For decades, the entry-level job has been a crucial proving ground — a place to build skills, make connections and begin a career. But in the age of artificial intelligence and automation, many of these critical early roles are disappearing. Nearly 80 percent of hiring managers now predict that AI could impel companies to cut out internships and entry-level positions.

One recent report estimates that more than 90 percent of information technology jobs will be transformed by AI, and that nearly 40 percent of those roles will be at the entry level. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that about 1 million office and administrative support jobs will be lost by 2029 due to technological advancements.

Once staples of a first job, tasks like drafting a press release, organizing information or conducting basic research are now increasingly handled by AI agents. As a........

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