Gen Z has a bone to pick with AI—and rightly so. Even though the generation is the most likely to embrace the world-changing technology, it’s having a “significant and disproportionate impact” on entry-level jobs, leaving young graduates uncertain of how to jump-start their careers.
It’s something MasterClass CEO David Rogier calls “messed up.”
“You went, you studied, you interned, you used all these stamps on your passport, almost a proof of, I work hard, I’m smart, I care—but those things aren’t valued in the workplace anymore,” he tells Fortune.
Still, Rogier argues, there are ways for young people to stand out in an AI-driven job market. His advice: Pick an industry that sparks your interest, spend a week or two immersing yourself in its challenges, and then use AI to build something the team doesn’t already have.
“I would make something with AI that that team is probably not using or doing. I would send it to everybody on that team, and I’d say, ‘Look, I built this for you, and I doubt you have this, and if you hire me, I will build more of it,’” Rogier says. “That will get every hiring manager to respond to the email and want to talk to you.
