Students have jobs. They always have. The real question is, What kind of jobs should they have? BrainMatch is committed to the idea that high-performing, competitive students need work that is meaningful, relevant and challenging in a way that stocking shelves or delivering pizzas simply isn’t.
How do you know what college you want to go to or what major you want to study? How can you be sure if you really like working as a developer or if you’d rather be a marine biologist? BrainMatch believes that real world experience is the only way a student can ever truly know — but far too few students ever get the chance to experiment with options before making an expensive commitment.
BrainMatch offers students a ‘try before you buy’ option on careers. Have you always been interested in marketing? Then sign up for a marketing project. Do you like programming, but are not sure if you really want to do it for a living? Give it a shot. Are you curious about whether or not life as a writer really holds any appeal? Find a project and do it!
Every year, millions of students attend college to get degrees in subjects they think they’ll be interested in without ever knowing for sure. And often times, if a student realizes that they do not actually want to pursue that career after all, it is after thousands have been wasted on tuition. So save yourself the expense of major hopping in college, and sample the business disciplines that interest you early.
Not only will the experience you earn help you get in to and pay for college, but it’ll also help you make sure that you’re going to the right school (and taking the right major) in the first place.