As anxiety over AI’s impact on entry-level work rises, colleges are racing to strengthen career pipelines. Dartmouth College has raised $30 million to endow internship support, offering students up to $6,500 per term to pursue unpaid or underpaid roles, part of a broader push led by its new Center for Career Design. The City University of New York is rolling out systemwide career-connected advising, paid internships and apprenticeships for 180,000 undergraduates to improve placement and industry ties. Two-thirds of students are pessimistic about the job market, and many are reconsidering majors, industries and skills, according to a CNBC/SurveyMonkey survey. Reports indicate early-career roles in tech and finance face higher AI exposure, with some declines in software development and support jobs, though overall effects remain limited. The moves underscore mounting pressure on higher education to deliver clearer returns and job readiness in a labor market reshaped by generative AI.
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