09/20/2025
OPINION | On Aug. 19, 2025, Mount Holyoke College made a public announcement to students that Gemini, Google’s AI software, is now one of the many softwares available to Mount Holyoke students. This announcement instantaneously brought to surface the frustrated voices of students on campus. Within just a few days, flyers appeared around campus saying “Keep AI out of MHC. Support freedom of thought. Protect artists and scholars.” Despite Mount Holyoke’s administration’s controversial and contradictory compliance with artificial intelligence, it should be no surprise to students, as the College continues to use artificial intelligence through Workday, our campus hub for student and staff employment.
When attempting to apply to an on campus job students are pushed to complete what is known in Workday as a “quick apply,” where you upload your resume and experience will be uploaded automatically as opposed to manually entering it. In addition to the application process, AI is widely used in the hiring process making it almost impossible for students to get hired, whether they are on work study or not. If students don’t use nonsensical keywords that AI can understand, good luck getting hired. Last fall and spring semester I applied to over 25 campus jobs and despite qualifying for work study as a first-generation low-income student, it took months before finally finding a job.
By Angelina Godinez ’28
Graphic by Audrey Hanan ’28
