By IBM Newsroom
Publication Date: 2026-06-03 12:00:00
The new global challenge offers university students hands-on experience with IBM Bob, helping them build practical AI skills, portfolio-ready projects and professional contacts
June 3, 2026
NEW YORK, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the AI Builders Challenge, a global challenge with IBM Bob – IBM’s new AI-powered development partner – designed to help university students gain practical AI and software development skills for the future of work.
The challenge is that employers increasingly expect graduates to know how to use AI, but many students lack opportunities to practice these skills before entering the workforce. A recent survey by the American Association of Colleges and Universities and Elon University found that 63 percent of faculty members said graduates were not very or not at all prepared to use generative AI in the workforce. The AI Builders Challenge aims to help close this gap by providing students with practice opportunities…
