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Join our two-day, hands-on training to develop practical, workforce-relevant AI skills. Designed for both WSU students and industry professionals, this program focuses on how to apply generative AI effectively and responsibly in everyday work environments.

Program Focus

• Practical Workflows: Learn to integrate AI tools into routine tasks to support efficiency.
• Responsible Use: Understand the principles of ethical, secure, and safe AI practices in professional settings.
• Applied Experience: Practice using AI to assist with written communication, basic research, and problem-solving.
• Career Relevance: Build foundational skills applicable to your current role or future career opportunities.

Earn Your Credential
Upon completion, participants will receive a WSU AI-Ready Workforce Certificate. This non-credit, co-curricular credential can be added to your resume, LinkedIn profile, and professional portfolio to demonstrate your applied experience and foundational understanding of workplace AI tools.

Event Schedule:

• Day 1

  • 8:30 AM – Coffee | ROOM 101

  • 9:00 AM – Welcome | ROOM 102

    • 9:15 AM – AI Foundations and Workforce Context
    • 10:30 AM – Safe, Ethical, Secure AI Use

  • 11:45 AM – Lunch + social | ROOM 101

  • 1:00 PM – Speaker Sessions | ROOM 102

    • 1:00 PM – Practical Prompting and AI Workflows
    • 2:30 PM – Working with AI Agents in Professional Teams

  • 3:30 PM – Coffee | ROOM 101

  • 4:00 PM – Speaker Session | ROOM 102

    • 4:00 PM – AI Security Fundamentals
    • 5:00 PM – EOD

• Day 2

  • 8:30 AM – Coffee | ROOM 101

  • 9:00 AM – Capstone Setup | ROOM 101

    • 9:00 AM – Breakouts Setup + Grounding

  • 9:30 AM – Hands-on Capstone Teams

    • Engineering & Compute | ROOM 256

    • Business Management | ROOM 254

    • Data Analytics | ROOM 340

  • 11:30 AM – Capstone/Share | ROOM 102

  • 11:45 AM – Lunch + social | ROOM 101

  • 1:00 PM – Speaker Sessions | ROOM 102

    • 1:00 PM – Guest speaker: Beyond Vibe Coding
    • 1:30 PM – Guest speaker: Land Your Dream Job
    • 2:00 PM – Guest panel (+ speakers)

  • 3:30 PM – Coffee + Social | ROOM 101

  • 4:30 PM – Certificate Awarding | ROOM 102

    • 5:00 PM – EOD