01 / Start early
Connect career goals to choices students can make now
A student’s question often starts well before an application: “I want to work in this field. What should I do while I am still studying?” KAI can help them connect available electives, projects, internships and experience to that ambition. As the student progresses, their guidance can change with their record and the opportunities they are considering.
Placement teams can use the same context to guide individuals and plan support for a cohort. They can see where eligibility is clear, where additional preparation would help and which employer requirements recur across upcoming roles.
02 / From exploration to application
Guide preparation from exploration to application
01
Explore a direction
Help students understand possible roles and the experiences those roles call for.
02
Build experience
Connect skills and requirements to electives, projects, practice, internships and other available preparation.
03
Consider an opportunity
Explain published employer criteria alongside the student’s permitted record and help the student identify the relevant evidence in their work.
04
Apply with purpose
Help students choose suitable opportunities, prepare for interviews and learn from the stages they reach.
Careers can also connect back to academic choices. A student who discovers a preparation gap early enough can use Student Success guidance to plan electives and projects while there is still time to act.
03 / Illustrative student pathway
Show students what they can strengthen
Student
I want an analytics role, but I do not know if my projects are strong enough. What should I work on?KAI Chat
Let us look at the requirements for the roles you are considering and the electives, projects and experience in your record. I can show what your work already demonstrates and where another project or skill would strengthen your application.Student
I am choosing electives next term. Which choices would help?KAI Chat
Here are the relevant options in your programme, the prerequisites and how each could support that direction. We can also look at the course requirements you still need to complete.Placement adviser
Sees the student’s goal, relevant experience and preparation questions in the permitted view, giving the adviser a useful starting point for personal guidance.Preparation plan
Goal · Analytics role
Statistics and data analysisShown in coursework
A project using real dataStrengthen
Presenting findingsStrengthen
Databases and SQLElective next term
Suggested next step
Complete a project with real data before applications open.
Placement team view
Cohort preparation
Real-data projectsCommon needInterview practiceCommon needPresenting findingsSome studentsDatabases and SQLSome studentsStatisticsMostly strong
A role’s formal eligibility is one part of this discussion. KAI also helps the student understand readiness and what they can improve. Employer selection remains with the employer and the institution’s placement process.
04 / Outcomes
Choose the placement outcome to improve
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Improve readiness for an upcoming hiring cycle
Identify the requirements employers are asking for, understand where a cohort needs preparation and organise relevant guidance before recruitment begins.
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Increase relevant applications
Help students understand which roles fit their record and interests, and what the application needs to demonstrate.
03
Strengthen internship participation
Connect students to relevant opportunities and help them prepare for the experience they want to gain.
Illustrative example
A hiring cycle goal in practice
Objective
Prepare the final-year cohort for employers recruiting in the coming term.
Audience
Students interested in the roles those employers are offering.
KAI helps the team
Compare the published role requirements with permitted student records, identify common preparation needs, offer individual guidance and help students find relevant practice or project opportunities.
Progress
Preparation completed, relevant applications, interview progression and placement outcomes, viewed alongside employer requirements.
The team can use the cohort picture to plan support and use individual context to make counselling more specific. The same analysis should reveal positive strengths to build on, alongside gaps to address.
05 / KAI products
How KAI supports careers and placements
KAI Chat →
Students can work through career direction, preparation and particular opportunities at their own pace. An adviser can use KAI to understand a student’s permitted record before a meeting. Each use is valuable on its own.
KAI Intelligence →
The placement team can inspect employer demand, student preparation, relevant applications and outcomes. It helps answer where cohort support is most useful and why.
KAI Voice →
A purposeful call can explain a particular opportunity, invite participation in preparation, or understand why an eligible student has not engaged. It works where discussion helps the student decide or participate.
KAI Email →
Written employer enquiries and student cases can be answered or prepared for the appropriate team when the institution runs them through a connected inbox.
Together
Together, Intelligence can identify a cohort preparation need, Chat can turn it into personal guidance, and selected Voice conversations can bring students into a relevant opportunity. The team can then review what changed.
When preparation needs course or project choices, see KAI for Student Success →
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