What You’ll Learn

• Understand the evolution of AI and its role in modern career advising

• Explain how AI enhances, rather than replaces, the human-centered role of career advisors

• Identify key AI applications in advising, including chatbots, labor market analysis, resume optimization, and adaptive learning platforms

• Analyze real-time labor market insights to support informed career guidance

• Evaluate AI tools for accuracy, bias, privacy, and accessibility

• Apply foundational prompt engineering techniques to improve AI-generated career insights

• Develop a step-by-step approach for integrating AI into career advising programs

• Recognize ethical and professional considerations when using AI with clients

Outcomes

Build foundational knowledge and practical skills to thoughtfully integrate AI into your career advising practice. This course prepares advisors to use AI as a strategic enhancement tool—leveraging data-driven insights while maintaining empathy, trust, and personalized guidance.

You will gain confidence evaluating AI tools, interpreting AI-generated outputs, and incorporating technology into advising sessions in ways that strengthen client engagement and decision-making.

By the end of the course, you will be equipped to enhance efficiency, expand service capacity, and provide more relevant, informed guidance aligned with evolving labor market demands—while preserving the essential human connection at the core of effective career advising.

Applied Learning

Throughout the course, you will apply AI concepts to real advising scenarios and program design considerations.

You will:

• Assess your current advising practices to identify opportunities for AI integration

• Compare AI tools for resume review, labor market analysis, and client engagement

• Practice writing structured prompts to generate targeted career insights

• Analyze AI-generated outputs and evaluate their relevance, bias, and accuracy

• Design a brief AI-enhanced advising session outline

• Develop a simple implementation plan for integrating AI into your advising program

• Create an evaluation checklist to ensure ethical, effective AI use

You will also explore how AI can support personalized pathway planning by analyzing job trends, identifying in-demand skills, and recommending learning opportunities aligned with client goals.

By completing these activities, you will leave with a practical framework for responsibly integrating AI into career advising—improving efficiency, expanding insight, and strengthening the quality of guidance you provide.