Resumes Are Dead. Here's What CS Students Should Do Instead

A Purdue computer science junior stood outside Chicago Union Station with a sign that said "Can AI do this?" The response surprised him, and the conversation that followed surprised Jason. Ethan Dawes joins School's Out Saturdays to talk about why mass-applying for jobs is broken, where CS students should actually look for opportunity in 2026, and what AI in education needs to look like for it to actually work.Key topics covered:How a Purdue CS student went viral by holding a sign in ChicagoWhy entry-level CS jobs at big tech companies are frozen and where the real opportunity isThe case for small and medium businesses hiring CS grads to navigate AI implementationGitHub vs. portfolio websites for non-technical hiring managersAI scaffolding in education and the zone of proximal developmentOral exams as a verification tool when AI can write any essayAnthropomorphism and sycophancy in LLMs (and what kids need to learn early)Emergent behaviors in large language models and the Claude blackmail experimentIf you don't know how to code, AI helps you. If you do know how to code, AI is a multiplier. That's the line that should be on every CS career services flyer in 2026.About Ethan Dawes:Computer Science junior at Purdue University, Residence Hall Association leader, Purdue Hackers member.→ Looking for a summer internship!!!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-dawes/GitHub: https://github.com/EthanDawesOriginal Chicago post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethan-dawes_yesterday-i-went-to-chicago-to-prove-that-share-7452910184731029504-t5_LConnect with Jason Padgett:Director of Growth and Partnerships, CitizenAI📧 [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIONewsletter (No Code CAIO): https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048The AGI PodcastSchool's Out Saturdays: https://schoolsout.agipodcast.ai/School's Out Field Notes (weekly newsletter for K-12 educators) → https://schoolsout.agipodcast.ai/field-notes-issue-1Available for interviews and keynotes on AI in education → [email protected]'re tracking AI in education events around Indiana on the site. Post an event or book Jason as a speaker → https://schoolsout.agipodcast.ai/eventsAGI Podcast network (all shows): https://schoolsout.agipodcast.ai/networkSchool's Out Saturdays: AI in education, K-12 through universityThe Weekly Blitz: AI news every Monday, 30-45 minutes (co-hosted with Julie Koehrer)The Vibe: Long-form deep conversations, no time limitTools Jason recommends:MindStudio → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBrWispr Flow → https://ref.wisprflow.ai/jason-padgettResources mentioned:Purdue Hackers → https://www.purduehackers.comGreater Lafayette Commerce Rise & Shine → https://www.greaterlafayettecommerce.comMatchbox Coworking Studio → https://www.matchboxlafayette.comClaude → https://www.claude.comReplit → https://replit.comLovable → https://lovable.devCursor → https://cursor.com