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TFA Memphis + Backrs

Too often, gaps in social and financial capital keep talented, driven young people from fulfilling careers. You worked around the clock to bridge those gaps as a TFA corps member.

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With Backrs, you can continue empowering Memphis students to flourish from beyond the classroom.

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Today, you compete for talent.

Volume-based job boards flood you with low-quality applications, leaving you to compete with many other companies for a small percentage of qualified candidates.

With Backrs, you can grow it.

We’ll help you connect with talented young people long before they’re looking for jobs. You guide them in building the qualifications you’re looking for, they get to know your industry and brand. The best part? There’s no cost.

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Join thousands of successful students and professionals.

Iyana R.

Backrs shared the Teach for America Ignite Fellowship with me, and I just found I got accepted into it!

Noel I.
Georgia Tech
Alum
Comp Sci

Backrs supported me in securing my first job. I’ll be starting as a Business Analyst with McKinsey & Company in NYC!

Make a Difference in Minutes

On the Backrs platform, you can empower Memphis students to clarify their aspirations, navigate transitions successfully, and take big steps towards their personal and professional aspirations--all online, on your time. But don't take our word for it. Take theirs:

Ceasar S.
Studying Finance and Business
Earned a Full Scholarship to Morehouse College
Student Government
Chloe W.
Studying Government and Economics at Harvard College
Multiple Junior Olympics Top 8 Performances in Fencing
Division I Fencing Athlete
Alex H.
Studying Mechanical/Electrical Engineering at UNC Asheville
United States Marine Corps
Robotics & Applied Mathematics
Ommay F.
Studying Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University
On a Pre-Med Track
Student Ambassador for Save the Children Action Network
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Empower students anywhere, anytime.

The Memphis students on our platform need advice, connections, and opportunity. Backrs offers tons of convenient ways you can share these things with them. How do you want to engage?

Offer insight on the go.

Respond to one-time requests for your knowledge—backing opportunities—when it’s most convenient for you.

Grow students' networks.

Connect with students who have similar interests or experiences in Networks. Share insights with them; we’ll post opportunities for you!

Back a Memphis student.

Provide a student from Memphis ongoing support as one of their backrs. Offer guidance and encouragement on your time.

Get behind goal getters.

Stay up-to-date on students’ academic, career, and life goals. Offer targeted support and celebrate the wins!

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Ready to build tomorrow’s workforce today?

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Give back, your way.

With Backrs, you can have a meaningful impact on driven young people in minutes. Watch this 3-min video to hear what some of the TFA Memphis alumni backing students on our platform have to say about it:

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TFA Memphis Alumni on Backrs

However you decide to engage, you’ll be in great company: