AI-Powered Career Clarity
Discover how you're wired.
Pursue what's next.
Nextplay Lab gives every student a deep, science-backed assessment of who they are — then turns those results into concrete major recommendations, role-level career paths, and introductions to alumni who've already walked your road.
01 · Assess
Know Who You Are
3 surveys across motivation, learning style & identity
02 · Discover
Find Your Path
AI-ranked majors & role-level career paths built for your profile
03 · Connect
Meet Your Mentors
Alumni matched to you, outreach drafted & ready
The NextPlay Assessment
Three surveys. One complete picture.
The NextPlay Assessment maps who you are across three dimensions that shape every career — your motivations, how you learn, and how you show up under pressure. Together they build a profile that drives every recommendation you receive.
NextPlay Compass
Are you a Purpose-Driven Builder, a Competitor, or a Growth-Oriented Learner? This survey uncovers what genuinely drives you — so your career leads somewhere you'll actually stay motivated.
Mind Mechanics
Are you a hands-on learner, an independent researcher, or a collaborative problem-solver? This tells us which majors and environments will bring out your best — and which ones will drain you.
Core Identity
Do you thrive in structure or seek the unpredictable? How do you handle pressure? Your identity profile shapes which work environments you'll excel in — and who you need in your corner.
Your NextPlay Profile
Purpose-Driven Builder
Growth-Oriented · Balanced Adapter · Independent Researcher
Mission Focus
Independent Thinking
Growth Orientation
Top Major Matches
Business & Entrepreneurship96%
Psychology88%
Communication Studies82%
Political Science78%
What You'll Discover
Real recommendations. Not generic advice.
Every output is generated directly from your NextPlay Assessment results — a personalized roadmap built around who you actually are, not a list of popular options that sounds good to everyone.
Major Fit
Best-Fit Majors, Ranked
Scored by compatibility
Every major at your institution scored against your full NextPlay profile — with a plain-language explanation of why each one fits the way you think, learn, and want to work. No guesswork. No generic advice.
Career Paths
Role-Level Career Clarity
Matched to your strengths
We don't just point you at an industry — we match you to the specific roles where your profile gives you a real edge. A law firm manager and a trial attorney both work in law, but they're completely different jobs.
Alumni Network
Matched Alumni, Ready to Connect
94% top match accuracy
Real alumni ranked by how closely their path mirrors yours — by major, personality profile, and career trajectory. Each match comes with an AI-drafted outreach message so your first connection is never a cold one.
Career Intelligence, Reimagined
We don't just say "go into Law." We tell you which role in law is built for you.
Far too often, students are placed in broad industry buckets that don't reflect how different the actual day-to-day work is. A law clerk, a paralegal, a law firm manager, and a trial attorney all do fundamentally different things. NextPlay Lab breaks every field into the distinct roles that actually exist — and matches you to the specific position where your strengths give you a real advantage.
Old approach
You should go into Law.
Law ClerkParalegalTrial AttorneyFirm ManagerLegal ResearcherPublic Defender
Every role in "Law" is treated as equivalent. Students pick a path without understanding that each role demands a completely different skill set and personality profile.
NextPlay approach
Your strengths fit Legal Operations.
Trial AttorneyPublic DefenderFirm ManagerParalegalLaw ClerkLegal Researcher
We assess how you actually think, lead, and operate — then surface the specific roles where those traits are an advantage, not a liability. No guesswork. No buckets.
Alumni Connections
Find the people who've already been where you're going.
NextPlay Lab matches you with alumni whose career path, major, and personality profile align with yours. Each match comes with an AI-drafted introduction built around your results — so you show up to every conversation with something real to say.
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MJ
Marcus Johnson
Senior PM · Salesforce · Finance '18
94% match
AP
Aisha Patel
Investment Analyst · Goldman Sachs · Econ '20
91% match
DR
Derek Reynolds
Operations Lead · Nike · Business '19
82% match
NC
Nina Chen
Brand Strategy Manager · LVMH · Comms '19
78% match
Ready to find your next play?
Take the NextPlay Assessment. Get your recommendations. Make your first real connection with someone who's already walked your road.
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