THE TAKEOVER EXPERIENCE
The Next Gen Takeover by Guesie is an immersive, gamified learning experience built to hypercharge the professional growth of high school students through a series of structured, team-based competitions and real-world business challenges.
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Career Day Just
Got Taken Over!
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Early exposure changes the game! That's why Guesie's Next Gen Career Day reimagines the traditional career fair as an immersive experience where students connect with professionals from Fortune 500 companies, innovative startups, small business entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, public service agencies, and the skilled trades. From engineering and healthcare to marketing, media, finance, technology, and beyond, students gain direct access to an incredible range of career paths, meaningful conversations, and new possibilities.
THE COMPETITIONS!
This is where things get serious! Break your school into teams and battle across four high-energy competitions that put communication, creativity, leadership, and critical thinking to the test. From solving real business challenges and debating today's biggest issues to competing in a fast-paced trivia showdown and commanding the stage during Story Slam, every challenge earns points toward the live leaderboard. One school will rise above the rest and earn the title of Next Gen Takeover Champion.
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A Trivia Battle for the Ages!
Brought to you by the creators of the hit YouTube game show Do You Know Black, the Trivia Showdown is the ultimate elimination-style competition that puts knowledge, strategy, and quick thinking to the test.
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Students will face off in a fast-paced, high-energy challenge featuring questions across business, pop culture, science, technology, history, sports, current events, and more. But success takes more than simply knowing the right answers. Competitors must think on their feet, make smart decisions under pressure, and outlast the competition through multiple elimination rounds.
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Be a Business
Mogul for a Day!
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Think like a CEO, strategize like a consultant, and compete like a championship team. In this fast-paced business case competition, student teams will tackle a realistic challenge inspired by the kinds of decisions organizations face every day. Working against the clock, they'll analyze information, develop a strategy, and present their recommendations to a panel of business leaders and industry professionals.
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Success requires more than a great idea. Teams must demonstrate critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and the ability to communicate their solutions with confidence. It's a chance to experience the excitement of solving real business problems while developing the skills used in boardrooms, consulting firms, and innovative companies around the world.
Whether you're a spoken word artist, poet, comedian, or storyteller, the Story Slam is your opportunity to take the stage and share your voice. This live storytelling competition celebrates creativity, authenticity, and the power of personal expression.
Students will captivate the audience through original stories, poetry, spoken word, humor, or meaningful life experiences, demonstrating confidence, communication, and stage presence along the way. Whether your goal is to inspire, entertain, or make people think, every performance is a chance to leave a lasting impression and prove that great stories have the power to move people.
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The Great
Debaters
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Can your team think critically, communicate with confidence, and defend its ideas under pressure? Put your skills to the test in this fast-paced debate competition. Teams will face off as they tackle thought-provoking topics, analyze different perspectives, and build compelling arguments supported by evidence and sound reasoning.
Success isn't about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about listening, thinking strategically, responding effectively, and making the strongest case. Whether you're challenging an opposing viewpoint or persuading a panel of judges, every round is an opportunity to sharpen your communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills.
Getting a Head Start!
The competition doesn't end when the champions are crowned. It's just the beginning. The winning team will earn the opportunity to participate in the Champions Externship, an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience designed to expose students to the professional world beyond the classroom.
Through curated experiences with leading companies and organizations, students will gain firsthand insight into different careers, connect with industry professionals, and experience what it's like to work in real business environments.
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Whether participating in executive sessions, workplace experiences, interactive workshops, or exclusive career-focused opportunities, the Champions Externship is designed to inspire, expand perspectives, and help students envision what's possible for their future.
Be An Extern Partner
COMING MAY 2027!
The Next Gen Takeover is coming to East Orange, New Jersey. In partnership with East Orange School District and local community leaders, we're preparing to launch an unforgettable experience that will bring together students, educators, corporations, nonprofits, and civic organizations for two days of competition, career exploration, and hands-on learning.
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This is just the beginning. As we prepare for our inaugural Takeover, we're actively building a network of partners, volunteers, mentors, and organizations who share our commitment to investing in the next generation. Whether you're a school, business, media partner, or community organization, we'd love to have you join us as we bring this vision to life.
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This is where things get serious! Break your school into teams and battle across four high-energy competitions that put communication, creativity, leadership, and critical thinking to the test. From solving real business challenges and debating today's biggest issues to competing in a fast-paced trivia showdown and commanding the stage during Story Slam, every challenge earns points toward the live leaderboard. One school will rise above the rest and earn the title of Next Gen Takeover Champion.
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