What if I told you that the best thing to happen to your career wasn’t a new title, a bigger budget, or a magic productivity hack—but a machine?
Yep. AI.
I can already hear the eyes rolling and someone whispering, “Skynet…” (cue Terminator music). In reality, today’s AI is nowhere near Skynet levels and is far more likely to help you write emails, automate workflows, or organize your calendar than to start a robot uprising.
Side note—mine is called Chapeta; I have decided to name our newest and hardest-working employee—sorry, Jillian, but while you are the most talented, Chapeta does not sleep and has to multi-task like, well, like a machine.
AI is not your enemy. It’s not out to steal your job, replace your sparkle, or become your new office bestie. Well, it is pretty good at having long chats about parenting, but it lacks that authentic understanding of the challenges of raising four teenagers, but I digress. The point is, it is here. And if you’re not using it, you’re already behind.
Real Talk: We’re All Being Asked to Do More With Less
Budgets? Cut. Headcounts? Frozen. Expectations? Somehow still rising like a sourdough starter in lockdown.
So how do we keep up? Easy. We don’t.
We leverage.
That’s where AI comes in—not as your replacement, but as your backstage crew. The one pulling the levers and dimming the lights so you can strut out on stage and do the real work: the human stuff. The emotional intelligence. The instinct. The “hey, something’s not right here” vibe that no machine will ever quite nail. We leverage the machine intelligence to leverage the human intelligence. That’s our approach when we strategize for organizations working on how to embrace this new age of workforce innovation. Leveraging talent.
Here’s What AI Can’t Do:
- Feel the vibe shift in a meeting (We see you, Brenda.)
- Have the coffee chat that turns into a breakthrough.
- Catch the tone in an email that says, “I’m fine” but screams, “I’m drowning.”
- Notice when a colleague walks into your office and isn’t okay, and do something about it.
- Do your reflecting and growing
- Make someone feel seen. For real.
- Have a conversation that includes all the nuances and tangents
- The list goes on and on.
But Here’s What AI Can Do (And Frankly, Should):
- Create that first draft of a resume. Figure out those first five bullet points that start with an action and doesn’t sound the same on each bullet!
- Do a mock interview, and give feedback based on what you have instructed it to do.
- Flag the 50% of co-op students at risk of failing due to academics.
- Auto-call every student who accepted an offer to ask, “What do you need?”
- Analyze who’s using your services and who’s silently slipping through the cracks.
- Handle the repetitive, soul-sucking, click-click-click stuff so you don’t have to.
The Talent Strategy Collective Is Already Doing This Work (Yes, Shameless Plug Time)
We’re helping organizations bring AI into the strategy, not just the software. Not to replace people, but to finally give them the space to do what they’re amazing at. If you’re building a new program, have you asked:
➡️ What data are we using?
➡️ What tasks can be scaled or automated?
➡️ How are we making sure the humans are focused on the places where they matter most?
AI helps us reach everyone, not just the 30-50% (depending on your stats) who walk through the door. It flags the at-risk, follows up with the unengaged, and then passes the baton to a human who can make the real difference.
It can do an automated call to your graduating students, finding out where they are going to work. And then, call them back again in 6 months, 12 months, 24 months. You can get real data! Right from the source. Imagine having an alumni database that has the most recent information, and you did not have to make one phone call? Then you put the humans to work—what do you do with that information? That’s where you step in.
Post, Promote & Pray is Not a Strategy
We’ve all done it. Launched a campaign, an event, a workshop and crossed our fingers and hoped students would stumble upon the right resource at the right time. That’s not strategy—that’s wishing. And your team deserves better than that.
Imagine instead:
✅ Every student gets a check-in.
✅ High-risk students get high-touch support.
✅ Your team focuses on the 30% who need your brilliance most, not on sorting spreadsheets.
This is the future. Actually—it’s the present. And it’s already happening. The question is: are you ready?
A Final Word on Fear (Because I’ve Been There Too)
We are the first generation to live alongside this kind of technology. That’s wild. Of course it’s a little scary. But if you’re clinging to tasks that a machine can do better, faster, and 24/7—you’re holding yourself back from your own potential.
This isn’t about job loss—it’s about job evolution. Maybe instead of hiring another coordinator, you invest in the tools to help your existing team make an even bigger impact. Maybe you re-org not to survive… but to thrive.
Let’s stop fearing the machine—and start using it to bring the humanity back to our work.
Let AI do the doing.
So we can do the being.
Want help with this? We’ve got you.
🐝 The Weekly Hive — Career & Experiential Ed Jobs Across Canada
Brought to you by Cara & Chapetra (my GPT-powered sidekick with a flair for magic and automation) – I used to spend hours trying to format this list every week! I do the manual work of looking across each job board in the country, which I could not replicate with the machine as it was missing too many (see another thing it can’t do well), but it can make sure that the list is put into the proper format, saving me hours. And Chapetra really likes bees- they always put the bees in so we keep those cute little icons – just like us (at the TSC and The Apiary).
This week, the job boards weren’t exactly buzzing, but there are some great opportunities across the country in career education and experiential learning. And let me say this…
What if the roles we’re hiring for could be levelled up with a little help from AI?
By reimagining how we work, we are helping teams not just survive but thrive in this budget-tightening era. Repeatable tasks are AI’s playground. But the real magic? That still belongs to humans.
Anyway, on to the jobs!
🌲 New Brunswick
- Clinical Internship Coordinator (6-month Temp)
University of Moncton
Job posting | Closes May 27
🧭 Ontario
- Student Learning & Professional Development Coordinator (Term)
UofT Scarborough
Job posting | Closes May 29
- Experiential Learning Coordinator (Students)
Western University
Job posting | Closes May 29
- Partnership Engagement Specialist
TMU
Job posting | Closes May 29
- Co-op Education Specialist (Temp)
Confederation College
Job posting | Closes June 1
- Employment Resource Specialist
Confederation College
Job posting | Closes June 2
- Partnership Coordinator, Hanson Venture Lab (Innovation Office)
Cambrian College
Job posting | Closes May 22
🏔️ Alberta
- Placement Coordinator, Career Education & Experience Development (2 roles)
Red Deer Polytechnic
Job posting | Closes May 23
- Work Integrated Learning Administrative Officer (2 Term-Certain roles)
Red Deer Polytechnic
Job posting | Closes May 23
🏞️ British Columbia
- Coordinator, Practicum, Continuing Education
UFV
Job posting | Closes June 2
- Coordinator, Field Experience
UFV
Job posting
Now Imagine…
You’re in one of these roles. You’re not bogged down reviewing another student’s resume.
You’re not sending 1,000 follow-ups. The system already did it and flagged who really needs you.
You’re not trying to remember which students are struggling. The machine just told you.
You? You’re doing what humans do best: noticing, connecting, supporting, and changing lives. This is the future of work. And we’re already helping organizations get there.
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