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Entry-level jobs calling for AI skills nearly doubled from a year ago, says report

Cnbc · · 864 words · By Jennifer Liu
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“As of March 2026, 10.3% of internships on the early-career job platform Handshake mentioned AI keywords”
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Only one web search result specifically mentions the 10.3% figure for March 2026 internships on Handshake. Other results are general or unrelated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ai Takahashi (高橋 愛, Takahashi Ai) (born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese singer and actress. She debuted in 2001 as a 5th generation member of the Japanese idol girl group Morning Musume, eventually …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shopify Inc., stylized as shopify, is a Canadian multinational e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario that operates a platform for retail point-of-sale systems. The company has over 5 mil…
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“4.2% of full-time early-career jobs mention them, nearly double the share from a year ago, according to Handshake's 2026 graduate report”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries about a shooting and a state visit in 2026, which are completely unrelated to Handshake's graduate report or job statistics.
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“The need for AI skills is more common in some fields, appearing in descriptions for 32% of tech, 7.4% of financial services, and 5.4% of media and marketing jobs”
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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of AI, a Japanese singer, and a networking term. None of the sources mention the specific percentages for tech, financial services, or media and marketing jobs on Handshake.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ai Takahashi (高橋 愛, Takahashi Ai) (born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese singer and actress. She debuted in 2001 as a 5th generation member of the Japanese idol girl group Morning Musume, eventually …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shopify Inc., stylized as shopify, is a Canadian multinational e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario that operates a platform for retail point-of-sale systems. The company has over 5 mil…
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“Roles in government, healthcare and education were at near-zero levels of calling for AI skills before 2024 but are 'now seeing their sharpest growth,' according to Handshake”
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Two independent news sources (CNBC and Inside Higher Ed) confirm that AI skill requirements in government, healthcare, and education were near zero before 2024 and are now seeing sharp growth.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shopify Inc., stylized as shopify, is a Canadian multinational e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario that operates a platform for retail point-of-sale systems. The company has over 5 mil…
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“ChatGPT, launched in November 2022”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GPT-4o ("o" for "omni") is a multilingual, multimodal generative pre-trained transformer developed by OpenAI and released in May 2024. It can process and generate text, images and audio. Upon release,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ChatGPT Atlas is an AI browser developed by OpenAI. It is based on Chromium and is currently only available on macOS. The browser integrates ChatGPT into the browsing interface via a sidebar assistant…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. Originally released in November 2022, the product uses large language models—specifically generative pre-trained transforme…
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“The majority of college seniors report using AI tools, according to Handshake's survey of over 1,200 rising grads: 36% say they use AI daily and 49% use it weekly; 15% of rising grads say they don't use AI at all”
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The web search results discuss AI use in general or by students, but none of them provide the specific statistics (36% daily, 49% weekly, 15% non-users) from a Handshake survey of 1,200 grads.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Students used to take a decade to found companies. Now they’re going from classroom to $4 million in three months," Stanford University professor Charles Eesley told me. That's a lot of pressure for …
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web search NEUTRAL — Most survey respondents who use AI use free, public tools, such as ChatGPT.Check your answer. We found complacent use of AI is also widespread, with 66% of respondents saying they have relied on AI ou…
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web search NEUTRAL — While AI use is widespread, the survey also highlighted digital divide concerns. Students from under-resourced schools or countries with limited internet infrastructure reported less access to advance…
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“Just 28% of rising grads said their school 'meaningfully integrated' AI into their programs, and 58% say they'll need stronger AI skills to succeed at work, according to Handshake”
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web search NEUTRAL — Expensive to build and often needing highly skilled engineers to maintain, artificial intelligence systems generally only pay off for large tech companies wi...
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web search NEUTRAL — ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study.“The task was executed, and you could say that it was efficient and convenient,” Kosmyna says. “But as we show in the pape…
https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/
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web search NEUTRAL — A new report found middle and high school students, regardless of age or location, are discussing the same challenges with AI bots.
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“beginning with the freshman class in the fall of 2026, Purdue University students will need to complete an 'AI working competency' requirement to graduate”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Purdue University will require an 'AI working competency' for graduation starting with the freshman class of fall 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Purdue makes 'AI working competency' a graduation requirement.The yet-to-be-defined requirement, part of a broader AI strategy, will apply to freshmen, starting in the fall of 2026, at the university'…
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web search NEUTRAL — Purdue University will begin requiring that all of its undergraduate students meet an AI competency requirement starting with freshmen who enter the university in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Purdue University becomes first US institution to require AI competency for all undergraduates. Students entering Fall 2026 must demonstrate practical AI skills to graduate.
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“The Department of Labor recently launched an initiative that it says is meant to 'expand AI-related training, modernize apprenticeship programs, and strengthen the nation's talent pipeline across emerging and critical industries.'”
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Multiple sources confirm the Department of Labor's initiative to expand AI training, modernize apprenticeships, and strengthen talent pipelines.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the United States Department of Labor. Learn more about our work. Explore the new beta.dol.gov website! Enjoy streamlined navigation and modern design.
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web search NEUTRAL — Led by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the effort aims to expand AI training, modernize apprenticeship models, and strengthen talent pipelines across critical and emerging ind…
https://www.cdomagazine.tech/us-federal-news-bureau/us-labor…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Labor Department is seeking a national contractor to expand AI training in apprenticeship programs, aiming to modernize workforce development and meet growing industry demand.
https://www.wconline.com/articles/98206-labor-dept-seeks-ai-…
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“Postings on Handshake between July 2025 and March 2026 were down 2% compared to the same period in 2024-2025 and down 12% from 2019-2020”
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“Employers were advertising for twice as many jobs on the site in 2022, when this year's graduating class entered college, compared to today”
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“Sixty-two percent of today's college seniors report feeling pessimistic about their careers, up from 46% of rising grads who said the same in 2024”
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“58% of seniors from the Handshake survey say they're interested in starting a business”
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“nearly three in four recent grads who've been on the job market since 2025 say they're actively considering alternative forms of employment like entrepreneurship, freelancing or gig work... according to ZipRecruiter data”
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“some 70% of college seniors surveyed by Handshake say they ultimately believe they can 'build the career they want' over the long term, and 59% expect to meet their financial goals”
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