---
title: "Careerly"
type: project
id: careerly
description: A team-built virtual job fair in Unity with AI mentors for career exploration.
rank: archive
dates: "Feb 2024"
role: "team"
status: shipped
tags: [unity, ai, education, career-development]
related: [index.md, ../awards.md, ../skills.md]
updated: 2026-10-16
---
Dates: Feb 2024
Role: team project
Event: NSBEHacks 2024
Stack: Unity · C# · Cohere
Links: Devpost https://devpost.com/software/career-fair-xz0f67 · GitHub https://github.com/she11fish/careerly
Summary: Unity virtual job fair with AI mentors.

# Careerly

A virtual job fair in Unity where you walk between booths and talk to AI mentors. Built with Unity3D, C# and Cohere API.

## Status

Built at NSBEHacks 2024. The prize is listed in [awards](/knowledgebase/awards.md).

## Tech Stack

- Unity3D
- C#
- Cohere API (AI conversations)
- React (website)
- Express.js
- CSS

## Description

Careerly is a game that simulates a virtual job fair, allowing students to chat with professionals and real-life mentors to learn more about different fields of interest and explore different careers.

### Inspiration

Our inspiration comes from our desire to connect with others to learn more about our interests, build a stable future, and give everyone access to equal opportunities.

### What It Does

- Virtual job fair simulation in Unity
- Chat with AI-powered professional mentors
- Explore different career fields
- Learn about various professions through interaction
- Black excellence representation in important roles (doctors, pilots, artists)

### Key Features

1. **AI-Powered Mentors**
   - Cohere AI integration for realistic conversations
   - Multiple career field representatives
   - Natural language interaction

2. **Diverse Career Areas**
   - Aviation (pilots, flight attendants)
   - Life Sciences (nurses, medical researchers, doctors)
   - Technology (game developers)
   - Arts (musicians)

3. **Unity Environment**
   - 3D virtual job fair space
   - First-person exploration
   - Interactive NPCs

4. **Web Integration**
   - Visually appealing website
   - User input for personalized experience
   - WebGL deployment

### What We Learned

- Unity UI design from scratch
- API communication
- Routing and WebGLs
- First-person game development
- Team collaboration under pressure

## Links

- Devpost: https://devpost.com/software/career-fair-xz0f67
- GitHub: https://github.com/she11fish/careerly