gesture @ C21

gesture is our early career program within UW’s College of Arts and Sciences, focused on reimagining what college and career preparation can be. Change isn’t optional — it’s already here. As the landscape shifts, gesture develops online content and programs that help students build the mindset and skills employers tell us they need most. It’s a new approach to preparing for the future of both college and work. Over the past decade, employers have told us very few of our students are actually prepared for the world of work. We realized school is the problem, not our students. The reality is that if school is the only skill a student has, then student is the only job they’re qualified for. So we built gesture around three foundational concepts to give early career preparation a makeover: mindset, story, and challenge. | gesture Program | This four-year intellectual and professional experience combines hands-on internships, academic innovation, and AI training to create a radically new model. Students move through a connected sequence of academic and real-world experiences built around our core pillars: mission, challenge, and story. Unlike traditional programs, gesture places foundational emphasis on AI fluency for non-technical students because in this new world of work, it’s fluency, not mastery, that will define adaptability and employability. | Learn More | To learn more about gesture, our upcoming programs, and online content featuring the UNHIREABLE podcast, click the link below. If you are an employer who wants to know more about our work with students, don’t hesitate to contact us.