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Rutgers University-Newark Expands Partnership with Braven to Empower Nearly 400 Students for Career Success

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University of North Texas is Braven’s inaugural partnership in Texas

200

students to take the braven accelerator in Spring 2026

4,000+

fellows

fellows to take the braven accelerator by spring 2030

Launching Strong Careers in One of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Regions

The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex is a major economic engine–home to global headquarters, booming industries like tech, healthcare, logistics, and finance, and home to a wide array of communities. Nestled just north of the urban core, Denton, Texas serves as a key part of this regional powerhouse. As one of the nation’s largest R1, public research universities, UNT plays a critical role in preparing students, many of whom are the first in their family to go to college, for meaningful careers and upward mobility.

UNT has a strong legacy of career-connected education–and by becoming Braven’s first Texas partner, it’s expanding that commitment in new ways. UNT plays a critical role in preparing students, many of whom are first-generation, for meaningful careers and upward mobility.

Together, Braven and UNT are helping to strengthen North Texas’s talent pipeline and ensure more students graduate ready to lead in today’s competitive job market.

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Higher education partners

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Braven and the University of North Texas will launch the first Braven Accelerator class on campus in Spring 2026. UNT is deeply committed to preparing graduates for life after college, and this partnership will further propel that mission. Together, we will offer the Braven Accelerator as a for-credit course to an inaugural cohort of 200 UNT students, with plans to grow and serve approximately 4,000 sophomores and transfer juniors annually by Spring 2030. We’re working to ensure that more UNT students graduate with the skills, networks, confidence and experience to secure strong jobs or pursue graduate studies within six months of earning their degree.

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Braven Accelerator

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Dates:

Wednesdays 4:00-6:00 PM CT

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Eligibility

The course is open to Transfer Juniors.

Course Description

UCRS 1300 – Exploring Majors and Careers through Self Discovery is a 3-credit course that prepares students with the essential skills, networks, and confidence to land internships, jobs, and prepare for grad school. In this course, you’ll:

  • Create a strong resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile
  • Develop your professional skills through mock interviews, networking, team projects, and more
  • Build community and confidence
  • Earn 3 credits toward your undergraduate degree

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

  • Exercise habits to persist through and thrive beyond college
  • Know and demonstrate the skills and mindsets employers hire for
  • Navigate the workplace
  • Build a record of achievement and apply skills to land a career-accelerating internship or research opportunity
  • Expand personal and professional networks
  • Lead with their assets and values

Location of 3 in-person classes: Gateway Ballroom 3435

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Leadership

Staff

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Elizabeth Caudill McClain

Executive Director, Dallas-Forth Worth

Board of Directors

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Harry Li

Owner, Relational Tech Partners and Sneaky Fun Studios

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Jackie Rider

Executive Director and Private Banker, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

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Lisa Amato

Braven- Newark Board Member (Newark Chair)

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Lynn Selassie

Community Volunteer

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Matt Iversen

Associate Vice President, Wells Fargo

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Rina Desai

Vice President of Strategy & Planning at Panasonic North America

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Ryan Hill

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, KIPP New Jersey and Miami

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Solomon Steplight

City Administrator, East Orange

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Susan Dunn

Semi-Retired Teacher, Newark Community Volunteer (National Board Treasurer, Newark Board Member)

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Higher Education & Employer Partners

UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Rutgers University – Newark

EMPLOYER PARTNERS
LEAD
($250K+ and programmatic support)
Apollo Opportunity Foundation
Barclays
Deloitte
Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women
LinkedIn
NBA Foundation
Prudential Financial

ANCHOR
($100K+ and programmatic support)
JPMorgan Chase
ServiceNow

KEYSTONE
($25K+ and programmatic support)
ADP
AEA Investors
Amazon
Audible
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Blackbaud
Lazard Asset Management
Panasonic
UBS

INNOVATION
($5K+ & programmatic support)
Fortune Media
GLG
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Indeed
IPG Health Network
IQVIA
McKinsey & Company
RSM 

IMPACT
(<$5K and/or programmatic support)
RWJBarnabas
Wipfli

Supporters ($10K+)

Anonymous
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Deloitte Foundation
John & Wendy Cozzi
Lisa & Joseph Amato
New Profit, Inc.
Susan & Thomas Dunn
Victoria Foundation

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We’d love to connect with you to share more about our model and partnership structure.