The 2026 HBCU Summit is a one-of-a-kind experience for employers and HBCUs to engage in intimate conversations, exchange ideas, and spark new partnerships that open doors for students and employers alike. Space is limited to ensure quality conversations and engagement.
If your organization recruits from or partners with HBCUs—or is looking to do so and doesn't know where to start—come to begin building relationships and strengthen your early talent pipeline.
If you're an HBCU looking to establish new employer partnerships or enrich existing ones, we invite you to join us for this unique learning and networking experience.
This is the heart of the program! Our in-person format this year allows ample time for participants to connect with peers and foster mutually beneficial partnerships. Employers: Network directly with career leaders from HBCUs and meet standout students entering the workforce. HBCUs: Exchange best practices with peers and collaborate with employers committed to building partnerships that work.
Gain new insights and strategies in 4 educational blocks, where you'll choose from 10 sessions. Employers: Learn strategies for developing and recruiting HBCU Talent. HBCUs: Learn how to cultivate and sustain partnerships with employers that support HBCU Talent.
We’re bringing the energy of our award-winning virtual event to Atlanta for the first-ever in-person HBCU Summit—a new space for employers and HBCU partners to connect, collaborate, and spark change.
Attendees will examine real-world examples of collaborations that enhance talent pipelines, internships, and career readiness programs supporting HBCU students.
Through direct dialogue, attendees will gain insights into what recruitment efforts resonate most with students and what barriers still exist in connecting talent to opportunity.
By the end of the Summit, participants will be able to outline next steps, partnerships, or programs their organizations can implement to sustainably support and advance HBCU talent.
We'll be inviting a select group of standout HBCU students who will have the honor of participating in a special experience, including employer site visits, workshops, and a student panel.
