# Graduating Into the AI Economy: A College Senior’s Perspective

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Published: 2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Higher Ed Pulse, hosted by Mallory Willsea, listeners hear directly from a senior marketing major navigating AI in higher education in real time. Mallory sits down with Sydney Yund, a University at Albany student, to unpack what it means to prepare for entry-level roles in an AI-powered workforce. From prompt engineering assignments to AI screening job applications, this conversation explores how today’s students are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude in both the classroom and internship settings. If you’re wondering whether higher ed is truly preparing students for the future of work, this episode offers a refreshingly candid—and energizing—student perspective.

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