HBCU First Student Challenge

HBCU student teams work with industry leaders to address real-time business opportunities. Through a series of high-touch engagements, companies mentor students — end-to-end — in solving problems and presenting solutions. All HBCU First Student Challenges are exclusively for HBCU First interns.

Win $1000 + a Summer 2023 Internship with Sovos Brands

Would you like to get expert insight into collaborative business problem-solving while helping one of the world's fastest growing food companies develop an Employee Value Proposition (EVP)?

Join Todd Lachman, the Founder and CEO of Sovos Brands, on Monday, September 26th to learn more about the student challenge, consumer-packaged goods industry, and Sovos Brands.

Sovos Brands is a food company with a mission to acquire and build a portfolio of one-of-a-kind brands that bring today's consumers delicious food for joyful living.

The brands in their portfolio include Rao's, a line of premium pasta sauces, soups, frozen entrées and dry pasta; noosa, a producer of thick, velvety whole milk yoghurt; Birch Benders, a fast-growing producer of delicious, better-for-you pancake and waffle mixes, toaster waffles, and pancake and baking cups; and Michael Angelo's, a leading producer of authentic frozen Italian entrées.

Southwest Experience Recap (part 1)

Southwest Experience Recap (part 2)

Southwest Experience Recap (part 3)

HBCU First's mission is to increase college success + career access for Black youth.