Capgemini develops AI career assistant to support UNICEF in Brazilian green job access
Capgemini has created an AI-driven career assistant tailored to aid young individuals in Brazil, aiming to enhance access to green jobs. This tool provides continuous, personalized career guidance, focusing on aligning youth skills with opportunities that contribute to sustainable employment.
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution addresses the reported gap between young people's interest in green jobs and their perceived skill readiness. Reports indicate over half of the youth surveyed express interest in such roles, yet less than half feel adequately skilled, highlighting the operational need for targeted career support tools.
The assistant operates through a multi-agent AI framework that facilitates conversational interviews to assess users' abilities, interests, and goals. It then correlates this data with verified local job listings and training programs, offering recommendations that include skill development pathways. The design integrates Generative AI (GenAI) with knowledge graphs to maintain natural dialogue while ensuring transparency and reliability in its suggestions.
Developed via Capgemini’s Global Data Science Challenge, the project engaged employees worldwide to apply their expertise to a global challenge. The winning team constructed the AI-powered 'Green Career Assistant,' which is currently undergoing assessments using AI-simulated personas to verify its effectiveness and user experience. The tool will be distributed under an open-source license facilitating potential wider use beyond its initial deployment in Brazil.
“Young people around the world not only feel the urgency of the climate crisis but also want to be part of the solution. With this multi-agentic AI tool combined with the vision of our partnership with UNICEF, we’re enabling young people to explore green career paths tailored for their personal context and ambitions,” said Niraj Parihar, CEO of Insights and Data Global Business Line and member of the Group Executive Committee.
“Every young person deserves a dignified livelihood,” said Nadi Albino, Deputy Director of UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited. “As AI reshapes work changing nearly 40% of core skills by 2030, personalized upskilling tools like an AI career assistant can help bridge global divides and connect youth to green economy opportunities.” The solution leverages technological support from AWS and Mistral AI and is intended to assist UNICEF’s Green Rising initiative, which has engaged millions of young people with green skills.