Empower tomorrow’s leaders on the social platform for social mobility.

Only 3% of high-performing, under-resourced students end up in a great first career experience. On our free platform, people like you can change that.

Grow students’ networks.

Engage with students who have similar interests or experiences in Affinity Networks. Share insights and connections with them when you’re able.
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Support your way, on your schedule.

Level up, and play a more involved role in a student’s journey as their backr. All students have multiple, so you can guide and encourage on your time. More on backing a specific student→

Champion goal getters.

Hand picked by school and youth org partners, our students are eager for support and committed to making the most of it. Meet our “proteges” →

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Giving back is better as a backr.

Backrs Testimonials

Ahmed, Marketer at Apple

“As a Backr, I love the opportunity to support and mentor my three proteges as they grow and develop. I feel grateful to be able to guide and shape their future in a positive way. Through Backrs, I have been able to watch them grow into confident and capable individuals, and it has given me a sense of purpose and fulfillment that I can't put into words. It's made a tremendous difference in my life to see them achieve their goals and know that I played a role in helping them get there.”

Colin, Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company

“As a recent college graduate, I've become increasingly cognizant of the role that academic and professional mentorship has played in my life. Backrs has been the perfect way to pay this forward. Working with my proteges to make progress toward their near and long-term goals has been an incredibly rewarding and fun experience that I would recommend to anyone who wants to give back to others!”

Will, Attorney at Bass, Berry & Sims

“I love connecting with students on their terms via the Backrs platform. Being able to quickly check for updates from those whose panels I’m on and respond easily to their posts makes the process of offering support so much simpler for everyone. I also love providing context to any struggles students I back are going through by sharing how I’ve dealt with similar issues in the past.”

Will McCullough, Deloitte

“The platform makes it super simple to stay in contact with your protégé, and while I enjoy the ease of it, the program also offers live meet-ups on a recurring basis as well that allows face to face interaction with your protégé. Ultimately, being able to interact with different individuals from varying backgrounds all with the same goal of success in life has been my favorite part of this program. I have learned as much about myself as I have my protégé during my time as a Backr and I would encourage anybody looking for a volunteering opportunity to take a look at Backrs.”

Lori, College Provost

“Backrs gives me an opportunity to utilize my expertise to provide mentoring and support to students. Even though my students are a couple time zones away, I have the flexibility to connect with them on my time and have been dedicated to checking my app weekly at minimum to engage in conversations and answer questions. Its exciting to celebrate their wins and talk about future plans. Mentoring was very impactful in my life so it gives me joy to give back in this way.”