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Home From College is a marketplace that helps brands hire and collaborate with Gen Z students through paid, project-based work while giving students a practical way to earn money, gain experience, and launch their careers.
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Home From College has 10 open roles, 9 posted in the last 30 days. Funding stage: Seed. Last round: Apr 3, 2024.
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Article·3mo ago
Co-founder Julia Haber’s firsthand observations running campus marketing events
"I started Home From College after spending years on college campuses through my previous company, WAYV. Everywhere I went, I met students who were eager to gain experience but struggled to find meaningful opportunities. Too many were taking side hustles that paid the bills but did little to build their careers. We wanted to change that. Home From College was built to help students earn money while gaining real-world experience by connecting them with paid opportunities from leading brands" Read more here.
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Forbes
Home From College CEO Julia Haber Talks Gen Z And Jobs, Making Career Opportunities Accessible To All In Interview
Roughly speaking, Home From College is a website similar to how Indeed and LinkedIn help people find careers.
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We think a lot of companies come in expecting students to be inexperienced, but they're often surprised by how creative, entrepreneurial, and digitally native they are. Many Gen Z professionals have already built audiences online, created content, run side businesses, or developed skills that don't necessarily show up on a traditional resume. Once companies give them real ownership, they're often amazed by the quality of ideas and the authentic connection they have with younger consumers.
Post·3mo ago
There's a narrative that Gen Z doesn't want to work. What we see is something very different. They absolutely want to work - they just want work that feels meaningful, flexible, and worth their time. They care about learning, impact, and being treated as contributors rather than just checking a box. The best employers understand that, and they design opportunities that create value for both sides.
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TechCrunch
GV invests in Home From College, a career platform for Gen Z | TechCrunch
Home From College, a career platform for young professionals and college students looking for their first job or internship, announced Wednesday that it Home From College, a career platform for college students, $5.4M from GV (formerly Google Ventures).
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