Career + AI Classroom Challenge: Win $1,000 for Your Class – Digital Promise

Career + AI Classroom Challenge: Win $1,000 for Your Class

An image of high school students sitting at a table, talking and laughing. Photo by Allison Shelley for the Complete College Photo Library.Ignite your students’ career potential by participating in the AI Classroom Challenge, in collaboration with IBM SkillsBuild! This is a unique opportunity for your students to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will shape their future careers, with the chance for your classroom to win a significant prize.
We invite students to look beyond today and imagine how AI tools and technologies might integrate into—or even revolutionize—their dream jobs.
Who Can Participate? Challenge Dates What You'll Win

Ninth- through 12th-grade classrooms. (Districts may expand to college-level dual enrollment programs.)

Wednesday, Oct. 1 – Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Up to 15 classrooms will be selected as winners and awarded $1,000!
Who Can Participate?

Ninth- through 12th-grade classrooms. (Districts may expand to college-level dual enrollment programs.)
Challenge Dates

Wednesday, Oct. 1 – Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
What You'll Win

Up to 15 classrooms will be selected as winners and awarded $1,000!

How to Enter

To participate in the AI Classroom Challenge and be eligible for a $1,000 prize for your classroom, complete the following steps between Oct. 1 and Nov. 21, 2025:

  • Course Completion: Your classroom must complete the Your Future in AI: The Jobs Landscape course on IBM SkillsBuild.
  • Student Responses: Ask your students to respond to the prompt, “How do you imagine using AI in your future career?”
  • Challenge Entry: Use the official submission form below to upload:
    • Proof of your class’s course completion
    • Three of your students’ responses to the prompt
    • A completed teacher reflection

Read the official rules, as terms and conditions apply.

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