COOP Careers Information Session

COOP bridges the social capital gap by equipping underemployed first-generation and low-income college graduates with peer connections that unlock upward economic mobility.

Our unique program model matches peer cohorts of motivated college graduates with alumni coaches to support them in building the professional skills and networks they need to get their first good job.

We connect un-/underemployed college graduates to one another — within cohorts and across “generations” of cohorts. By growing their peer professional networks, members of our community achieve upward economic mobility by building the skills and connections they need for the careers they deserve.

Our fellowship for underemployed graduates has produced compelling wage outcomes for thousands of first-generation and Pell recipient grads in New York, California, Illinois, and Florida. Within 12 months of program completion, three out of four COOP alumni are fully employed, earning an average of $50,000 per year (median pre-program earnings are $12,000 per year).

We imagine a world where peer and near-peer connections help first-generation and low-income college grads overcome underemployment — where thousands secure good jobs faster through their COOP network.  Join this info session to learn more!