Before you start
about 10 minutes
Three things to do before Part 1.
Step 1: Open Muse next to this guide
Open muse.ai in a second window and sign in. You’ll copy messages here and send them there.
Step 2: Test that Muse can reach you
Send this now. The test message should arrive while you work on Part 1.
Send me a test message in two minutes that says "Notifications work." Then tell me where your messages show up when I don't have Muse open, and what I need to turn on to get them.
Step 3: Have these ready
Deadlines from Canvas
about 25 minutes
Muse reads your Canvas calendar every morning and messages you when something is close, new or changed.
Step 1: Copy your calendar feed link
In Canvas, open Calendar. At the bottom right, choose Calendar Feed and copy the link.
Treat this link like a password. Anyone who has it can read your calendar.
Step 2: Fill in your details
Never saved on this page.
Step 3: Send the prompt
I want you to track my assignments using my Canvas calendar feed: your Canvas feed link My time zone is America/Chicago.
Read the feed now and show me everything due in the next 14 days, grouped by course. Include the due date, the exact time, and a link to the assignment when the feed has one. Flag anything unclear, like an item with no due time.
Every day at 8:00 AM, refresh the feed and check it again.
Message me when something is due within 48 hours, when a new assignment appears, or when a deadline changes. If nothing needs my attention, don't message me.
When I tell you I finished something, stop reminding me about it. The calendar doesn't show whether I submitted, so don't assume either way.
Tell me what you set up, when the next check runs, and where your message will arrive. If you can't read or refresh the feed, say what's blocking you.
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Step 4: Check Muse’s work
Compare the list against Canvas. Then tell Muse about something you already turned in:
I already turned in the week 6 quiz. Stop reminding me about it.
If something didn’t work
- Muse can’t open the link
Paste the link into your browser to download an .ics file. Attach it and send:
Here is my Canvas calendar as a file. Use it in place of the link and set up everything else the same way.
- The times are off by five or six hours
The feed lists times in UTC. Convert every time to my time zone and show me the list again.
Check-ins that ask you first
about 20 minutes
Muse builds a plan for one thing you’re working toward, asks for updates, and adjusts when things change.
Step 1: Pick something real
Step 2: Describe it
Step 3: Send the prompt
Help me stay on top of this project. Project: project name What has to be finished: the deliverable Deadline: deadline My part: your part Done so far: what’s done What's stuck: what’s stuck, or nothing yet
Create a simple tracker with milestones, a date for each one, its status, and my next action.
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 PM (America/Chicago), message me to ask for an update. Ask what I finished, what's blocked, and what I'll do next. Then update the plan with my answer.
If a milestone is coming up and you haven't heard from me about it, ask. If I don't reply, record "no update" instead of assuming I did nothing. Keep each check-in to a few lines.
Show me the plan and tell me when the next check-in is.
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Step 4: Reply with a change
Send an update with some bad news in it and watch the plan change.
I finished the research, but my teammate's dataset is two days late. Update the plan.
If something didn’t work
- The plan didn’t change
Show me the plan again and point out what changed because of my last update.
- That’s too many check-ins
Check in once a week instead, on Sunday at 6:00 PM.
An internship watch
about 25 minutes
Muse reads your resume, agrees a search profile with you, then checks for new openings every weekday.
Step 1: Say what you’re looking for
Step 2: Attach your resume and send this
I've attached my resume. I graduate in graduation month and year and I'm looking for internships starting start term. Locations I'd consider: locations.
Read the resume and propose a search profile: the roles that fit, the skills my resume supports, and my experience level. Separate must-haves from preferences. Only count qualifications that are on the resume.
Before you finalize it, ask me about anything that would change the search, such as remote work, industries I want or want to avoid, and eligibility requirements.
Show me the profile and wait for my corrections before you search.
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Step 3: Fix the profile
Answer Muse’s questions and correct anything that’s off. For example:
Drop the project management roles and add IT audit and data analytics. I'm not open to relocating outside Texas.
Step 4: Start the search
Use that profile to find openings now. Start with employer career pages and give me up to 5 strong matches. For each one, show the employer, role, location, application link, the posted date if you can find it, and why it fits my actual experience. Flag requirements I may not meet.
Treat these as the baseline. Then search again every weekday at 5:00 PM (America/Chicago).
Message me only when you find a new matching opening. Don't repeat a role I've already seen, even if it shows up on another site. Check that a posting is still open before you send it. If you can't find a posting date, say "first found today" instead of "posted today."
Keep a tracker of roles found, saved, dismissed and applied to. Search and tell me. Don't submit applications or contact employers for me.
Confirm the schedule and list any sources you couldn't access.
Muse searches on a schedule, so you hear about a posting at the next check, not the minute it goes up.
Step 5: Check Muse’s work
Open one of the links. Then dismiss a result and say why:
Dismiss the second one. I don't want sales roles. Use that for future searches.
If something didn’t work
- Muse couldn’t read the resume
Paste the resume text into the message in place of the attachment.
- A posting has closed
That posting is closed. Open every link and confirm it's still accepting applications before you show it to me.
- Nothing matched
Which of my requirements ruled out the most roles? Show me what I'd see if I relaxed it.
Stay in control
about 10 minutes
Make sure you can see, change and stop everything you just set up.
Step 1: See what’s running
Show me every recurring task you're running for me, when each one runs next, and how I pause or change it.
Step 2: Change one thing
Move my assignment check to 7:30 AM.
Don't message me between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Pause the internship search until January 4.