Experts Offer Advice to New College Grads on Entering the Workforce in the Age of AI

Experts offer advice to new college grads on entering the workforce in the age of AI

We asked three experts what fresh college graduates can do to prepare as artificial intelligence changes how Americans work. Here's what they said.

What Parents Should Know About the Slow Job Market for New Grads

A new report shows a college degree isn't the job-market leg-up it used to be. Here's what experts want parents to know.Fact checked by Sarah ScottParents/Getty ImagesKey PointsA recent report shows that college graduates are having a harder time finding work than previous generations.Several factors contribute to the challenging job market, including tech layoffs and the rise of AI.Experts offer advice such as encouraging early work experience,…

What today’s new college graduates are up against

Northeastern University students toss their caps at the end of their graduation ceremony on May 11, 2025, at Fenway Park in Boston. | Matthew J Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A Vox reader asks: Maybe it’s because I am a new grad, graduating with my bachelor’s in May yippee! But it seems everyone is super pessimistic about the job market these days. Has it been harder to get a job for people in recent years, or am I just finally shedding m…

How AI may be robbing new college graduates of traditional entry-level jobs

The college class of 2025 is entering one of the most challenging job markets in years, with the unemployment rate the first three months for recent graduates jumping to 5.8%. One challenge they're facing is artificial intelligence, which is increasingly doing tasks usually assigned to entry-level…