Built for the workers AI left behind.
Designed for what comes next.
New Work Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping young workers in America with the tools, information, and skills to navigate an AI-reshaped economy.
Using AI itself to help new grads navigate the AI economy.
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A media and data platform that goes inside the AI economy — talking to the marketing, finance, technology, sales, and operations leaders making hiring decisions, and translating it for the Gen Z jobseekers navigating the fallout.
Learn more →JobClaw
AI agent that personalizes suggestions of which jobs to apply for based on each individual's strengths, surfaces skill gaps, and suggests upskilling and service opportunities to close the gap. OpenClaw-compatible and works across LinkedIn, Indeed, VolunteerMatch, etc. Built for Gen Z navigating a brutal market — and an on-ramp to the AI agent skills that are now non-negotiable.
Learn more →Field Report
An AI job explorer that helps grads understand the best careers for their major. Enter your field of study and explore roles by compensation, job listings, and AI exposure — so you can make smarter decisions about where to focus your energy.
Learn more →"What's happening to entry-level workers right now is the canary in the coal mine for the broader economy. The New Work Foundation is exactly the kind of honest, practical response we need, built by someone who was inside the machine and decided to do something about it."
"I've seen these hiring shifts play out and made some of these hard calls myself. There are no experts in AI — it's all too new and changing too fast. This is your opportunity, and dear [CC] is here to help you."
Clara Shih spent 20 years leading AI at Meta and Salesforce, scaling teams and running $10B businesses. Named to the TIME100 AI and serving on the board of HubSpot, she's one of the few nonprofit founders with the technical depth and scaled business experience to respond to AI disruption by building AI solutions.
In early 2026, Clara published a viral essay on the AI displacement crisis, arguing that the entry-level freeze is the early signal of something much larger in our economy and society. She launched the New Work Foundation at the TIME100 Summit in April 2026.
Watch the launch at TIME100 →Donate
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We work with organizations, employers, and institutions who share our commitment to building pathways for the next generation.
Get in touch →"Since earning her degree, Madia applied for more than 300 jobs. Despite two internships and a strong GPA, she remained unemployed — not because she hadn't worked hard, but because the market she'd prepared for no longer exists."
CNN Business, January 2025
AI is redrawing the map.
We'll help you read it.
New Work Foundation is a nonprofit initiative dedicated to equipping workers — especially new graduates — with the tools, information, and skills to navigate an AI-reshaped economy. Your donation goes toward producing content, building tools, and keeping everything free for the people who need it most.
501(c)(3) status in progress.