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Psychology Today · September 10, 2026

What Happens When AI Does the Beginner's Work?

Higher EducationCurriculum & InstructionHuman Resources
THE AI ANGLE
Thinning and eliminating traditional entry-level jobs

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce by reducing the traditional entry-level jobs that historically allowed new graduates to launch their careers. Because degree completion alone no longer guarantees a viable pathway into the professions, higher education institutions must intentionally weave career readiness, internships, and work-based learning directly into academic programs from the very beginning of college.

THE TEACHING ANGLE
As employers offload beginner tasks to technology, educators face the tension of integrating experiential, work-based learning directly into curricula to provide the foundational professional experiences that traditional first jobs used to supply.

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