AI Hackathon – Classview Immersive

Last month, I had the pleasure of hosting a workshop, “How to Get Your First Job in Tech: A Step-by-Step Guide,” remotely via ClassView Desktop. We connected with three ClassView Immersive Rooms, reaching 60 students from:

• North Kent College, Dartford Campus
• North Kent College, Tonbridge Campus
• USP College, Seevic Campus

For 75 minutes, we explored the roadmap to breaking into the tech industry, and different paths and ways to find your path in tech! Specially nowadays with AI changing the space.

What We Covered

Here’s a quick recap of what we dove into during the workshop:

1. Assessing Your Skills and Finding Your Path
   We talked about understanding your current skills, identifying gaps, and choosing the right tech career pathway tailored to your strengths and interests.
2. Crafting Standout Portfolios
   A big focus was on creating LinkedIn profiles, CVs, and GitHub portfolios that truly stand out to employers.
3. Supercharging Your Job Hunt
   I shared practical tips on accelerating your job search—everything from networking hacks to nailing interviews.
4. Validating Career Goals in Real-Time
   Students received actionable insights to align their career aspirations with their current skills and experiences.

AI Hackathon

One of my favorite parts of the session was seeing students quickly create some impressive portfolios in just four minutes with Lovable! Here are a few:

• Talent Track Trail Portfolio
• Clinical Career Canvas Portfolio
• Student Showcase Gallery View Portfolio

Huge congratulations to one of the students, who took home the top prize in our final quiz, earning a perfect score! Happy to see this is the moment where people are FULLY engaged, specially because there was a prize in the end !

My Takeaway

Being able to guide these students on their tech career journeys is always a rewarding experience. I received loads of great feedbacks from the students which is always comforting as I know dealing with teenagers is a BIG challenge

And some pictures !

I can’t help but grapple with deeper questions about the future of our industry:

How can we help as a society to bridge the skills gap that is being widened by the speed of AI development?

The advancement of AI has the potential to exacerbate disparities in skills and opportunities. Are we equipping the next generation with the tools they need in this shifting landscape? Education, mentorship, and accessibility must be at the forefront of our collective effort to ensure no one is left behind.

If juniors and interns are being replaced by AI, are we heading towards a society without seniors?

This is a sobering thought. Without entry-level opportunities, how will we cultivate the experts of tomorrow? Experience is built incrementally, and AI can’t replace the nuanced understanding that comes from hands-on learning. As an industry, we must find ways to preserve pathways for growth while leveraging the capabilities of AI.