John Roszell called it “a co-pilot for a career… how to get where you’re going.” Kelly Thawley pointed out the importance of teaching how to use AI ethically and as an enhancement to a career. Panelists emphasized, however, that skills come first and demonstrated programs their institutions have developed for making training more accessible, including “earn while you learn” curricula, job shadowing, internships, having a presence in high school classrooms, and short-term options like micro-credentials. Learning and “stacking” niche workplace skills can improve hire-ability, build a career and possibly provide a pipeline to college education, they said. Many of these programs depend upon industry partners’ participation. Heights Institute is being designed to create the reality of the workplace with one floor set up like a hospital, another like an automotive shop, said Kelly. Besides healthcare and automotive mechanics, the panel mentioned manufacturing, construction and marine mechanics as high skill priorities.
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