YourNetwork.YourFuture.
YardUnion connects HBCU students, alumni, employers, and universities through campus life, mentorship, career opportunities, and real community insight.
500+ students already on the waitlist
The App
Built for the HBCU experience.
Every screen designed around what HBCU students actually need — from campus events and mentors to career pipelines and community.
Coming soon to
App Store
Who It's For
One platform for the entire HBCU ecosystem.
YardUnion was built to serve every person connected to HBCU life — from freshman year to the boardroom.
What YardUnion Is
Four pillars that define the platform.
Every feature on YardUnion is designed around these four core experiences.
Campus Life
The pulse of every yard.
Discover events happening at every HBCU. RSVP, check in, share moments, and never miss what's going on across the network.
Mentorship
Wisdom travels through the network.
Students find alumni mentors who've been exactly where they are. Alumni give back with guidance, introductions, and real-world insight.
Careers
Built-in career infrastructure.
Students build resumes, browse internships and jobs, track applications, and get discovered by employers recruiting HBCU talent.
Community
Rooted in HBCU culture.
A network built specifically for HBCUs, not an adaptation of something else. The culture, the pride, and the connections are native here.
Never miss a moment on the yard.
Every event, announcement, and RSVP across every HBCU — all in one place. Students stay plugged into what's happening on campus and across the network.
Event discovery across every HBCU
Browse events by school, date, or category. From step shows to career fairs.
RSVP and check-in
Commit to events and get credit for showing up. Organizations see who attended.
Campus announcements
Schools and orgs push updates directly to students who follow them.
Spring Career Fair
Howard University · Main Atrium
Attending
RSVPHomecoming Step Show
Morehouse · Oct 18
Founder’s Day Chapel
Spelman · Checked In
Mentor Match
Software Engineer at Google
FAMU '18
Investment Banking, Goldman
Morehouse '16
Product Manager at Spotify
Howard '20
New mentorship request
2 min ago
Connect students to alumni who've been there.
YardUnion turns the informal HBCU network into a structured mentorship system. Students find guides. Alumni give back. The community grows stronger.
Mentor discovery and matching
Students browse alumni mentors by industry, school, and expertise.
Structured mentorship requests
Send mentorship requests with goals and context. Alumni accept or decline cleanly.
Opportunities shared by alumni
Mentors post exclusive opportunities directly to their mentees and the network.
From campus to career in one platform.
Students build resumes, discover jobs and internships, track every application, and get found by employers recruiting HBCU talent — all without leaving YardUnion.
Resume and portfolio builder
Build a professional profile optimized for HBCU student backgrounds.
Curated job and internship board
Opportunities posted directly by employers who want to hire from HBCUs.
Application tracker
Track every application from submitted to offer in one organized view.
Software Engineering Intern
Goldman Sachs
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
Spotify
Product Manager Intern
Profile Strength
72% — Add work experience
The Ecosystem
105 HBCUs. One platform.
The HBCU network is one of the most powerful in the world. YardUnion is how it connects, grows, and gets to work.
HBCUs across the United States
From Alabama to Wisconsin
of Black judges attended an HBCU
The pipeline runs deep
students currently enrolled
And growing every year
of Black lawyers are HBCU graduates
Excellence by design
annual economic impact
HBCUs drive real value
of Black dentists came from HBCUs
Across every profession
HBCUs across the United States
From Alabama to Wisconsin
of Black judges attended an HBCU
The pipeline runs deep
students currently enrolled
And growing every year
of Black lawyers are HBCU graduates
Excellence by design
annual economic impact
HBCUs drive real value
of Black dentists came from HBCUs
Across every profession
HBCU alumni in the workforce
A network ready to connect
of Black engineers graduated from HBCUs
Building the future
of producing Black excellence
Legacy meets innovation
of Black STEM degrees come from HBCUs
Outperforming the odds
economic activity per Homecoming
Culture with real impact
companies actively recruiting HBCU grads
The demand is already there
HBCU alumni in the workforce
A network ready to connect
of Black engineers graduated from HBCUs
Building the future
of producing Black excellence
Legacy meets innovation
of Black STEM degrees come from HBCUs
Outperforming the odds
economic activity per Homecoming
Culture with real impact
companies actively recruiting HBCU grads
The demand is already there
For Employers
Build your HBCU talent pipeline.
Post jobs and internships, search qualified candidates, and host recruiting events directly on YardUnion.
For Universities
Put your institution on the network.
Manage your school profile, promote events, highlight alumni outcomes, and reach prospective students through YardUnion.
Which HBCU is building the most momentum?
Votes, waitlist signups, and ambassador applications all count toward your school’s launch score. The campuses with the highest momentum get activated first.
3 pts
Vote
Cast a campus vote
2 pts
Join Waitlist
Sign up for early access
5 pts
Ambassador
Apply to represent your school
Top Campuses
Join the Network
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YardUnion is launching soon. Get early access for your school, organization, or company — and be first on the network.
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