Using AI for Your Career Development

How can I utilize artificial intelligence for career development?

Generative AI models like Chat GPT, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot can be useful tools for career development. This page provides helpful prompts you can use with AI tools for your job/internship search.

REMEMBER: AI can help you to get started or refine and improve, but any documents & career planning should be reviewed by a Career Advisor before being used for applications.

Exploring Careers

Connecting Major/Interests to Careers

Prompt: I am a community college student interested in [interests] majoring in [major], what are some potential career options for me?

Learning About a Career or Job

Prompt: What are some typical tasks and responsibilities for a [job title]?

Resume Prompts

Developing a Resume Template

Prompt: I am a [Year] (EX: Freshman) at CUNY Kingsborough Community College, studying [Major]EX: Computer Science], seeking internship opportunities. Can you provide a sample resume that does not falsify any experiences, only includes my name at the top of the resume, and meets these specifications: [copy + paste resume] 

Catering Resume to Job Description

• Prompt 1: I will provide my resume text [or upload file] first, then in the second message I will provide a job description that needs to be used to cater my resume by adding keywords. Here is my resume: [paste your full resume text or upload file] 
• Prompt 2: Here is the job description [copy + paste job description text] 
• Prompt 3: Make my resume more readable by ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Cover Letter Prompts

Developing a Cover Letter Template

Prompt: I am a [Year] EX: Freshman] at CUNY Kingsborough Community College, studying [Major]EX: Computer Science], seeking internships. Create a one-page cover letter template based on my resume.  Here is the resume: [copy + paste resume text or upload file]  

Informational Interviewing Prompts

Prompt: I am interested in [interests] majoring in [major].  What are some topics I can discuss with industry professionals? I’m not sure where to start.

Job + Internship Search Prompts

Finding Job/Internship Search Platforms

Prompt: I am a [Year] [EX: Freshman] at CUNY Kingsborough Community College, studying [Major] [EX: Computer Science]. Can you find me 10 (*or remove number*) internship & job application platforms that I can use?  

Finding Potential Job/Internships Titles

Prompt: I am going to first provide my resume text, then I’d like you to provide me with a list of 20 internship/job titles I should target based on my experiences. Here is the resume text: [paste your resume text or upload file] 

Finding Professional Associations

Prompt: I am a [Year] [EX: Freshman] at CUNY Kingsborough Community College, studying [Major] [EX: Computer Science]. I am going to first provide my resume text, then I’d like you to provide me with a list of 20 professional association organizations I should target based on my experiences. Here is the resume text: [paste your resume text or upload file]

Finding Companies to Apply to

Prompt: I’m looking for entry-level positions as a [career title]. Share companies in [location/region/city/country] that hire for this role?

I am interested in working as a [career title] for [company name]. What are five other companies that hire for similar positions?

Interview Preparation Prompts

Interview Questions

Prompt: I am going to first provide my resume text, then a job description. After receiving both, please create sample interview questions I may be asked. Here is the resume text: [paste your resume text or upload file] and here is the job description [paste the job description or upload file]

Prompt: I am interviewing for a position as a [career title]. Give me a list of the most common questions asked in an interview for this position.

Elevator Pitch

Prompt: I am going to first provide my resume text.  Please create an elevator pitch that can be used for employers in [industry]

LinkedIn Optimization Prompts

Drafting LinkedIn About Section

Prompt: I will provide my resume text (or my entire LinkedIn profile). Create a sample LinkedIn about section, of at most 100 words. Here is the resume text: [paste your resume or upload file or LinkedIn profile text]

Highlighting In-Demand Certifications

• Prompt 1: I will first provide my resume text, then next send a job description. After I send both entries, then create a list of certifications on LinkedIn Learning that I should pursue to make myself a more competitive applicant. Here is my resume: [paste your resume text or upload file]
• Prompt 2: Here is the job description from [insert company name]: [paste job description]

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