Career Pathways Initiative Fellowship 2027

Career Pathways Initiative (CPI), a nonprofit, invites first-generation, low-income (FGLI) undergraduates to join its fellowship. Fellows gain career coaching, skills training, and direct access to professionals at top companies. Applications close on 29 January 2027.

Program Snapshot

• Host Organization: Career Pathways Initiative (CPI)
• Funding: Free access to coaching, workshops, and networks; no stipend stated
• Time Commitment: 10 to 15 hours per semester
• Format: Virtual career prep sessions over Zoom
• Eligibility: Current FGLI undergraduates
• Deadline: 29 January 2027

Focus Areas

• Finance
• Professional services and technology
• Healthcare and consumer products
• Retail, manufacturing, and engineering
• Media, entertainment, nonprofit, and education

About the Fellowship

CPI partners with universities and corporations to support FGLI students. Its goal is to help them secure and keep careers that lead to upward mobility. The program targets a networking gap. More than 80 percent of jobs come through networking, yet access to networks remains unequal.

Fellows must attend four career prep sessions on Zoom. The sessions run from 1 to 24 February 2027. Fellows pick one weekday evening each week, Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday at 6:00 PM EST. They attend for four straight weeks. CPI sends Zoom links after admission. CPI expects consistent engagement. Fellows who disengage lose good standing.

What Fellows Receive

• A network of professionals in their field of interest
• One-on-one, on-demand career coaching
• Workshops with top companies
• Skills-building workshops
• Internship and job opportunities with CPI’s corporate partners

Who Can Apply

Applicants must meet these requirements:

• Be a current undergraduate
• Be a first-generation, low-income student
• Want to grow their professional network and career options
• Be interested in corporate careers in the listed industries
• CPI defines “first generation” this way: the student’s parents did not earn a U.S. bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 or higher GPA.

How to Apply

Apply online before the deadline. Plan for the four February sessions and the semester time commitment.

Click Here to Apply

Conclusion

This fellowship helps FGLI students build the networks that lead to internships and jobs. Eligible undergraduates should apply before 29 January 2027.

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