With Halloween around the corner, we're tackling one of the spookiest topics in higher education and the workplace: artificial intelligence. In this episode, we sit down with Robin Schmid from the DePeters Family Center for Innovation to explore how AI can be a powerful thinking partner, not a replacement for your creativity, critical thinking, or problem-solving skills. We discuss how students can use AI responsibly, evaluate its output, brainstorm ideas, and build career-ready skills while staying in the driver's seat of their own learning. Whether you're AI-curious or AI-cautious, you'll leave with practical tips for getting started, while also putting a few spooky AI myths to rest.

AI is changing the way we explore careers, search for jobs, and prepare for what comes next, but are you using it effectively? In this episode of The Career Coaches of Fisher, we are joined by Dan Lopez, Career Services Advisor at RochesterWorks Career Center and workforce development professional, to explore practical ways college students can put AI to work in their career development. From exploring career paths and strengthening your resume to organizing your job search, practicing for interviews, preparing to network, improving your LinkedIn presence, and even thinking through graduate school, Dan shares AI tools, prompts, tips, and tricks you can start using right away. AI can be a powerful career sidekick, the key is learning how to use it without losing you in the process.

Artificial Intelligence is changing the way students explore careers, prepare application materials, and navigate the job search but how can you use it effectively while still showcasing your authentic self? In this episode of The Career Coaches of Fisher, Tracy Sullivan and Laurie Valentino break down practical ways college students can use AI as a career development tool not a shortcut. Learn how AI can help you strengthen your resume, draft personalized cover letters, organize your job search, prepare for interviews, and better understand job descriptions. You'll also hear examples of effective AI prompts, common mistakes to avoid, and tips for ensuring your applications still reflect your unique experiences and voice. Whether you're searching for an internship, preparing for your first full-time job, or simply curious about how AI fits into today's hiring landscape, this episode will help you work smarter and search with confidence. Tune in and discover how AI can become your newest career sidekick.