I volunteered at Hackbright for multiple classes. I supported the mission - more diversity in tech - with my personal time for hours per week. However, after a while, the idea of an army of unpaid &quot;volunteers&quot; to mentor students seemed at-odds with the school&#x27;s startup growth and profit goals. Their policy on recruiting graduates even seemed to imply that we could owe them money if we hired a student.<p>I don&#x27;t regret having helped Hackbright for free. I helped some ambitious students enter the tech world and begin new careers. It just saddens me that many of the shoulders on which this for-profit institution stood were ignored.