Be specific
Name the task, audience, format, and standard of quality you expect.
AI Career Readiness
Your AI Career Toolkit
A practical path for using AI with stronger judgment, better research habits, and clearer career decisions.
AI Skills Checklist
AI Skills Checklist
Practical resources for thriving in the AI era.
Prompt engineering basics
Prompt engineering basics
A practical path for using AI with stronger judgment, better research habits, and clearer career decisions.
Give context
Explain the situation, constraints, and what the model should optimize for.
Show examples
Give one strong sample or style reference when quality depends on tone.
Iterate
Treat the first answer as a draft, then ask for sharper structure and tradeoffs.
Weak prompt
Help me with my resume.
Strong prompt
Act as a career coach for a Latin American student applying to a product internship. Rewrite these three bullet points to show impact, metrics, and leadership. Keep each under 18 words and explain what changed.
How to use AI for...
How to use AI for...
Practical resources for thriving in the AI era.
- Ask for a study plan based on your exam date and weak topics.
- Turn notes into practice questions, then ask for feedback on your answers.
- Use AI to explain a concept three ways: simple, technical, and applied.
- Start with a research map, not a final answer.
- Ask the model to list assumptions and what evidence would change the conclusion.
- Verify important claims with primary or credible sources before citing them.
- Compare roles by day-to-day work, skills required, and learning curve.
- Generate interview questions for people already in the path you are considering.
- Ask for a 30-day learning sprint tied to a real portfolio artifact.
Student story spotlights
Student story spotlights
A practical path for using AI with stronger judgment, better research habits, and clearer career decisions.
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Mapping a local market in one weekend
A student uses AI to organize interviews, compare competitors, and turn messy notes into a first market map.
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Turning class work into a portfolio artifact
A student refines a class analysis into a concise case study for internship applications.
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Automating a club workflow
A campus leader uses AI to draft a lightweight automation for signups, reminders, and follow-up.