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    Day-One-Ready
HBCU First interns Rashanna Ireland, Caliese Beckford, and Nekeirah Brice at Claflin University.

HBCU Partnership Programs

HBCU First helps best-in-class companies develop & recruit Day-One-Ready talent. We empower students from over 70 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with in-demand college-to-career skills.

Bridging the Expectations Gap

Knowledge jobs are growing faster than we can fill them — and people at every level, from college interns to seasoned leaders, are feeling the strain.

Rapid technological change, rising inequality, and outdated education models have left students under-supported and employers searching for day-one-ready talent.

THE SOLUTION
We reshape the college-to-career journey through a student-led academy co-created with industry leaders—bridging the expectations gap with real-time training and layered mentoring.
  • Leap
    Develop & Recruit Day-One-Ready Talent

PARTNER With HBCU First

Get better hiring outcomes by going beyond transactional recruiting to educate & train students.
• Student Engagement Opportunities
• Talent Acquisition Tools
• Recognition of Support


HBCU First is a student-led community advancing the wellbeing and economic participation of America’s youth.