Career Readiness for HBCU Students. Purposeful Volunteering for Companies.
Career webinars, mentoring and mock interviews turn expertise into real-world practice.
Career Partnerships in Action
Work with HBCU Heroes to shape employee-led career experiences that meet student interests and your team’s goals.
Why Top Companies Choose Us.
Turn One Hour Into Lasting Impact
With HBCU Heroes, you can engage virtually — on your schedule — and make a real difference while advancing your company’s corporate volunteering, DEI, ERG, and recruiting goals.
Our Work in Action.
HBCU Heroes works with students, graduates, campus partners, and employer volunteers through career events, mentoring, professional skill-building, and student support. Explore the ways we help people prepare, connect, and take their next step.
Campus and Virtual Programs
Students can connect with HBCU Heroes through campus events, online sessions, and digital career resources.
Corporate Partners Engaged
Companies can work with HBCU Heroes to shape employee-volunteer career sessions, campus-connected events, and practical job-readiness activities.
Mentoring and Guidance
Volunteer professionals contribute mentoring conversations, résumé feedback, and practical career guidance through scheduled programs.
Career Events and Workshops
HBCU Heroes organizes and participates in campus and virtual career events, workshops, webinars, and employer conversations.
Career Skills in Practice
Students can practice resume writing, interviews, workplace communication, and other career-readiness skills with feedback from professionals.
Internships and Career Connections
Career events and employer conversations give students and graduates opportunities to explore internships and jobs and make professional connections.
How it Works
Join industry leaders investing in diverse hiring and real community impact.
Meet the founders
Driving Career Access. Bridging Opportunity.
Together, they launched a movement to connect top talent from HBCUs with forward-thinking companies — creating real-world career opportunities and leveling the playing field.
Build high-impact pathways that unlock economic mobility for students and deliver strategic value for employers.
Tracey Pennywell
CEO / Co-Founder
Entrepreneur, speaker, author and career coach
George Lynch
CEO / Co-Founder
A former NBA veteran and lifelong advocate for education equity.
HBCU Heroes Dollars for Scholars Giving Campaign
Our Testimonials
Partner With Us
Empower your employees. Build your workforce of tomorrow.
We connect corporate leaders with HBCU students, recent grads, and young professionals through mentorship programs, skills-based volunteering, and exclusive career pipelines. Your team makes a measurable social impact while gaining direct access to top-tier, diverse talent ready to contribute from day one.
Partner with Us.
We partner with corporate leaders to enhance purposeful talent pipelines, reinforcing the strength and sustainability that already define your workforce.
Flexible engagement models
Live and virtual programming
Monthly reports and outcome tracking
Aligns with DEI, ESG, and CSR goals
Stay Connected
2x per week (Mondays & Thursdays).