University of Hawaii Partners with Google to Launch AI-Powered Career Pathways Platform

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The University of Hawaii is taking a significant step towards helping students build their futures in the islands through a groundbreaking partnership with Google Public Sector. The new Hawai`i Career Pathways platform, under development, utilizes cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools from Google Cloud to create personalized profiles that match students' academic journeys with in-demand jobs in Hawaii. By leveraging AI tools like Vertex AI, BigQuery, and Gemini, the platform aims to help students stay in Hawaii, land fulfilling jobs, and strengthen the local workforce.

Key Takeaways:

  • The University of Hawaii has partnered with Google Public Sector to develop the Hawai`i Career Pathways platform, which uses AI tools like Vertex AI, BigQuery, and Gemini to create personalized profiles for students.
  • The platform analyzes students' backgrounds, skills, interests, and goals to match their academic journey with in-demand jobs in Hawaii.
  • Gemini, Google's advanced AI assistant, provides students with support to explore options and make informed decisions.
  • The goal of the platform is to help students stay in Hawaii, land fulfilling jobs, and strengthen the local workforce.
  • Students and staff already have access to Google AI Essentials, a free online course that teaches the basics of AI, how to use AI tools responsibly, and how to get the most out of them in everyday work and study.
  • The Vertex AI Model Garden, with over 200 AI models, is opening new doors for innovation and creativity on campus.
  • UH and Google have a long history of working together, with UH being one of the first universities to adopt Google Workspace for Education.

Statistics:

  • Over 200 AI models are available in the Vertex AI Model Garden.
  • The University of Hawaii has 10 campuses across the state.
  • Google Cloud's AI tools, such as Vertex AI, BigQuery, and Gemini, are being implemented in the Hawai`i Career Pathways platform to support student career goals.
  • The partnership between UH and Google aims to strengthen the local workforce and help students thrive in Hawaii.

Sources:

  • "UH Partners with Google to Launch AI-Powered Career Pathways Platform." University of Hawaii News Release.

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