PATHWAY : PERSONALIZED AI-BASED CAREER GUIDANCE PLATFORM

Career planning today demands intelligent and personalized guidance as job markets evolve rapidly. This paper presents Pathway: AI Career Coach, an AI-powered web platform that offers tailored career recommendations, resume and cover letter generation, mock interview simulations, and industry insights. Built using Gemini 2.5 API with a modern full-stack framework (Next.js, Prisma ORM, Clerk, and NeonDB), the system provides contextaware guidance while maintaining scalability and data security. The solution addresses the gap in accessible, datadriven career support by automating essential processes and delivering personalized, real-time feedback to users. Results indicate that integrating generative AI with modern web systems enhances employability and user confidence in decisionmaking. In conclusion, the AI Career Coach redefines digital career counseling by merging artificial intelligence and full-stack technologies to provide affordable, adaptive, and scalable guidance for learners and professionals alike.