介绍： This college major will 'automatically give you an edge' in the job market, career expert says—especially in tech
 
 
A growing number of colleges and universities offer courses and even full-fledged degrees to prepare students for a working world that embraces the power of AI.
 
And experts say it's worth i...

介绍： This college major will 'automatically give you an edge' in the job market, career expert says—especially in tech
 
 
A growing number of colleges and universities offer courses and even full-fledged degrees to prepare students for a working world that embraces the power of AI.
 
And experts say it's worth it for students to take advantage, regardless of the industry they want to go into. That could mean students interesting in becoming software engineers majoring in AI or English majors adding an AI class to their roster.
 
“If you're in a tech role or tech space, you want to have an AI degree,” Valerie Workman, chief talent engagement officer at early career website Handshake, tells CNBC Make It. She is also the author of “Quantum Progression: The Art & Science of Career Advancement in the Age of AI.”
 
“Anything with AI in the title is gonna automatically give you an edge, particularly when you're looking to interview and get those really coveted internships,” Workman says.
 
Employers increasingly look to hire workers who are adept with generative AI tools or can build their own large language models (AI-powered systems like Google's Gemini). Job postings mentioning generative AI more than tripled between September 2023 and September 2024, an Indeed Hiring Lab study found.
 
AI skills can come in handy for more fields than just tech. Data analytics, software development and other science, technology, engineering and math-related industries account for most of the AI mentions in job postings, per Indeed, but media, communications and information companies also seek AI-savvy hires.
 
Since AI is poised to have an impact on jobs across industries, it's a good idea for students in a variety of academic disciplines to tap into relevant learning opportunities. It doesn't have to be your major — even taking a course or two can give you valuable skills to add to your resume.
 
“I don't think it should just be all software engineers doing [AI education],” says Kevin Collins, associate director and career consultant for Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. “I think everybody should be involved in this: Humanities, social sciences, the pure sciences. Everybody should have a place at the table for this.”
 
Students with programming and building skills may have a leg up when applying for roles like AI architect or engineer. Those with a deeper understanding of subjects like psychology and sociology will have an even greater edge on applicants who have only mastered technical skills, says Sean McGowan, employer relations director at Carnegie Mellon.
 
“We're looking at how humans make decisions, because I think that is going to be the next iteration of AI,” he says. That's where “students with additional skillsets upon the technological ones are going to have an advantage.”
 
edge /edʒ/ n. 优势
📚例句：Her fluency in Spanish gave her an edge in the tourism job interview.
（她的流利西班牙语在旅游工作面试中为她赢得优势）
🔍搭配：gain/have an edge 获得优势
adept /əˈdept/ adj. 精通的
📚例句：The chef is adept at making authentic Italian pizza.
（这位厨师精通制作正宗意大利披萨）
🔍搭配：adept at coding 擅长编程
generative /ˈdʒenərətɪv/ adj. 生成式的
📚例句：This app uses generative art to create unique wallpapers.
（这款应用用生成式艺术创作独特壁纸）
🔍搭配：generative AI 生成式人工智能
savvy /ˈsævi/ adj./n. 精明的；知识
📚例句：My grandma is surprisingly tech-savvy with her smartphone.
（我奶奶用智能手机竟出奇地精通科技）
🔍搭配：AI-savvy 懂人工智能的
tap into /tæp ˈɪntuː/ v. 利用
📚例句：We tapped into local volunteers to clean the beach.
（我们动员当地志愿者清理海滩）
🔍搭配：tap into resources 利用资源
come in handy /kʌm ɪn ˈhændi/ v. 派上用场
📚例句：Basic sewing skills came in handy when my button fell off.
（纽扣掉落时，基础缝纫技能派上了用场）
🔍搭配：skills come in handy 技能有用武之地
poised /pɔɪzd/ adj. 蓄势待发的
📚例句：The dancers were poised to start when the music began.
（音乐响起时，舞者们蓄势待发）
🔍搭配：poised to grow 即将增长
additional /əˈdɪʃənl/ adj. 额外的
📚例句：The hotel offers additional towels for pool guests.
（酒店为泳池客人提供额外毛巾）
🔍搭配：additional skills 附加技能