IT Career Launchpad 2026 — AI, Skills & Industry Readiness Workshop

About this event

The technology industry is changing rapidly with AI, automation, cloud, data, and modern software engineering reshaping both jobs and the skills companies expect. IT Career Launchpad 2026 is a FREE career-focused workshop by CODiiN Tech Mentors Lab designed to help newly graduated students and serious IT career aspirants understand where the industry is heading and how to prepare for it. The session will explore the importance of AI skills, current and future trending IT job roles, what companies expect from freshers, and how candidates can improve their industry readiness. Participants will also get an opportunity to assess their current skills and identify areas they should strengthen before applying for IT roles.

What we'll cover

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   1. Understanding Today’s IT Industry

   How AI is changing software and IT careers • Changes happening in traditional technology roles • Skills becoming more valuable

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   2. Why Should You Learn AI?

   AI fundamentals for freshers • AI-assisted development • Generative & Agentic AI awareness • Using AI effectively rather than depending on it

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   3. Current & Future Trending Job Roles

   AI/ML & Agentic AI • Data Science & Analytics • Data Engineering • Cloud Engineering • Full Stack Development • DevOps and emerging technology roles

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   4. What Do Companies Expect From Freshers?

   Programming fundamentals • Problem-solving ability • Practical technical skills • Projects & portfolio • Git/GitHub • Communication • AI awareness • Learning mindset

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   5. Are You Industry Ready?

   Understanding the gap between academic knowledge and industry requirements • Identifying skill gaps • Evaluating projects and practical exposure • Interview readiness

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   6. Skill & Career Assessment

   Assess your current technical foundation • Identify strengths and gaps • Understand suitable career directions • Build a practical learning roadmap