JOIN US IN SUPPORTING GRADUATING SENIORS:BRAVEN CAREER BOOSTER

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WHY WE’RE HERE● Braven has created an impactful solution - a credit

bearing course - to empower low-income, underrepresented, and/or first-generation college students to attain strong jobs when they graduate from 4-year IHE.

● To support our community in this challenging time, we have added a Career Booster and aim to make it available to 100,000+ graduating seniors nationwide.

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A COLLEGE DEGREE ALONE NO LONGER GUARANTEES ACCESS TO THE AMERICAN DREAMNO LONGER

A GUARANTEE EACH YEAR, 1 MILLION LOW-INCOME & FIRST GEN STUDENTS GO TO COLLEGE BUT DO NOT EMERGE WITH STRONG JOBS

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1 SEMESTER COURSE UNTIL GRADUATION

Online Content

Coaches & Cohorts

1:1 Mentoring

Job Board

Career Building Experiences

BRAVEN’S CORE MODEL: ACCELERATOR COURSE

INTERNSHIPS & JOBS

JOB-READY, DIVERSE TALENT

VOLUNTEERS & EVENTS

L&D FOR EMPLOYEES

EMBEDDED IN HIGHER ED

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COURSE MODEL RESULTS*

Chandlor was a Fall 2017 Braven Fellow at SJSU and graduated in May 2019 with her Bachelor of Art degree in Radio, TV, and Film.

She currently works as a Recruiting Coordinator for Google.5*Jan 2020

COVID-19 → VIRTUAL ACCELERATOR

● Retrofitted Learning Labs and events for virtual

● Equipped volunteers to effectively facilitate virtually

● Ramping up support for graduating seniors

● Measuring and learning

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MARCH 3-4: IN-PERSON MOCK INTERVIEW PRACTICE

MARCH 10-11: MOCK INTERVIEWS WENT VIRTUAL

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SATISFACTION INCREASED IN THE VIRTUAL ACCELERATOR ENVIRONMENT

On closeness with their coach and cohort and engagement, we are trending slightly higher in the virtual environment compared to the previous 5 pre-virtual learning labs.

How Can Braven Increase Our Support of the Greater Good?

Car manufacturers switch to making masks

Braven designs Career Booster for seniors

● Vulnerable college grads will struggle to land strong jobs. Before COVID-19, college grads from low-income backgrounds earned 66¢ on the dollar to their higher income peers. Unemployment and underemployment are sky-rocketing. Our vulnerable citizens are at greater risk of both.

● Students who graduate in a recession are more likely to be scarred for life. Graduating in a recession leads to initial earnings losses and underemployment. Students who start underemployed are 5x more likely to be underemployed after 5 years.

PRODUCT 2: THE CAREER BOOSTERWe cannot predict the future, but we can fuel economic recovery and resilience

500,000low-income and first-generation college seniors

graduated into this unprecedented economic moment

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Webinar 1Virtual Hustle to Career Bootcamp

Webinar 2Interviewing and Networking like a Pro and Closing

Completing modules and attending webinars gives students access to the Braven Network & 1:1 coaching session 🔐

WEEK 2WEEK 1

CAREER BOOSTER MODEL

PORTFOLIO ResumeLinkedIn profile SOFT SKILLSNetworkingInterviewing STRATEGY

Contingency PlanJob applications

BOOSTER SKILLS

Module 2Application process, networking and interviewing

Module 1Contingency planning, resume, LinkedIn

BOOSTER MODEL

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UPCOMING BOOSTER SESSIONS

Booster Week of August 24th Booster Week of Oct 5

Workshops Wed/Thurs August 12th/13th Workshops Wed/Thurs Oct 7th/Oct 8th

Workshops Wed/Thurs August 19th/20th Workshops Wed/Thurs Oct 14th/15th

Booster Week of Sept 7 Booster Week of Oct 19

Workshops Wed/Thurs Sept 2nd/3rd Workshops Wed/Thurs Oct 21st/22nd

Workshops Wed/Thurs Sept 9th/10th Workshops Wed/Thurs Oct 28th/29th

Booster Week of Sept 21 Booster Week of Nov 2

Workshops Wed/Thurs Sept 23rd/24th Workshops Wed/Thurs Nov 4th/Nov 5th

Workshops Wed/Thurs Sept 30th/Oct 1 Workshops Wed/Thurs Nov 11th/12th

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BOOSTER PARTNERS TO DATE We have signed MOUs, are finalizing MOUs or have very promising conversations with the below partners. We have already opened access to over 49,000 graduating seniors and recent alums.

EARLY SUPPORT FROM EMPLOYER PARTNERS Our partners are recruiting 2,500 employees to volunteer. Each volunteer will lead

several 1-hour coaching sessions with Braven Booster participants.

1,000+ EMPLOYEES COMMITTED TO VOLUNTEER

OTHER PARTNERS EXPRESSING EARLY SUPPORT

CAREER BOOSTER NON-PROFIT & PUBLIC UNIV PRICING

Philanthropic support will

cover the vast majority of the cost - allowing Braven to offer

the Career Booster at a

steep discount during this challenging

time.

Braven Career BoosterAccess to Class of ‘20, ‘19 & ‘18 from Bachelors Programs

Fee Access to Class of ‘20, ‘19 & ‘18 from Bachelors Programs

Fee

Up to 25 $1,250 Up to 1k $8,000

Up to 50 $2,000 Up to 2k $11,000

Up to 100 $2,500 Up to 3k $15,000

Up to 200 $3,000 Up to 4k $19,000

Up to 300 $3,600 Up to 5k $22,500

Up to 400 $4,400 Up to 6k $25,500

Up to 500 $5,000

At the up to 2k student mark, the Career

Booster is ~ price of a

latte.

Participant journey through the BoosterSamira, Recent grad, RUN

Samira signs up

Samira graduates on May 20. Around this time, RUN sends her a congrats email that includes the opportunity to sign up for the Booster. She doesn’t have a job yet and is a little stressed about what to do so she decides to sign up. Soon after, she gets a confirmation email from Braven that she’s in along with a timeline and what to expect and some forms to sign.

The Booster begins

The program launches a week before the first virtual workshop. Samira gets an email from Braven with more info on the program, steps to log into the Portal, and directions to join a peer group. Samira introduces herself to her peer group. Samira follows Braven’s guidance to calendar module work time and make sure the workshops are on her calendar. She fills out the pre-survey which includes a diagnostic to know where she is starting against the Booster skills.Week 1: Samira has a week to finish her first module. It’s three-hours long and as she goes through the content, she’s able to build out contingency plans, update her resume, and improve her LI profile. She uses VMock tool in the module to get input on her resume and the rubrics help her self-grade. Thursday, she attends the first workshop; it’s fun, engaging, rigorous, and takes her skills to the next level. Who knew group coaching could be so helpful! She spends the weekend editing her artifacts, creating a tracking system, and commits to finding 10 different opportunities. She applies to 8 of them.

The Booster Week 1

Week 2: Samira is proud of what she’s done so far. She wonders if she’ll get called back for any interviews.. She gets started on the second module which takes her through networking, using LI to network and find jobs, and interviewing. She also shares artifacts and advice with her peer group. She spends Tues reaching out to people for informational interviews and network-building. She spends Wed practicing some interview questions. Her goal this week is to contact 10 professionals in the fields of interest, find five more types of opportunities that align with her strengths, and apply to 10 more jobs. She gets on the second workshop on Thursday and the group coaching again is very helpful. What’s most helpful is learning how to use LI for jobs. She spends the weekend on LI and finds a few more opportunities that she applies for. She also completes her post-survey.

The Booster Week 2

UPDATED 5.7.2020

Participant post-journey unlocked!Samira, Recent grad, RUN

The Braven National Network

Samira is now part of a nation-wide Braven network on LinkedIn. She is able to connect with others who are affiliated with Braven - participants of other programs, professionals from across the country, and Braven staff. She’ll also have access to any ongoing support that is posted here. And, she can also pay-it-forward when the time comes.

1:1 coaching session

Samira clicks a link in the email that takes her to a scheduling system. When she signs up for a session with a Career Prep Partner, she gets a calendar invite with information on what to expect and how to come prepared. During the session, Samira gets feedback to raise the quality of her resume and interviewing skills that will make her more competitive in the job market. She gets some advice on her contingency plan and reflects on her growth and next steps. At the end of this session, Samira fills out a brief survey to assess the session and the volunteer.

Samira gets a message from Braven congratulating her for completing the program. The email also provides information on how to unlock the Braven National Network and her 1:1 coaching session, what to expect from each, and guidelines for engagement.

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UPDATED 5.7.2020

BRAVEN CAREER BOOSTER PARTNERSHIPBraven Responsibilities

● Booster Implementation○ Volunteer Recruitment &

Training○ Content○ Delivery○ Tracking registration and

completion● Support partners on Student

Recruitment with:○ A check list of Recruitment Steps

for Partners○ Marketing collateral○ Routine recruitment calls with

Partner’s Point Person○ Registration updates

Partner Responsibilities

● Administrative○ Sign contract ○ Process payment○ Name Point Person for

recruitment● Student Recruitment Point Person

○ Implements a check list of recruitment steps

○ Provides Braven with a bank of emails to bulk invite (optional)

○ Participates in recruitment Community of Practice with other partners

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BOOSTER PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS “The amount of information I got out of it! I thought it was going to be a quick resume review. It was a lot more than I expected. It was how to take steps to interviewing, how to organize your application search. I got a lot of job websites that I signed up for immediately. This is beyond what I expected when I signed up!” Taylor, Middle TN State alumna

“I struggled with building my network. That’s one of my biggest fears when trying to find a job. The Booster taught me to put myself out there. It’s okay if you get denied. When one person tells me no, I can just go to the next.” Taneshia, Jackson State, alumni

On what was most surprising about the Booster… How open I was to engaging with every part of it. I’m more on the introverted side, shyer than I wish I was, but it was so interactive and helped me connect with others. I really didn’t expect me to be so open to getting feedback and allowing others to give me constructive ways to be better all over the country.” I definitely grew through the program. Alondra, KIPP NYC

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MARKETING MATERIALS

Braven Career BoosterInterested?Contact Kate@bebraven.org or visit our website at bebraven.org/careerbooster

mailto:Kate@bebraven.orghttp://bebraven.org/booster

ACCELERATOR: 4 UNIVERSITIES, 2300+ STUDENTS

● Launched in Spring 2014● 1,217 Fellows Served

● Launched in Fall 2015● 853 Fellows Served

● Launched in Spring 2018● 238 Fellows Served

first generation college students

low-income and/or are Pell Grant

recipients

people of color

● Launched in Spring 2020● 118 Fellows Served

ACCELERATOR’S LEADING INDICATORS OF JOB SUCCESS

95%persistence

73% vs 49%internships

Statistically significant growth in

5 non-cognitive skills

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social capital

+ACADEMIC

SELF-EFFICACY

One’s perception of their academic

readiness

+SENSE OFSOCIAL &

ACADEMIC FIT

Sense of belonging on campus

+GRIT

Ability to persevere through setbacks

to achieve long-term goals

BRAVEN FELLOWS SAW STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN:

STANFORD STUDY: GROWTH IN KEY NON-COGNITIVE SKILLS

+JOB SEARCH

SELF-EFFICACY

Confidence in one’s ability to be

successful in their job search

+CAREER

SELF-EFFICACY

Confidence in one’s career decisions,

ability to grow, and ability to perform

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Accelerator Course

HARVARD STUDY: GROWTH IN KEY SOFT SKILLS

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BRAVEN FELLOWS SAW STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN:

Accelerator Course