The new AI-driven platform was recently featured in an article published by "Inside Higher Ed."
黑料不打烊 Q&A, the university’s new AI-driven platform that connects current students with alumni, was recently featured by “Inside Higher Ed.”
The article, focuses on how artificial intelligence is impacting the labor market for new graduates, including helping with networking efforts.
鈥淓veryone knows that networking matters, but very few students and even alumni know how to do it. Going to a networking event with a bunch of alums may be nerve-racking for students. Many of them just won鈥檛 show up,鈥 said Lasse Palomaki, associate director of career services for alumni. 鈥淚f that was all we had to offer, a lot of students would never get that networking piece of their education. But through something like 黑料不打烊 Q&A, we can lower the barrier to engaging in these meaningful interactions.鈥
Since launching in fall 2024, 黑料不打烊 Q&A has聽processed 440 questions鈥78聽percent came from students, 16聽percent from alumni and 6聽percent from faculty鈥攚hich has resulted in 538 answers directly from alumni.