Over the last decade, Basta has built one of the richest datasets of first-generation career journeys in the country with more than 8 million data points. Founder & CEO Sheila Sarem reflects on our evolution into a tech nonprofit, scaling to support 80,000+ students on the Seekr platform, and why embedding into regional ecosystems is our next chapter of impact.

Career success starts on day one of campus. Explore Basta’s year-by-year framework designed to help institutions track student progress, identify career misalignment early, and provide timely support to end underemployment for graduates.

AI meets the job search: smarter tools, new opportunities, and a chance to level the playing field. Here’s how AI is changing hiring—and what it means for students and first-generation job seekers building their careers.