About Us
Less then 20% of 25-year-olds are prepared to flourish in the modern economy.
That stat is even worse when you zero in on young adults from under-resourced backgrounds.
We created Backrs to fix the education-to-employment system.
Our goal is to empower every young adult with the facts, opportunities, connections, and tools they need to succeed in school and a great career.
Students with 2 or more internships were twice as likely to find employment within 6 months of graduation.
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Nearly a quarter of bachelor’s degree programs have a negative ROI.
From 2022 and 2024 the number of applicants per early career professional job doubled.
52% of college grads end up in jobs that don’t require a college degree.
Students with 2 or more internships were twice as likely to find employment within 6 months of graduation.
88% of employers say college graduates from the last three years are less prepared for the workforce than in years prior.
73% of first-generation college students have not had an internship experience.
Graduates of 80% universities, on average, generate earnings lower than a seasoned, skilled tradesperson.
Nearly half of master's degree programs leave students financially worse off.
Universities are increasingly sending students to tech-based job boards to find career opportunities, even though 60–80% of hires come through networking and personal relationships.
Among the most attractive jobs in business, technology, and healthcare, <3% of applicants are interviewed even when they meet the listed qualifications.
The majority of rejected college students get no response from employers. Less than 20% of those interviewed get any substantive feedback.
How do we fix the broken education to employment system?
Our advisors span education, employment, and technology
- Director of Education at Christensen Institute
- World-class expert and researcher in social capital
- Author of “Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students' Networks”
- Multiple CXO positions at Tesla during rapid growth
- Scaled Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y production
- Investor and entrepreneur across industries and technologies
- Led workforce development at Techstars
- Human Potential Summit Creator
- COO at Tilt
- Former Vice Chair, Consumer and Business Banking (CBB), at U.S. Bank
- Former Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and member of Board of Directors
- Co-founder Itasca Project, an employer-led civic alliance
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