Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff (Photo-AP)
At a time when there are fears that artificial intelligence (AI) will wipe out entry-level roles, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has made an announcement, proving the skeptics wrong.
Benioff announced that Salesforce is currently hiring 1,000 new graduates and interns. The announcement came as a direct “narrative violation” to the idea that AI is a job-killer for the younger generation.
Building the ‘Agentic’ future
Benioff revealed that this new wave of talent – part of the company’s “Futureforce” program – will be tasked with powering Salesforce’s most cutting-edge AI projects, including Agentforce and Headless360.
Here’s what he posted on X.I’m locked on, @DavidSacks! We’re hiring 1,000 new grads & interns right now to ride the AI exponential. You are right they said AI would kill entry-level jobs. Meanwhile these grads & interns are building it — powering Agentforce & Headless360 at Salesforce.Benioff’s response was on a reply on AI Czar David Sacks post, who had earlier pointed out that the data doesn’t support the “job apocalypse” theory, noting that hiring for college graduates is actually up 5.6% over last year, while unemployment for degree-holding 20–24-year-olds has dropped significantly.
“Narrative violation: Hiring of new college graduates is up 5.6% over last year. Youth unemployment for degreed 20–24‑year‑olds fell to 5.3% from 8.9%. Weren’t we told that 50% of entry-level jobs were going away?” Sacks said in a post.
How to apply at Salesforce
Salesforce is looking for the next generation of innovators to help the company ride the “AI exponential”. If you are a recent graduate or a current student looking for an internship, the company has made the application process straightforward.To apply, new graduates can:
- Send their resume directly to futureforce@salesforce.com.
- Reach out and drop your resume to the official @salesforcejobs handles.
“New grads: Drop your resume to@salesforcejobs or futureforce@salesforce.com,” Benioff said.Earlier this year, a report said that the cloud software provider has cut fewer than 1,000 roles, Business Insider reported, citing a person familiar with the matter that the affected roles included marketing, product management, data analytics and Agentforce AI product, as per LinkedIn posts and conversations with two employees.
