This summer we are recruiting our fourth cohort of FirstGen Ahead college juniors. While any first-generation college junior can apply online, it typically takes a conversation with a caring and connected adult to point students our way. We’re grateful for... Read More

Midterms, searching for summer internships, and preparing for life after graduation are some of what’s occupying the minds of FirstGen Ahead students. Add to this spending most of college in a virtual environment. Witnessing the human atrocities in Ukraine further... Read More

FirstGen Ahead creates opportunities for first-generation college students to build social capital. Networks of relationships supporting students as they transition from college to career are needed for all students, but especially for college students who are first in their families... Read More

I am a firm believer in giving thanks and creating joy throughout the year, which is especially important during the holiday season. I am particularly grateful to the FirstGen Ahead students who put their faith in us as they navigate... Read More

The use of technology is sweeping through the hiring process. It’s used to help candidates prepare for interviews (see article below) and it’s used by employers to screen applicants, as described in one of FirstGen Ahead’s earlier newsletters. While there... Read More

Our partnerships are expanding! This fall marks our third cohort of students who are recruited from the Steppingstone Foundation and our first cohort of students from the Student Support Services Program (SSSP) at Brandeis University. We are now interviewing the... Read More

This is the time of year students are engaged in their summer internships, and we are recruiting coaches and getting ready for the next cohort of FirstGen Ahead students. It is a time of building capacity and setting the stage... Read More

As we head into the summer months, now experiencing life more fully with vaccinations widely available and the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, we are grateful for having survived the past 15 months of the pandemic. At the same time, we... Read More

Thanks to the creative talents of Boston University junior and FirstGen Ahead student, Selina Li, we have a new logo! It’s displayed on our newsletter banner. This new logo is one of three Selina designed, and it’s the preferred choice... Read More

The work we do through FirstGen Ahead is needed more than ever. A newly released report from the Boston Foundation estimates a 60% gap between the current capacity to offer career development services to low-income college students and the projected... Read More