About Us
CareerSpring is a national non-profit organization that empowers first-generation and/or low-income (FGLI) students, graduates, and career seekers—our Advisees—with career information and skills, professional networks, and employment opportunities through a Career Platform and community of volunteers and allies.
After spending 20 years as a leader in the energy industry, Paul Posoli had the opportunity to become the President of a high school for students of limited economic resources in Houston, Texas. That experience fundamentally changed the way he viewed the world, deepening his appreciation for the delicate and complex relationship between human potential and life circumstances. Paul recognized that FGLI students, graduates, and career seekers embody grit, determination, and a set of life experiences that can add significant value to our labor market, but that this same population of students often lacks the social capital and information necessary to find meaningful employment.
In 2020, CareerSpring launched to solve this very problem, by bridging the gap between talent and opportunities. Our Career Platform provides an efficient and scalable model to connect hundreds of thousands of young Americans with information and social capital that facilitates their career readiness and ultimately unlocks their employment potential.
In 2026, we expanded our career resources, recognizing that a four-year degree is not the only route to meaningful employment. Our Alternative Pathways Initiative connects Advisees pursuing workforce training, industry credentials, apprenticeships, and other non-traditional routes with the same knowledge, skills, and opportunities we've always offered.
Since our founding, we have successfully supported over 50,000 Advisees nationwide, alongside our expanding Network of hundreds of Employer and Community or Education Partners.
Our Vision
We envision a future where every FGLI college student, graduate, and career seeker in the United States secures meaningful, high-quality employment that reflects their God-given potential, fosters economic mobility, and transforms the workforce through the empowerment of FGLI talent.
Our Mission
We empower FGLI students, graduates, and career seekers with career information and skills, professional networks, and employment opportunities through a free Platform and a community of volunteers and allies.
Join Our Network
Our Network is a collective of individuals and organizations who believe that our Advisees have the preparation and intellectual capacity, a set of life experiences, and grit necessary to add significant value to our workforce. Together, employers, educators, community organizations, and volunteers help CareerSpring provide life-changing resources that are completely free-of-cost for Advisees.
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You’ve got incredible career potential, and we’ve got the resources to help you reach your career goals. Together, we’ll put you on the track for success.
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Joining our Network gives you the opportunity to acquire talent with the potential to grow and succeed, while also making a difference in communities across the nation.
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Your students gain cutting edge career access, your career services team strengthens FGLI student outreach and support, and high-quality employers tap into incredible talent from your institution.
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Expand or develop career programming for FGLI students at both the high school and post-secondary level, amplifying their career insights, skills, professional networks, and opportunities they have access to.
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Amplify your students’ career education curriculum through our career exploration and insights tools, while also offering valuable resources for your alumni.
We’re creating access for thousands of FGLI students, graduates, and career seekers.
50,000+
Advisees—first-generation and/or low-income students, graduates, and career seekers have tapped into CareerSpring’s Platform.
1,650+
colleges and universities are represented on our Advisee Network across the United States.
11,000+
companies, educational institutions, and community organizations of all kinds have partnered with CareerSpring.
850+
networking conversations between our Advisees and real-world professionals volunteering as Advisors on our Platform.
Impact Stories
