Entry-level jobs are changing. What should new grads do?

Twelve common first jobs

How much of a typical week still needs a person in each one.

• Staff accountant31 of 40 hours
• Paralegal28 of 40 hours
• IT help desk specialist25 of 40 hours
• Recruiting coordinator25 of 40 hours
• QA engineer24 of 40 hours
• Data analyst23 of 40 hours
• Customer service representative23 of 40 hours
• Marketing coordinator23 of 40 hours
• Project coordinator21 of 40 hours
• Sales development representative20 of 40 hours
• Software developer18 of 40 hours
• Administrative assistant16 of 40 hours

Hours are for a typical 40-hour week at the middle pace, from our task-by-task reports. How we score a job.

What helps you get hired

• Show work you checked

  Employers want proof you can use AI and catch its mistakes. One project with your prompt, your checks and the result says more than a certificate.

• Aim at the work that holds

  Every role page lists the tasks that stay with people. Build your first projects around those.

• Keep a plan B going

  Each plan adds one short session a week toward a newer role AI is creating, so you have a second door.

Still in school?

Pick your major for a plan made for your term.

• Business and marketing student26 of 40 hours
• Computer science student20 of 40 hours
• Data science and statistics student20 of 40 hours
• Cybersecurity student18 of 40 hours
• Mechanical engineering student32 of 40 hours
• ECE student27 of 40 hours
• Civil engineering student30 of 40 hours
• Biomedical engineering student26 of 40 hours
• Industrial design student24 of 40 hours
• Biology and pre-health student29 of 40 hours
• Nursing student31 of 40 hours
• Public health student22 of 40 hours