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Basta’s SWEP program, in collaboration with Google, helps students from select higher education institutions prepare for tech jobs or internships.

Basta has the country’s best job placement rates for first-gen grads. Basta’s career prep platform equips college students to jumpstart their careers and land great jobs and internships.

Basta and Bloomberg are hosting the second First-Gen Summit to connect first-generation students and executives for community-building and workforce innovation.

Basta partners with universities, colleges, and nonprofits to improve career guidance for first-generation students through data-driven tools and human connection.

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Basta’s AI-enabled career navigation tool, Seekr, has been used by over 85,000 students nationwide.

Basta, a national leader in career navigation for first-generation students, has been awarded $1.2 million in catalytic funding from The Leon Levine Foundation to expand its proven model across North and South Carolina, transforming how the region connects young people to strong first jobs and

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These programs help undergraduate students understand how hiring really works and prepare for competitive, career-pathway roles.

The Basta Fellowship is a free, 4–6 month program for first-generation college students and recent graduates, offering career readiness training and coaching until they secure their first job.

The role involves serving as the senior permanent engineer for Basta’s Seekr platform, overseeing its architecture, reliability, and evolution.

Basta connects employers with first-generation college students through recruitment channels they may not typically use.

Basta was founded in 2016 to reduce the employment gap for first-generation college students.

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The page explains the methodology used to create Basta’s Exposure insights.

Basta aims to build economic opportunities for first-generation college students.

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The session covers job search strategies, application techniques, and progress tracking.

Basta is bridging the employment gap and building careers for first generation students through award winning technology and robust employer partnerships.

Basta is bridging the employment gap and building careers for first generation students through award winning technology and robust employer partnerships.