Professional Organizations & Job Boards

• America Needs You fights for economic mobility for ambitious, first-generation college students.
• First Generation Fellows is an Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and National Immigration Law Center collaborative program, which advances first-generation college students committed to social justice.
• First Generation Foundation Connects first-generation college students to colleges and universities and organizations dedicated to helping 1st Gen students succeed.
• First Generation Professionals Initiative for federal employees searching for a welcome and inclusive environment that enables them to thrive and successfully contribute to the FGP mission accomplishment

Resources

• 7 Tips for First Generation College Students who are searching for jobs
• Imfirst I’m First! provide students who lack a family history of higher education with inspiration, information, and support on the road to and through college
• NASPA The Center for First-generation Student Success: Driving higher education innovation and advocacy for first-generation student success.