First Job Guide: Part 2
Discover 3-5 careers worth exploring using AI tools. Understand what professionals do, shortlist careers that interest you, and build your own Career Exploration Sheet.
Most students know their degree but not their career options.
Many graduates apply for jobs simply because everyone else is applying.
Choosing a career should be an exploration exercise, not a guessing exercise.
At the end of the next 45 minutes, you will:
Ask yourself these five questions:
Pick from these categories:
This section should take less than five minutes.
Teach yourself to ask questions like these. Notice: we are teaching you how to think, not giving you magical prompts.
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
Filter down your options:
Ask yourself:
Use AI to answer these questions for each career:
This is where AI becomes a career mentor rather than a search engine.
You should leave this guide with something tangible. Create a sheet like this:
This encourages healthy skepticism and responsible use of AI.
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Career exploration and brainstorming |
| NotebookLM | Understanding documents and career-related material |
| Perplexity | Research and current information |
| YouTube | Learning from professionals and practitioners |
| Understanding real career paths and job roles |
Congratulations.
You now know which careers you want to explore.
The next guide will help you identify the skills required for those careers and build your learning roadmap.