AI for Career Readiness

Reflect on what matters to you before exploring career options.

Reflect on your interests

Act as a career exploration coach. Ask me five questions, one at a time, about my interests, strengths, values, and experiences. After I respond, summarize patterns you notice and suggest career areas to research. Explain your reasoning, and do not make decisions for me.

Make sense of assessment results

Here are themes from my career assessments: [Summarize your results without personal identifiers]. Help me identify common interests, values, and strengths. Ask what resonates with me before suggesting three ways to explore further.

Choose an exploration activity

I am curious about [Career interests] and have access to [Available time or resources]. Suggest three realistic ways I could learn more this semester, including what I might learn from each.

Research career paths without assuming your major determines your future.

Explore paths beyond your major

I am studying [Your major] and interested in [Your interests]. Suggest traditional and less obvious career paths, including roles open to people from different majors. Explain transferable skills and what I should verify using reliable career sources.

Compare careers

Compare [Career option one], [Career option two], and [Career option three] by typical work, skills, education, work environment, and career outlook. Separate general information from claims I should verify using O*NET or the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Prepare an informational interview

I want to learn about [Career field]. Suggest six thoughtful questions I could ask a professional to understand their day-to-day work, entry paths, and advice for students.

Recognize skills developed through classes, jobs, projects, and campus activities.

Find transferable skills in your experience

Review these experiences: [Describe your coursework, jobs, projects, volunteering, or leadership]. Identify skills supported by specific examples, explain how each example demonstrates a skill, and flag anything that needs more evidence. Do not assume I have skills I have not demonstrated.

Plan ways to gain experience

I want to explore [Career field] and develop [Skills to strengthen]. Suggest realistic ways an SF State student could gain experience through coursework, research, student organizations, volunteering, campus jobs, or internships. Include how I could demonstrate what I learned.

Describe a class project

Ask me questions about [Describe your class project] to help me explain my contribution, tools used, and results in clear language for a resume or interview. Do not invent outcomes.

Use AI to critique and improve materials you created, not to invent qualifications.

Review your resume for a job

Act as a resume reviewer. Compare my anonymized resume [Paste resume text without contact information] with [Paste job description]. Identify matching skills, weak evidence, and opportunities to clarify accomplishments. Suggest revisions without inventing facts or rewriting the entire resume.

Review an academic CV

Review my academic CV [Paste CV text without personal identifiers] for [Research role, graduate program, or academic opportunity]. Suggest improvements to organization, clarity, and how I describe research, teaching, presentations, or projects. Do not add achievements I have not provided.

Strengthen your cover letter

Review my cover letter draft [Paste your draft without contact information] for [Position and organization]. Identify where I can better explain my interest and provide specific evidence. Give feedback and example edits while preserving my voice.

Improve your LinkedIn summary

Review my LinkedIn About section [Paste your current About section]. Ask what career direction I want to emphasize, then suggest ways to make my skills and experiences clearer while keeping the wording authentic.

Prepare for meaningful conversations and professional outreach.

Write a personalized outreach message

Help me draft a brief message to an SF State alum working in [Career field or role]. We share [Relevant connection], and I hope to learn about [Specific topic]. Keep it friendly, specific, and focused on learning rather than asking for a job.

Practice a networking conversation

Role-play an informational conversation with a professional in [Career field]. Ask me to introduce myself, then respond one turn at a time. Afterward, give feedback on clarity, curiosity, and follow-up questions.

Follow up after a conversation

Help me improve this thank-you message [Paste your draft]. We discussed [Topic or advice]. Keep it warm, concise, and in my voice.

Practice communicating your own experiences with confidence.

Practice a mock interview

Act as an interviewer for [Job title]. Use this description [Paste job description]. Ask one question at a time, including behavioral questions. After each answer, give specific feedback on clarity, relevance, and examples before asking the next question.

Develop STAR examples

Ask me questions one at a time about [Describe an experience] to help me organize a truthful STAR response: Situation, Task, Action, Result. Point out missing details, but do not invent them.

Prepare questions to ask

For an interview for [Job title] at [Organization], suggest five thoughtful questions about the work, team, expectations, and development opportunities. Avoid questions easily answered on the organization website.

Explore search strategies and understand what employers are looking for.

Discover relevant job titles

I am an SF State student majoring in [Your major], with experience in [Describe your experience] and interests in [Career interests]. Suggest entry-level job titles, internship categories, and search keywords, including options that value transferable skills. Explain how to find and verify actual openings.

Analyze a job description

Analyze this job description [Paste job description]. Separate required and preferred qualifications, identify recurring skills, and suggest which of my experiences [Describe your relevant experiences] I could truthfully highlight.

Build a search plan

Help me create a manageable job or internship search plan for [Career field] that includes employer research, applications, networking, and tracking deadlines. Ask about my priorities and availability before proposing the plan.

Explore graduate study, evaluate opportunities, and prepare for your next chapter.

Compare graduate programs

Help me develop criteria to compare graduate programs in [Field] based on [Your goals]. Include curriculum, faculty, outcomes, admissions requirements, cost, and funding. Do not invent program details; tell me what to confirm on official websites.

Reflect on a personal statement

Act as a graduate admissions writing coach. I will share the prompt [Paste program prompt] and notes [Summarize your experiences and goals]. Ask questions that help me identify authentic examples and a clear structure. Do not write the statement for me.

Evaluate a job offer

Help me think through a job offer for [Role] in [Location]. I will describe the salary, benefits, schedule, and other terms [Summarize offer details without confidential information]. Identify questions to ask and trade-offs to consider. Do not decide for me.

Plan your first months in a role

I am starting a new role as [Role]. Help me draft a 30-, 60-, and 90-day learning plan focused on expectations, relationships, feedback, and skill development. Remind me to confirm priorities with my supervisor.