Youth Survey | Over 60% Grads Want AI Jobs While 62.5% Say Something’s Holding Them Back

A new survey from China Youth Daily shows over 60% of Chinese graduates are chasing AI-related jobs, but reality bites: 62.5% say job postings lack clear skill requirements, and more than half admit they lack real-world project experience. The biggest wish? 60.8% call for stronger university-industry partnerships—especially AI internships and internal referrals—to bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and workplace demands. The AI talent pipeline needs fixing, fast. （Picture by Wu Xinyu/China Youth Daily）

By Wang Xinyuan, Wang Hexiang(intern)，Wu Xinyu, Du Yuanchun, Wen Yue(intern)/China Youth Daily