Technology. Capital. Culture.
Black CS Success Summit
Building Chicago's Future Black Tech Workforce
A sponsor destination for the flyer QR code: this page gives companies the fuller picture behind the summit, the students, and the opportunity to invest in Chicago's next generation of Black technical talent.
Overview
Chicago has the talent. This summit creates the access.
Black students remain underrepresented in Chicago's tech ecosystem despite the city's strong talent base and educational institutions. The Black CS Success Summit helps close that access gap by connecting students directly with mentors, recruiters, founders, engineers, and community leaders.
Talent Access
Meet Black CS students actively preparing for careers in technology and seeking real pathways into the industry.
Community Trust
Build authentic relationships with Chicago's Black tech ecosystem through a summit rooted in mentorship and long-term investment.
Brand Visibility
Show your company's commitment to equity, innovation, and local workforce development in a way students can actually feel.
Why Sponsor
What students experience across the weekend
The summit is designed as an immersive experience, not a single panel. Sponsors help make each touchpoint more practical, more visible, and more connected to real career pathways.
Workshops
Resume building, interview preparation, open source, entrepreneurship, and career exploration.
Mentorship & Networking
Students connect with professionals, recruiters, founders, and peer communities in a room built for actual conversation.
Career Speed Dating
Students learn about technical and non-technical pathways across the industry and meet people doing the work.
Hackathon
Students collaborate, prototype, and present ideas while building confidence and practical experience.
Impact & Reach
A summit moment backed by a wider community platform
Sponsors are stepping into an ecosystem that already reaches students, professionals, schools, and community members across Chicago.
Packages
Choose the level of support that matches your goals
Every tier is built for a cleaner sponsorship conversation: visible value, flexible activations, and room to tailor support to your recruiting or community goals.
Byte-Sized Boosters
$1,000
Choose 2 sponsorship benefits.
Dream Builders
$5,000
Choose 2 promotional channels and 3 sponsorship benefits.
Innovation Fuelers
$10,000
Choose 5 promotional channels and 6 sponsorship benefits.
Path Pavers
$12,000+
Access all promotional channels and all sponsorship benefits.
Custom sponsorship opportunities are available for companies looking to support student travel, meals, workshops, hackathon prizes, mentorship programming, or branded activations.
Benefits
What sponsors gain beyond logo placement
The flyer introduces the opportunity. This page shows how a sponsorship can become recruiting access, community credibility, and a stronger local brand story.
Student Engagement
Mentorship opportunities, career conversations, recruiting access, and workshop participation.
Brand Visibility
Logo placement, website recognition, newsletter promotion, social media promotion, and event signage.
Community Partnership
Relationship-building with Chi Tech Cllct's network of students, professionals, schools, and community partners.
Custom Activation
Sponsor a workshop, hackathon prize, meal, student resource, or branded experience tailored to your team.
Book the Conversation
Ready to sponsor the Black CS Success Summit?
Help build a stronger, more inclusive Chicago tech future by supporting the next generation of Black computer science talent.