#VantageOnFirstpost: For decades, the formula was simple: study hard, get a degree, land an entry-level job and climb the ladder. But that first rung may be disappearing. Across the U.S. and India, entry-level hiring and internships are falling sharply, with AI increasingly handling routine tasks once done by fresh graduates. Companies are cutting junior roles while investing in automation, raising concerns about how future leaders will be trained. Yet AI is not flawless, and overdependence carr