AI and Career Development

AI Tips

AI tools can be genuinely helpful in your career development. You can use them to explore career options, get feedback on your resume, brainstorm cover letter ideas, and practice for interviews. The key is knowing how to use AI effectively and ethically.. 

Using AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and others? Keep these guidelines in mind:

• AI makes mistakes. Always review and fact-check anything it generates before using it.
• Protect your privacy. Never enter personal information such as your full name, address, phone number, email, Social Security number, or any other identifying details into an AI tool.
• Keep your voice. Use AI to brainstorm or refine ideas, not to replace your own thinking and writing. Your application materials should sound like you.
• Watch for bias. AI can produce content that is inaccurate, incomplete, or reflects bias. Read critically and use your own judgment.
• Stay informed. AI is a fast-moving technology. What is true today may change, so keep up with updates and new guidance.
• Academic use is different. These guidelines apply to career-related tasks only. Always check your syllabus or ask your professor about using AI in coursework.

A note on AI use: Please be aware that materials generated by these programs may be inaccurate, incomplete, biased, or otherwise problematic. Employers, faculty, and staff can often tell if material was created with AI through detection software, mistakes, inconsistent information, or receiving identical documents from multiple people. You can use AI to brainstorm or get suggestions, but any material submitted must always be your own.