June 11, 2026 New Cal Poly Graduates Learn to Seek Careers in a Job Search Transformed by AI (opens in new tab)

Contact: Pat Pembertonppembert@calpoly.edu; 805-235-0555 SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — As graduating college students seek to launch their careers, artificial intelligence is increasingly changing the way job searches are conducted, with both recruiters and applicants using the technology. “AI and generative AI are increasingly embedded in applicant tracking systems,” said Ben Alexander, associate professor of management at the Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business. “Major systems can conversati...