How it works
Streamline your mentorship program with our all-in-one platform.
CSU East Bay's Career Development Program
CSU East Bay partners with Firstly to provide student-to-alumni mentorship for 150+ Students
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Streamline operations, save time and money, and launch programs faster with our solution
Boost engagement with a structured program plan tailored to your mentors and mentees.
Visualize and measure your program's impact with our comprehensive analytics dashboard.
Invite mentors and mentees and we'll handle the communication and organization to make it seamless.
Automatically track and analyze outcomes to optimize your program's success.
Pick customizable templates or build your own. Already got one? We'll take it to the next level.
Attract more impact capital to scale your mission by reporting program outcomes to donor.
Our data-driven matching process pairs participants based on identities and interests.
Streamline operations, save time and money, and launch programs faster with our solution.
Firstly helps you launch your mentorship program by taking care of all the manual emails, matching, and outcomes tracking.
CSU East Bay partners with Firstly to provide student-to-alumni mentorship for 150+ Students
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We help you launch online mentorship programs that increase student retention and job placement rates.
Pick a program template used by other colleges. Already have a program? We'll help you scale it.
Invite your mentors and mentees to complete their profile. We'll handle the rest of the communication.
Let your participants decide who they match with through our algorithmic matching process.
Collect longitudinal outcomes data to analyze and show your mentorship program's impact.
Schedule a 1:1 with a Career Coach to get started. Message them whenever you want about career stuff!
Schedule 1:1
Guided activities to level up your resume, interview, LinkedIn, and more.
Join ProgramWe refer you to internships and jobs to increase your likelihood of getting hired by 10x!
Take your first step
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Meet peers and working
professionals to learn more
and build your network
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We help you craft resumes,
interview answers, and elevator
pitches that stand out
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Firstly Career Coaches help
with job referrals, interviews,
and personalized advice
Step-by-step Career Prep
Complete guided assignments and learn proven techniques to perfect your resume, interview answers, and elevator pitch.
View CurriculumMatch with Mentors who get you
Find mentors with your career interests and identities who can show you how they were able to overcome the same struggles!
Browse CommunityShow Employers that you're Ready
Earn a certificate that demonstrates your career readiness, and stand out in the internship and job market.
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Create a resume that is ready for landing internships and jobs.
Crack the code
to the most challenging
interview questions.
Discover your personal
brand and how
to pitch yourself.
Earn your certificate
by completing these 3 career development programs.
After graduating, I didn't find a job that I was interested in. Through Firstly's coffee chats, I met a mentor who referred me and helped me get my dream job in Tech!
UC Irvine, 2021
Platform Reliability Specialist
Firstly helped me find supportive peers who I can speak with about my professional goals. I feel more confident about my career now, especially after landing a finance internship.
CSU East Bay, 2023
Investment Services Intern
As a freshman, I felt so lost during the semester. Firstly's program gave me a support network that I can depend on for more than just career stuff.
CSU Long Beach, 2024
Product Manager Intern
After graduating, I didn't find a job that I was interested in. I joined Firstly to learn more about what was out there. Through Firstly's coffee chats, I met someone who referred me and helped me get my dream job in Consulting!
Firstly helped me find peers who I can speak with about my professional goals. I feel so lucky to have stumbled upon Firstly because I don’t think I would have put myself out there if it weren’t for the program.
As a freshman, I felt so lost during the semester. Firstly helped me evaluate my career goals and understand the professional world. The program gave me a support network that I can depend on for more than just career stuff.
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As the first in my family to graduate high school and college, I’m passionate about helping people explore and discover their greatest passions and career potential. In my career, I’ve built and refined mentorship programs at the national level. I’m a connector, innovator, and systems builder at heart.
I started undergrad only 2 years after I moved from the Philippines. My journey has included a career in audit at Grant Thornton, international travel through internal audit and now a Finance business partner at Edwards Lifesciences. Love to help anyone with recruiting, resume reviews, career choices, or just figuring out college/adulting.
I've worked in tech, financial services, and boutique fitness in a variety of roles. I have mostly served as a data scientist and will transition to management consulting. For fun, I teach yoga a couple times per week. Happy to help with career choices and exploration, or if you identify as a nerd in any way.
I'm a first-gen college student, so getting through college was pretty much a solo act. I can help with providing advice, navigating college/careers, and avoiding the mistakes I had to learn the hard way. I’m an avid volleyball player and recreational gamer. Looking forward to connecting with you literally about anything because I enjoy talking, a lot.
Yes. Team Firstly was founded by a team of first-generation and low income college students so we know that the students who need Firstly the most are also those who have a hard time paying.
Our commitment to accelerating social and economic mobility means that students will never pay for this service.
When students sign up for Firstly, they will be assigned a career coach who they can message whenever! Your career coach can help you with finding mentors, completing assignments, directing you to other resources.
Students will also complete mentorship programs and guided activities that prepare you for the professional world. This includes resume, interviews, LinkedIn, and more.
Students can also request a 1:1 mentor to help them with any of the assignments in the program. This is a great way to build your network and get relevant and specific help from someone who works in your desired career.
The Firstly program is designed for college students who are figuring out their careers. You do not need to have any experience to apply. We're here to help you take the first step.
We accept students (and recent graduates) from all years, majors, and stages in your career journey.
You can start any time and receive a Firstly career coach! We also have separate programs for specific colleges, non-profits, and employers on Firstly. These programs tend to have specific start and end dates that differ depending on the program.
The program is self-paced, and you can choose how often you’d like to interact with your career coach. If you have an active mentor match, you can expect to spend 2-3 hours with your mentor match in total.
Join Firstly and fill out your profile to get started! After this is completed, you can start browsing mentors on the platform. If you find a mentor who you really want to connect with, you can “Like” their profile to prioritize them in the matching process.
Typically, mentees will be matched with a mentor in 2 week. However, sometimes there are delays when a lot of mentees apply at the same time. We appreciate your patience, and if you are ever wondering your status, you can email: team@firstly.pro
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