AI and the world of work
What AI is already changing, what humans still do better, which tasks are becoming automated, and how young people should think about AI as a professional tool rather than only a shortcut for homework.
Speaking & workshops
Bring the real world into the classroom.
Talks and workshops for teenagers, students, parents and educators about AI, education, careers, skills, independence and the world of work.
The goal is not to predict one perfect profession. It is to help young people understand how the world around them is changing, see more possibilities, ask better questions and start exploring before they have to make major decisions.
01 — Why this matters
School cannot show them
the whole world.
Education gives young people foundations. But industries, technologies, companies and career paths are changing faster than school programmes can fully reflect.
Teenagers are still expected to make major decisions about subjects, universities and careers, often without seeing what work actually looks like outside school. My sessions help close that gap.
See the bigger picture
Understand how AI, technology, energy, business and other industries are changing the way people work.
Connect school with real life
See why subjects, skills and projects matter outside exams and grades.
Start exploring earlier
Learn how to investigate professions, companies, universities and opportunities before making major commitments.
02 — The experience behind it
Fifteen years inside the industries, and a long habit of explaining them.
I have spent more than 15 years across geology, energy, software and technology, working in international companies and projects across Europe, the Middle East, India, Australia and other markets.
I have led multidisciplinary teams, worked with geoscience software, AI and machine-learning solutions, and been involved in real technical, business and investment decisions. I also regularly explain these worlds to children, teenagers and students in schools, camps and educational programmes.
That combination matters. Young people do not need another abstract lecture about “the future.” They need someone who can show them what industries, companies and professional environments actually look like, and explain it in language they understand.
03 — Topics I cover
Eight conversations,
adapted to the audience.
How careers really work
Why a profession is more than a job title. How industries, companies, teams and roles connect, and why the same education can lead to very different careers.
Future skills
Research, communication, problem solving, AI literacy, learning how to learn, independence, networking, financial literacy and initiative.
From school subjects to real industries
How maths, physics, geography, coding, languages, economics and other school subjects connect with real technologies, companies and professions.
Exploring before choosing
How teenagers can test possible directions through projects, university events, company visits, internships, volunteering, competitions, conversations and online communities.
Universities beyond rankings
How to understand what studying somewhere is actually like, and how to speak with students, graduates and professionals before making a major decision.
LinkedIn, networking and real people
How young people can start learning from professionals and gradually build a useful network without pretending to already have a career.
Money, independence and adult life
Budgeting, understanding income, financial responsibility, different ways people earn money, and why financial literacy should begin before the first full-time job.
04 — What students leave with
Not more information.
Better questions and next steps.
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A bigger map
More awareness of industries, professions, technologies and opportunities beyond their immediate environment.
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A clearer connection
A better understanding of how school, university, skills and real careers connect.
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Practical ways to explore
Specific ways to research professions, universities, companies and real people.
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More independence
A stronger habit of finding information, asking questions and making decisions themselves.
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One next step
Every session ends with something students can actually explore, try, research or discuss afterwards.
05 — Formats
Different audiences need
different conversations.
01
Student talk
45 to 60 minutes
A clear, visual talk for teenagers or university students, followed by questions.
Best forSchool assemblies, student groups, university communities, camps.
02
Interactive workshop
60 to 120 minutes
More discussion, exercises and practical work.
Possible activities
- Map an industry
- Explore companies and roles
- Research a university
- Compare career paths
- Build a first LinkedIn profile
- Use AI to investigate a profession
- Create a personal exploration plan
03
Parent session
60 to 90 minutes
For parents who want to understand how education and careers are changing, and what they can practically do at home without turning every conversation into career pressure.
04
Educator session
60 to 90 minutes
For teachers, counsellors and educational teams.
Focus on
- What students need beyond curriculum
- AI literacy
- Career exploration
- Real-world exposure
- Practical ways to connect education with industries and companies
06 — Example session topics
Sessions can be built
around one clear question.
- What should teenagers learn now that AI can do so much?
- How do you choose a university when you do not yet know your career?
- How can you explore a profession before committing years to it?
- What skills matter outside school?
- How do real companies decide who they hire?
- How can a teenager start building professional experience before university?
- How do you use LinkedIn when you are 16, 17 or 18?
- How do you prepare for moving to another city or country?
- What does financial independence actually mean?
- How can parents help without choosing for their child?
07 — How I work with young people
No lecture about
“what you should become.”
I do not tell teenagers which career to choose. I try to make the world around them more visible. We start with real companies, technologies, industries, people and problems. Then we work backwards:
- What kinds of people work here?
- What skills do they need?
- What did they study?
- What could you explore now?
- Who could you talk to?
- What small project could you try?
The goal is curiosity first, then exploration, then better decisions.
Widen the field before narrowing it.
08 — Real educational experience
Learning works differently when students can connect it to something real.
Photo coming
Parent session
09 — Who this is for
For organisations that want young people to see beyond the curriculum.
- Schools
- International schools
- Universities
- Camps
- Student organisations
- After-school programmes
- Educational communities
- Parent communities
- Career exploration programmes
- Youth organisations
10 — About Julia
Industry experience.
International perspective.
A parent's questions too.
Julia Sherman is a geoscientist and technology professional with more than 15 years of international experience across energy, software and technology.
She has worked across multiple countries and markets, led multidisciplinary teams and worked with AI and machine-learning solutions in real professional environments.
Through Map Your Horizon, she translates those experiences into practical conversations for young people and the adults supporting them.
She speaks English and Russian and is based in Slovenia.
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