First Generation
First Generation Careers Initiative (FGCI)
As the first in your family to attend a four-year college or university, you face unique considerations as you engage in the career development process. In collaboration with first gen student leaders, the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development established the First Generation Careers Initiative (FGCI) to support first gen students' career development. The FGCI provides first gen students opportunities to discover and explore career paths while building community and pride in being first gen.
FGCI programming and events:
- First Gen, First Look at the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development
- Backstage Pass to the Fall Career Fair
- Backstage Pass to the Winter Career Fair
- First Gen Networking Night
- Backstage Pass to Consulting Week
- Backstage Pass to the Wall Street Forum
Find out more information about these events in your Handshake account under Events.
First Gen Career Initiative Advisory Board - seeking to support career development efforts for fellow first gen students
2019-2020 Board Officers:
Co-Chair: Kate Oh
Year & Class: Senior, Class of 2020
Major(s) and minor(s): Accountancy, Korean minor
Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Extracurricular activities
- First Generation Careers Initiative (FGCI), Co-founder & Co-chair
- Strategic Cost Management, Teaching Assistant
- Beta Alpha Psi, Member
- Mendoza Department Chairs’ Office, Student Employee
- Howard Hall Mail Clerk
Internship experience
- EY, Audit Intern (Summer 2019)
- Ravinia Festival, Finance Intern (Summer 2018)
Other experiences
- President's Circle Mentor Program (Summer 2019)
- Hesburgh Women of Impact Mentor Program (Fall 2018)
Co-Chair: Uriel Oropeza-Perez
Year & Class: Senior, Class of 2020
Major(s) and minor(s): Economics with ACMS
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA
Extracurricular activities
- First Generation Careers Initiative (FGCI), Co-founder & Co-chair
- 1stGenND, Vice President
- Latino Honor Society, Social Media Commissioner
- Latino Student Alliance, Member
Internship experience
- EY, Transfer Pricing Intern (Summer 2019)
Other experiences
- Upward Bound Residential Advisor (Summer 2018)
- President's Circle Mentor Program (Summer 2019)
- Arts & Letters Corporate Industry Boot Camp (Fall 2018)
Director of Operations: Jorge Garcia
Year and Class: Junior, Class of 2021
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Extracurricular activities
- Matriculate, Head Advising Fellow
- First Generation Careers Initiative (FGCI), Advisory Board Member
- CS+Social Good, Database Project Member
- Office of Information Technology (OIT), Help Desk Student Consultant
Internship experience
- Deloitte, Incoming Cyber Risk Intern (Summer 2020)
- Deloitte, Discovery Intern (Summer 2019)
Other experiences
- President's Circle Mentor Program (Summer 2019)
- Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program (Summer 2017, 2018)
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) Career Prep Fellow, Class of 2021
Director of Student Engagement: Carlos Murillo
Year and Class: Junior, Class of 2021
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Grand Junction, Colorado
Extracurricular activities
- First Generation Careers Initiative (FGCI), Advisory Board Member
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Director of Outreach
- Latino Student Alliance, Member
Internship experience
- Deloitte, Discovery Intern (Summer 2019)
- Deloitte, Pioneer Intern (Summer 2018)
Other experiences
- President's Circle Mentor Program (Summer 2019)
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) Career Prep Fellow, Class of 2021
First Generation Resources at Notre Dame:
Additional Career Resources: