About SEAL
We build social capital.
We build social capital.
We build social capital.
We build social capital.
Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) supports first-generation, low-income college (FGLI) students, who are defined as those where neither parent received a bachelor’s degree in the U.S.
Our Mission
Our mission is to bridge the gap in social capital for FGLI students, equipping them with the skills, networks, and confidence to succeed in the workforce. We do this by offering Educational Workshops with companies, hybrid skills-building sessions, 1:1 career coaching, and learning conversations with professionals.
Our mission is to bridge the gap in social capital for FGLI students, equipping them with the skills, networks, and confidence to succeed in the workforce. We do this by offering Educational Workshops with companies, hybrid skills-building sessions, 1:1 career coaching, and learning conversations with professionals.
Our mission is to bridge the gap in social capital for FGLI students, equipping them with the skills, networks, and confidence to succeed in the workforce. We do this by offering Educational Workshops with companies, hybrid skills-building sessions, 1:1 career coaching, and learning conversations with professionals.
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
My father taught me that education and hard work could help fulfill the “American Dream”. I instilled these same values in my 5 children. However, over time, I became increasingly more aware of my privilege and the advantage my family had in accessing opportunities and resources. This was never more apparent than when my oldest children went through the process of finding summer internships and their first full-time jobs.
Due to limited support from their universities, my children were dependent on my mentorship and social capital. I helped them:
Get summer internships at companies I invested in.
Reviewed their resumes and emails countless times.
Connected them with senior executives at companies where they ultimately got jobs.
Given my passion for ensuring more level playing fields, I began to ask: How do first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students navigate their career journeys without access to social capital in Corporate America?
Determined to explore this question, I joined Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2023. I conducted extensive research by talking to students, non-profit leaders, and corporate HR leaders. This research led me to start Career Pathways Initiative, an organization that aims to close the social capital gap among FGLI students.
My father taught me that education and hard work could help fulfill the “American Dream”. I instilled these same values in my 5 children. However, over time, I became increasingly more aware of my privilege and the advantage my family had in accessing opportunities and resources. This was never more apparent than when my oldest children went through the process of finding summer internships and their first full-time jobs.
Due to limited support from their universities, my children were dependent on my mentorship and social capital. I helped them:
Get summer internships at companies I invested in.
Reviewed their resumes and emails countless times.
Connected them with senior executives at companies where they ultimately got jobs.
Given my passion for ensuring more level playing fields, I began to ask: How do first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students navigate their career journeys without access to social capital in Corporate America?
Determined to explore this question, I joined Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2023. I conducted extensive research by talking to students, non-profit leaders, and corporate HR leaders. This research led me to start Career Pathways Initiative, an organization that aims to close the social capital gap among FGLI students.
My father taught me that education and hard work could help fulfill the “American Dream”. I instilled these same values in my 5 children. However, over time, I became increasingly more aware of my privilege and the advantage my family had in accessing opportunities and resources. This was never more apparent than when my oldest children went through the process of finding summer internships and their first full-time jobs.
Due to limited support from their universities, my children were dependent on my mentorship and social capital. I helped them:
Get summer internships at companies I invested in.
Reviewed their resumes and emails countless times.
Connected them with senior executives at companies where they ultimately got jobs.
Given my passion for ensuring more level playing fields, I began to ask: How do first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students navigate their career journeys without access to social capital in Corporate America?
Determined to explore this question, I joined Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2023. I conducted extensive research by talking to students, non-profit leaders, and corporate HR leaders. This research led me to start Career Pathways Initiative, an organization that aims to close the social capital gap among FGLI students.
My father taught me that education and hard work could help fulfill the “American Dream”. I instilled these same values in my 5 children. However, over time, I became increasingly more aware of my privilege and the advantage my family had in accessing opportunities and resources. This was never more apparent than when my oldest children went through the process of finding summer internships and their first full-time jobs.
Due to limited support from their universities, my children were dependent on my mentorship and social capital. I helped them:
Get summer internships at companies I invested in.
Reviewed their resumes and emails countless times.
Connected them with senior executives at companies where they ultimately got jobs.
Given my passion for ensuring more level playing fields, I began to ask: How do first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students navigate their career journeys without access to social capital in Corporate America?
Determined to explore this question, I joined Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2023. I conducted extensive research by talking to students, non-profit leaders, and corporate HR leaders. This research led me to start Career Pathways Initiative, an organization that aims to close the social capital gap among FGLI students.
Rajneesh Chhabra
Founder & CEO
Rajneesh Chhabra
Founder & CEO
Rajneesh Chhabra
Founder & CEO
Rajneesh Chhabra
Founder & CEO
Co-founder & Chief Client Officer
Co-founder & Chief Client Officer
Co-founder & Chief Client Officer
Co-founder & Chief Client Officer
My father taught me that education and hard work could help fulfill the “American Dream”. I instilled these same values in my 5 children. However, over time, I became increasingly more aware of my privilege and the advantage my family had in accessing opportunities and resources. This was never more apparent than when my oldest children went through the process of finding summer internships and their first full-time jobs.
Due to limited support from their universities, my children were dependent on my mentorship and social capital. I helped them:
Get summer internships at companies I invested in.
Reviewed their resumes and emails countless times.
Connected them with senior executives at companies where they ultimately got jobs.
Given my passion for ensuring more level playing fields, I began to ask: How do first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students navigate their career journeys without access to social capital in Corporate America?
Determined to explore this question, I joined Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2023. I conducted extensive research by talking to students, non-profit leaders, and corporate HR leaders. This research led me to start Career Pathways Initiative, an organization that aims to close the social capital gap among FGLI students.
My father taught me that education and hard work could help fulfill the “American Dream”. I instilled these same values in my 5 children. However, over time, I became increasingly more aware of my privilege and the advantage my family had in accessing opportunities and resources. This was never more apparent than when my oldest children went through the process of finding summer internships and their first full-time jobs.
Due to limited support from their universities, my children were dependent on my mentorship and social capital. I helped them:
Get summer internships at companies I invested in.
Reviewed their resumes and emails countless times.
Connected them with senior executives at companies where they ultimately got jobs.
Given my passion for ensuring more level playing fields, I began to ask: How do first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students navigate their career journeys without access to social capital in Corporate America?
Determined to explore this question, I joined Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2023. I conducted extensive research by talking to students, non-profit leaders, and corporate HR leaders. This research led me to start Career Pathways Initiative, an organization that aims to close the social capital gap among FGLI students.
My father taught me that education and hard work could help fulfill the “American Dream”. I instilled these same values in my 5 children. However, over time, I became increasingly more aware of my privilege and the advantage my family had in accessing opportunities and resources. This was never more apparent than when my oldest children went through the process of finding summer internships and their first full-time jobs.
Due to limited support from their universities, my children were dependent on my mentorship and social capital. I helped them:
Get summer internships at companies I invested in.
Reviewed their resumes and emails countless times.
Connected them with senior executives at companies where they ultimately got jobs.
Given my passion for ensuring more level playing fields, I began to ask: How do first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students navigate their career journeys without access to social capital in Corporate America?
Determined to explore this question, I joined Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2023. I conducted extensive research by talking to students, non-profit leaders, and corporate HR leaders. This research led me to start Career Pathways Initiative, an organization that aims to close the social capital gap among FGLI students.
My father taught me that education and hard work could help fulfill the “American Dream”. I instilled these same values in my 5 children. However, over time, I became increasingly more aware of my privilege and the advantage my family had in accessing opportunities and resources. This was never more apparent than when my oldest children went through the process of finding summer internships and their first full-time jobs.
Due to limited support from their universities, my children were dependent on my mentorship and social capital. I helped them:
Get summer internships at companies I invested in.
Reviewed their resumes and emails countless times.
Connected them with senior executives at companies where they ultimately got jobs.
Given my passion for ensuring more level playing fields, I began to ask: How do first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students navigate their career journeys without access to social capital in Corporate America?
Determined to explore this question, I joined Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2023. I conducted extensive research by talking to students, non-profit leaders, and corporate HR leaders. This research led me to start Career Pathways Initiative, an organization that aims to close the social capital gap among FGLI students.
Jolie Lin,
Co-founder & Chief Client Officer
Jolie Lin,
Co-founder & Chief Client Officer
Jolie Lin,
Co-founder & Chief Client Officer
Jolie Lin,
Co-founder & Chief Client Officer
Team
Meet Our Experts
Meet Our Experts
Meet Our Experts
Passionate professionals driving our success.
Anisha MN
QA & Customer Success
Full-Time
Peter Davis
Sr. Cybersecurity Consultant
Contract
Sushaan Patel
AI Workflow Engineer
Part Time
Kaushal Sharma
Lead Developer
Contract
Akshay Malik
Client Support
Contract
Ana Tasic
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Contract
Nirav Mehta
Advisor
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