EDGE AI Career Working Group

Updated Jul 1, 2026 Career

Meeting discussions aligned on elevating career support via live sessions and new web resources for students.

Career development strategy and live streams

  • Community consensus identifies career development as a first-class priority for future initiatives.
  • Targeting deeper integration of career-focused lunches and discussions into event schedules.
  • Proposed transition of quarterly career live streams to a more informal, monthly cadence.

EDGE AI career landing page development

  • Plan initiated to create a centralized career portal on the EDGE AI Foundation website connecting candidates and hiring managers.
  • Proposed resources include mentorship platforms, resume templates, and industry-specific skill guides.
  • Adopted student engagement strategy using short-form video Q&A to lower barriers for professional interaction.

Academic partnerships and resource distribution

  • Strategy finalized to distribute free certification modules to university student partners.
  • Academic newsletters identified as primary channel for outreach, feedback collection, and resource promotion.
  • Travel grants identified as an underutilized resource to support student event attendance.

Next steps

  • unchecked[The group] Schedule Lunches: Coordinate career discussion sessions to ensure better integration with event schedules.
  • unchecked[Luke Perrins] Plan Live Streams: Collaborate with the 5V media team to design a monthly cadence for career development sessions.
  • unchecked[Luke Perrins] Determine Stream Format: Consult with Pete to clarify if sessions will be pre-recorded or live broadcasts.
  • unchecked[The group] Create Landing Page: Draft a plan for the new career section on the EDGE AI Foundation website.
  • unchecked[Ed Doran] Update Newsletter: Incorporate the student video question initiative into the upcoming academic outreach communication.
  • unchecked[Ed Doran] Share Course Details: Provide enrollment codes and educational badges to university partners for student distribution.
  • unchecked[Luke Perrins] Send Follow-up Emails: Distribute summary correspondence outlining the next steps for all topics discussed.