For Universities & Academic Institutions

Give your students the clarity
to pursue careers that fit.

NextPlay Lab equips institutions with AI-powered career intelligence that helps students choose the right majors, discover role-level career paths with real earning data, and build the alumni relationships that set them apart at graduation.

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1 in 3
Students change majors
52%
Graduates underemployed
AI-Powered
Assessment Engine
Real
Alumni Network
The Problem
Students are choosing careers, not roles.

Career advising has always pointed students toward industries — Law, Medicine, Finance. But a law clerk, a paralegal, a law firm manager, and a trial attorney all do fundamentally different work. And they earn very differently too. NextPlay Lab goes deeper.

Generic bucket advice
Telling a student to "go into law" ignores that courtroom advocacy, legal research, and firm operations require entirely different strengths — and produce vastly different career outcomes.
Mismatched majors & careers
Students land in roles that don't match how they work, learn, or think — leaving money, satisfaction, and potential on the table before their career even starts.
Alumni potential left untapped
Your alumni network is one of your most powerful assets. NextPlay Lab activates it intelligently — connecting students to the right alumni at the right time.
The NextPlay Difference
Role-level intelligence — majors, careers, earnings, and alumni.
We assess who your students actually are, then match them to the specific majors and roles where their strengths give them a natural edge — along with real earning data to make informed decisions.
Major fit matched to learning style
Ranked
Role-level career paths & earning potential
Specific roles
Alumni matched by profile & path
AI-drafted
Institutional outcome reporting
Dashboard
What Your Students Walk Away With
A complete roadmap — not just a personality quiz result.

Every recommendation is generated from the NextPlay Assessment and tailored to your institution's programs and alumni network.

Ranked Major Recommendations
Every major at your institution scored against the student's full NextPlay profile — with a plain-language explanation of why each one fits the way they think, learn, and want to work.
Scored by compatibility
Role-Level Career Paths
Specific roles — not industry buckets — ranked by how well each one matches the student's strengths, working style, and identity. They know exactly which version of a career is built for them.
Role-specific, not industry-generic
Future Earning Potential
Every career path and specific role comes with real-world earning data — so students can make informed decisions about their future, not just passion-driven ones.
Data-driven decisions
Career Intelligence, Reimagined
We don't just say "go into Law." We tell your students which role in law is built for them.

Traditional career advising places students in industry buckets. NextPlay Lab breaks every field into the distinct roles that actually exist — and matches students to the specific position where their personality, learning style, and working preferences give them a real edge. And because those roles pay very differently, students get the earning data to make informed decisions too.

Old approach
Your student should go into Law.
Law ClerkParalegalTrial AttorneyFirm ManagerLegal ResearcherPublic Defender
All roles treated as equivalent. The student picks blind — unaware that each demands different strengths, different daily work, and produces very different career outcomes and compensation.
NextPlay approach
This student's strengths fit Legal Operations.
Trial AttorneyPublic DefenderFirm ManagerParalegalLaw ClerkLegal Researcher
We assess how the student actually thinks, leads, and operates — then surface the specific roles where those traits are an advantage. Each role includes real earning data so they can plan accordingly.
Future Earning Potential
Help students aim for the right role — not just the right field.

Within any industry, roles vary enormously in earning potential. NextPlay Lab surfaces that data for every career recommendation — so your students aren't just finding a path that fits their personality, they're choosing one that aligns with their financial goals too. Institutions that help students into higher-earning roles see stronger alumni engagement and better placement outcomes.

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Law — Role-Level Earning Comparison
Law Clerk
$45–65k
Paralegal
$55–80k
Law Firm Manager
$90–140k
94% fit
Trial Attorney
$80–200k+
Legal Researcher
$50–75k
Alumni Network
Activate your alumni network — intelligently.

Your alumni are one of your most powerful career resources. NextPlay Lab makes that network work by matching students to alumni whose career path, major, and personality profile align — then writing the first outreach message so every introduction is warm, specific, and purposeful.

Students arrive at alumni conversations with context — matched by profile, not just industry — making every connection more productive.
Alumni receive outreach that's relevant to their actual path — increasing response rates and engagement with your institution.
Your institution builds a stronger, more active alumni community — where giving back is easy, targeted, and meaningful.
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MJ
Marcus Johnson
Senior PM · Salesforce · Finance '18
94%
AP
Aisha Patel
Investment Analyst · Goldman Sachs · Econ '20
91%
DR
Derek Reynolds
Operations Lead · Nike · Business '19
82%
NC
Nina Chen
Brand Strategy Manager · LVMH · Comms '19
78%
The NextPlay Assessment
Three surveys. One complete picture.

Students complete the NextPlay Assessment — three surveys, under 30 minutes — and receive a profile that drives every major, career, and alumni recommendation.

SURVEY 01
NextPlay Compass
Maps what genuinely drives the student — purpose, competition, recognition, or growth. Sets the motivational foundation for every career recommendation.
SURVEY 02
Mind Mechanics
Identifies how the student actually learns — hands-on, independent research, or collaborative. Directly informs which majors and academic environments will bring out their best.
SURVEY 03
Core Identity
Reveals how the student operates under pressure, in teams, and in different work environments. Shapes which specific roles and workplace cultures will let them thrive long-term.

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