Our Fellows are forging paths, blazing trails, and leaving their mark in Boston and NYC!
Building Generational Wealth →
2023 Cohort →
2023 Boston Cohort →
2023 NYC Cohort →
Hack.Diversity is creating access to tech while working to build generational wealth. In 2023, Fellows collectively completed 450+ interviews to match into summer internships at Host Companies.
We achieved an impressive 94% match rate, with 99% of Fellows successfully completing their internships!
Fellows received internship extensions, return offers, and full-time employment opportunities.
Building
Generational Wealth
of Fellows made less than $50,000/year or $25/hour upon entering the program. In comparison, our average hourly pay for internships was $37/hour.
solidified a next step through Hack → 17% are still exploring next opportunities with Hack's support*
*Hack.Diversity anticipated 64 post-internship positions for Fellows and 53 successfully secured full-time offers
permanent employment offers at AWS, Bain Capital, Crafted, Fidelity, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Moderna, Opensignal, and Wayfair and 4 permanent employment offers at non-Host Companies
Highest full-time employment offer:
plus a signing bonus, retention bonus, and equity
Median full-time
employment offer:
“I want young girls with similar backgrounds to see me and know that where you come from doesn’t dictate where you’re going or what you can achieve. I am motivated to establish a career of service and a life where I can lead by example.”
—Harnaljia Fenelon
2023 Hack.Diversity Fellow
2023 Cohort | 125 Fellows
Cohort Demographics*
*Demographics for 125 Fellows; Rounding adjustments may cause the total percentage to exceed 100%.
Race/Ethnicity
BLACK
54%
LATINX
33%
MULTIRACIAL
10%
MIDDLE EASTERN
3%
OTHER
1%
Gender
19-51
Age Range
Pursuing Internships In:
MALE
66%
TRANSGENDER
1%
FEMALE
32%
NON-BINARY
1%
Pathways Into Tech
pursued an education through community college
participated in a bootcamp
are completing their first internship in tech
110 out of 125 Fellows in the 2023 Cohort completed the Fellowship.
Attrition Reasons
• Accepted job offers
• Deferred to 2024
• Withdrew due to overcommitment
• Withdrew due to personal conflicts
“I would like to be able to help the youth to see themselves in the technology space and break down the barrier of entry for those who think that because of their background, they are unable to pursue a career in technology.”
—Elijah Quiñones, 2023 Hack.Diversity Fellow
2023 Boston Cohort | 110 Fellows
Cohort Demographics*
*Demographics for 110 Fellows; Rounding adjustments may cause the total percentage to exceed 100%.
Race/Ethnicity
OTHER
1%
MULTIRACIAL
10%
TRANSGENDER
1%
NON-BINARY
1%
MIDDLE EASTERN
3%
BLACK
55%
LATINX
31%
86 out of 110 Fellows in the 2023 Boston Cohort completed the Fellowship.
Attrition Reasons
• Accepted job offers
• Deferred to 2024
• Withdrew due to overcommitment
• Withdrew due to personal conflicts
Gender
MALE
68%
FEMALE
30%
19-51
Age Range
Pursuing Internships In:
Pathways Into Tech
pursued an education through community college
participated in a bootcamp
are completing their first internship in tech
“Technology has the power to break down barriers and provide access and opportunities to those who are a part of underrepresented communities, and I am excited to be a part of this vital work.”
—Tilon Bobb, 2023 Hack.Diversity Fellow
After achieving regional recognition for our generational wealth-building impact in Boston, Hack.Diversity launched our second site in New York City.
The response to our launch in the Big Apple validated the need for our work — we received 200+ applications and selected 15 software engineering Fellows.
2023 NYC Cohort | 15 Fellows
Cohort Demographics*
*Rounding adjustments may cause the total percentage to exceed 100%.
