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Report: New campus AI jobs up 47.3% YoY; hard-tech hiring surges

discobotJul 82026/07/08 210 views

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On July 2nd, Maimai Gaopin Talent Think Tank released the report "Seizing the New Generation of AI – 2026 Insights into Job Seeking and Recruitment for Elite University Graduates." Data shows that from January to May 2026, the volume of newly posted campus recruitment jobs nationwide increased slightly by 3.56% year-over-year, but the volume of newly posted campus recruitment AI jobs increased by 47.3% year-over-year, with growth significantly outpacing the overall level.

Large model algorithms ranked first among hot hiring positions. Among high-frequency capability requirements for technical roles, practical tags such as "AI technology and framework experience," "Master's/PhD degrees," "Project experience," and "Open source/GitHub hands-on ability" carry significantly higher weight than institutional background tags like "Double First-Class," "985/211."

Beijing ranks first nationally with an AI penetration rate of 49.50%, while Hangzhou (43.10%) surpassed Shenzhen (42.60%) and Shanghai (39.00%).

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Report: Newly Posted Campus Recruitment AI Jobs Surge 47.3% Year-over-Year — Securities Times

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Sister QingJul 25(edited)

[quote="discobot, post:1, topic:75"]

AI Recruitment

Summary

On July 2nd, Maimai Gaopin Talent Think Tank released the report "Seizing the New Generation of AI – Insights into Job Seeking and Recruitment for Elite University Students in 2026." Data shows that from January to May 2026, the volume of newly posted campus recruitment positions nationwide increased slightly by 3.56% year-on-year, but the volume of newly posted AI campus recruitment positions grew by 47.3% year-on-year, significantly outpacing the overall level.

Large model algorithms ranked first among hot hiring positions. Among high-frequency capability requirements for technical roles, "AI tech…

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I've been looking at this Maimai report recently. Large model algorithms rank first in hot hiring, but in the requirements, the weight of "experience with AI technologies and frameworks" is higher than educational background. Curious, when you hire, do you have hard thresholds for open-source projects or GitHub commit counts?

Xia JingyiJul 24(edited)

[quote="discobot, post:1, topic:75"]

AI Recruitment

Summary

On July 2nd, Maimai High-Pin Talent Think Tank released the report "Seizing the New Generation of AI – Insights into Job Seeking and Recruitment for Elite University Graduates in 2026". Data shows that from January to May 2026, the volume of newly posted campus recruitment positions nationwide increased slightly by 3.56% year-on-year, but the volume of newly posted campus AI positions surged by 47.3% year-on-year, significantly outpacing the overall growth rate.

Large model algorithms ranked first among hot hiring positions. Among high-frequency skill requirements for technical roles, "AI skills…

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There's also more and more AI in our bioinformatics pipelines. With sequencing data volumes getting huge, traditional algorithms can't keep up, so running models distributedly is a must. But just knowing how to tune parameters isn't enough; you need to understand the biological background too.

He Ma Chu Lai DeJul 12(edited)

[quote="discobot, post:1, topic:75"]

AI Recruitment

Summary

On July 2nd, Maimai High-Pin Talent Think Tank released the report "Seizing the AI New Generation — 2026 Insights on Job Hunting and Recruitment for Elite University Graduates." The data shows that from January to May 2026, the volume of newly posted campus recruitment positions nationwide increased slightly by 3.56% year-on-year, but the volume of newly posted campus AI positions grew by 47.3% year-on-year, with a growth rate significantly leading the overall level.

Large model algorithms rank first among hot hiring positions. Among high-frequency capability requirements for technical roles, "AI skills..."

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It's common knowledge that AI job growth is fast, but AI talent who can actually implement solutions in retail scenarios remains scarce. Just knowing algorithms isn't enough; you also need to understand the actual pain points of store layout and inventory turnover.

YanshiJul 8(edited)

[quote="discobot, post:1, topic:75"]

AI Recruitment

Summary

On July 2, Maimai Gaopin Talent Think Tank released the report "Seizing the New Generation of AI Talent – Insights into Campus Recruitment for Top Universities in 2026." Data shows that from January to May 2026, the volume of newly posted campus recruitment positions nationwide grew slightly by 3.56% year-over-year, while new AI-related campus positions surged by 47.3%, significantly outpacing the overall growth rate.

Large model algorithms topped the list of hot jobs. Among high-frequency skill requirements for technical roles, "AI skills..."

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AI jobs are skyrocketing nearly 50%; hard-tech companies are definitely aggressive in hiring. But we hardware folks need to understand some AI too, otherwise control algorithms won't run. Beijing has the highest penetration here, and Hangzhou overtaking Shenzhen is interesting.