Before You Meet a Hiring Manager, You Have to Beat the Algorithm
American University (AU) senior Maggie Troast entered the school’s career center virtual
waiting room hoping to put her tuition money to good use.
With a job offer from Teach for America – a nonprofit that recruits recent graduates to teach in
high-need schools – the literature major expected tailored guidance on other entry-level
positions.
Instead, the advisor shared her screen, opened ChatGPT, and typed: “What to do with a degree
in literature?”
waiting room hoping to put her tuition money to good use.
With a job offer from Teach for America – a nonprofit that recruits recent graduates to teach in
high-need schools – the literature major expected tailored guidance on other entry-level
positions.
Instead, the advisor shared her screen, opened ChatGPT, and typed: “What to do with a degree
in literature?”
