The Socratic method
Explain your thinking and question the ideas you take for granted. Learn to change your mind when the evidence gives you a reason to.
Mexico · A gap year for ages 17–19
A year to try
your ideas
before university.
Work on your own projects, learn to explain your ideas, and explore what you’d like to study.
Apply by November 30, 2026
A YEAR AT BUILDERS CLUB
Questions ↗
Projects _
Experiences ✳
What would you like to try?
01 year before universityLearn through your own projectsBased in Mexico ↗
01 / How we learn
Learn by working through questions and projects.
Projects
Start with a problem people actually have. Build something they can try, then use their feedback to improve it.
Learning beyond your surroundings
Spend time in unfamiliar settings and get to know people who see things differently. Use what you learn in your projects.
02 / The program
What you’ll work on during the year.
Program phases
PHASE 1
Make your ideas clear.
Practice explaining your ideas in writing and in presentations. Learn to listen to your teammates and lead a project together.
What you’ll practice
- Write about your ideas and the thinking behind them.
- Present your work and listen to your teammates.
- Practice coordinating a project with other people.
In practicePresent your ideas
PHASE 2
Take a product from idea to launch.
Use software and AI to develop a product, from choosing a problem to making a prototype and releasing it for people to use.
What you’ll practice
- Talk to people about a problem they need to solve.
- Build a prototype using software and AI.
- Let people try it and improve it with their feedback.
In practiceLaunch a product
PHASE 3
Get to know other ways of working.
Explore how people in other cultures live and work. Learn to collaborate with people whose experiences differ from yours.
What you’ll practice
- Explore how people live and work in other cultures.
- Collaborate with people whose experiences differ from yours.
- Bring what you learn back to your own projects.
In practiceCompare ways of working
03 / After the year
Explore what you could do next.
Working in technology
Google
Apple
Microsoft
Amazon
Meta
NVIDIAThese companies are not program partners. The program does not guarantee a job.
Starting a business
Try an idea for a business.
Find out whether people need what you want to make. Work with your first users and learn what it takes to turn a project into a business.
Choosing a degree
Get a better idea of what you want to study.
Use the year to explore your interests through projects. That experience can help you decide what you’d like to study at university.
Interested in joining Builders Club?
Spend a year working on projects in Mexico before university. For ages 17–19.
Apply to the club
Apply by November 30, 2026