Preparing Students for an AI-Infused Workforce

In this special episode recorded live at Adobe’s EduMAX conference, Jeff and Michael explore practical ways to harness AI in higher education to prepare students to be more effective creators. They were joined by a panel of industry and academic experts including Jennifer Sparrow, New York University’s chief academic technology officer; Simon Koh, who has led early career recruiting at Raymond James and KPMG, among other organizations; and Allison Salisbury, founder and CEO of Humanist Venture Studio. Relevant Links: “ AI Is Not Just Ending Entry-Level Jobs. It’s the End of the Career Ladder as We Know It, ” CNBC“ The Rise of AI Will Make Liberal Arts Degrees Popular Again. Here’s Why, ” in Inc magazine. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 3:49 - What Is an AI-Ready Graduate? 7:52 - How AI is Changing Early-Career Jobs 11:00 - What Skills and Mindsets Do Students Need? 14:31 - How Colleges Can Increase Experiential Education With Employers 22:19 - What Colleges Do As Employers Pull Back on Internships 28:37 - What is the Purpose of College in an AI World? 34:14 - How the Signaling Power of College Could Change in the AI Era 37:38 - How Students Are Using AI to Create 41:25 - Will AI Bring Resurgence of Liberal Arts? 45:50 - How Creativity is Important Even in the Finance Sector 49:31 - Why AI is More Creative Than Humans 51:40 - What Colleges Can Do in the Next 12 Months Connect with Michael Horn: Sign Up for the The Future of Education Newsletter Website LinkedIn X (Twitter) Threads Connect with Jeff Selingo: Dream School: Finding the College That's Right for You Sign Up for the Next Newsletter Website X (Twitter) Threads LinkedIn Connect with Future U: Twitter YouTube Threads Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Submit a question and if we answer it on air we'll send you Future U. swag! Sign up for Future U. emails to get special updates and behind-the-scenes content.

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Preparing Students for an AI-Infused Workforce is an episode from Future U Podcast by Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn.

This episode is 00:54:44 long.

This episode was published on Nov 11, 2025.

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