Artificial Intelligence & Your Career
As the workplace transforms in the AI era, employers are placing increasing emphasis on a blend of technical and human-centered abilities. According to a 2025 survey by the World Economic Forum of over 1,000 employers, the following skills are among those most valued:
- Analytical thinking (69%)
- Resilience, flexibility, and agility (67%)
- Leadership and social influence (61%)
- Creative thinking (57%)
- Motivation and self-awareness (52%)
- Technological literacy (51%)
Career Plan for the AI Era
Succeeding in the AI era means pairing the skills that make you uniquely human with the ability to use AI effectively.
Strengthen Human Capabilities
Critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, ethical judgment, strategic thinking, leadership, and collaboration.
Become AI-fluent
Develop fundamental AI skills (prompting, fact-checking, editing with AI, and technical understanding) and gain experience with AI tools in your field.
Build a Professional Portfolio
Create a portfolio to showcase your AI skills. Share your work at research fairs or on LinkedIn, GitHub, and other platforms. Some ideas for AI projects in different disciplines include:
STEM
- AI-powered data analysis
- Drug discovery
- Cybersecurity
- Robotics
Business
- AI-assisted business plans
- Market segmentation
- Supply chain optimization
Arts & Humanities Business
- AI translation projects
- Historical data analysis
- AI-generated music
Social Sciences
- Analyzing political trends
- Crime pattern analysis
- Social movement comparisons
Health Sciences
- Personalized nutrition
- AI for speech therapy
- AI-generated fitness plans
Education
- Differentiated instructional materials
Architecture
- AI-assisted building design
- Energy efficiency modeling
- Generative urban planning
Medicine
- AI for medical imaging analysis
- Patient risk prediction
- Personalized treatment planning