When Manasi Mishra began studying computer science, she envisioned a future writing code for major tech companies, not rolling burritos.

But the recent Purdue University graduate has been unable to land a job in her chosen field as tech companies increasingly turn to artificial intelligence to perform entry-level tasks.

“I just graduated with a computer science degree, and the only company that has called me for an interview is Chipotle,” the frustrated Mishra said in a TikTok video earlier this summer, which has been viewed nearly 150,000 times. 5

Mishra’s experience underscores a jarring shift in the job market for new coders.

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the unemployment rate for recent computer science graduates is 6.1%, and 7.5% for computer engineering

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