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Dylan Dutt
2016 Braven Fellow, San José State University
“The most valuable part of the Braven experience is the organized tools that are given to help us succeed with our assignments and apply to the real-world.”
Position yourself to succeed after graduation
The future demands that emerging leaders, like you, have the professional skills, confidence, experiences and networks to boldly thrive in today’s competitive world–where some of our greatest talent remains untapped.
Our unique model is here to make that happen.
Putting education to work: Accelerate your trajectory
Braven Accelerator
A one-semester credit-bearing course
Post-Accelerator
Ongoing support until graduation
Life changing? Yes.
Meet Braven Fellows
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Sae-Young Bak
2016 Braven Fellow, Rutgers University – Newark
“Braven is a once in a lifetime opportunity where you not only develop professional skills, but find who you are as a person.”
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Antoinette Martin
2016 Braven Fellow at San José State University
“Braven helps you become a better you. In a matter of weeks, I’ve gained the insight of Silicon Valley’s most successful leaders, obtained a solid foundation of my aspirations, and made lifelong connections.”
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Jacquelyn Godbey
2017 Braven Fellow at Rutgers University-Newark
“Braven helped prepare me for graduate school by teaching me to believe in myself. I was constantly surrounded by supportive like minded individuals that pushed me to strive for myself.”
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Edgar Aldeo
2017 Fellow at San José State University
“The best part about Braven is the friends I have made (#VibeTribe) and also building my professional networks.”
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Viviana Uribe
2017 Fellow at Rutgers University-Newark
“The best part of Braven would have to be the unconditional support, whether it was from my Leadership Coach or through Braven staff, they have been there every step of the way.”
A network of supporters fueling our work
The Braven Nation consists of individuals, institutions, and companies invested in your future.
Coaches and Volunteers
LEADERSHIP COACHES: Leadership Coaches are experienced professionals who lead our in-person small group learning labs and provide you with guidance as you complete the Accelerator Course.
VOLUNTEER AS A LEADERSHIP COACH
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Numerous volunteers provide support such as mock interviews and professional mentorship.
University Partners
Our university partners provide everything from credit to event space to program support. Together, we are able to implement innovative career teaching and learning into the undergraduate experience for low-income and first-generation college students and build a workforce as diverse as our future demands.
Read more about our partnerships at National Louis University, Rutgers University- Newark, and San José State University.
Employer Partners
Our employer partners fuel the Braven experience and ensure our rising leaders put their education to work. They encourage their employees to volunteer as leadership coaches, mock interviewers, and professional mentors. Additionally, they sponsor events and real-world learning experiences, provide workspace for our learning labs, and share information about available internships and jobs.
Why Braven?
We believe that the next generation of leaders will emerge from everywhere. We empower promising college students with the skills, confidence, experiences, and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs, which lead to meaningful careers and lives of impact.
745
students empowered by Braven.
98%
of Fellows are persisting in or have graduated from college.
72%
of Braven college graduates secured a strong first job or enrolled in graduate school compared with 56% of students nationally.
What’s Trending
Eubanks-Davis Makes Essence’s 50 Black Women Founders to Watch List
This November, Braven Founder & CEO, Aimée Eubanks Davis, was featured as #13 on Essence Magazine’s 50 Black Women Founders to Watch list.
2016-2017 Braven Impact Report
Last year, we doubled in size becoming a diverse community of 540 Fellows, and are on pace to double again this school year. Braven Fellows continue to outpace the national average for quality job attainment in less than half the time. And Fellows still in school are persisting and securing internships at inspiring rates. As a community, we have a lot to be proud of, and also so much work ahead.
The Unexpected Value of the Liberal Arts
In his new book, You Can Do Anything: the Surprising Power of a ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Education, New York Times bestselling author George Anders tells the story of Braven Rutgers-Newark Fellow Dyllan and Leadership Coach Josmar to illustrate the transformational nature of built-in career support for first-generation college students.