Participating students learn how to hone the curiosity, research skills and consumer empathy that Fintech companies seek in prospective employees
, /PRNewswire/ — Go Studio, the innovation hub of payments technology company InComm Payments, and the Georgia Fintech Academy have partnered to create a unique innovation training program designed to help college students learn the research and empathy skills needed to stand out in the financial technology (Fintech) industry’s job market. The eight-week program’s inaugural session was held during the Fall 2024 semester with plans to expand the training in future semesters.
“Many people believe innovation is a ‘light bulb moment’ when geniuses pull brilliant ideas out of thin air, but those situations are rare,” said Billy Harbinson, Director of Innovation at Go Studio and InComm Payments. “The reality is that successful innovators don’t sit around waiting for inspiration. They work together using different frameworks to better understand the challenge in front of them and test potential solutions. Fintech businesses …