SkillUp Coalition, the leading career services platform connecting job seekers without a college degree with high-quality training and job opportunities, has launched SkillUp AI — a human-centered, AI agent designed to provide users with personalized career navigation tailored to their unique skills and goals.

Built in collaboration with AdeptID, Brighthive and SkillUp technology partner, WhereWeGo, SkillUp AI represents a bold, collaborative effort to address the complex challenges individuals skilled through alternative routes (STARs) face in navigating their career journeys. Made possible through the generous support of the Gates Foundation, Cognizant, Schultz Family Foundation, Charles Koch Foundation, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and others, this initiative ensures STARs can access career guidance that is ethical, transparent and focused on measurable impact.

"SkillUp AI is more than just another AI tool. It's a collaboration built with humility, conviction and a clear goal: to help STARs secure high-quality employment," said Steve Lee, CEO of SkillUp Coalition. "This project is rooted in a shared mindset of continuous learning and rigorous evaluation. The real question isn't whether AI can work, but whether it provides real, positive impact. For workers who've been overlooked, that proof matters."