HeadStart Fellowship
Rytham Dawar is a Computer Science and Statistics student at the University of California, Davis, expected to graduate in June 2026. Currently, Rytham is participating in the IBM Accelerate program focused on software engineering while also serving as a HeadStart Fellow. Rytham has gained practical experience as a Software Developer at CodeLab, building a MERN Stack Dining Commons Application. Additional experiences include participation in leadership programs at FTI Consulting and Nike, involvement in the Capital One First Gen Focus Fellowship, and completing a fellowship with Wall Street Bound, Inc. Rytham has also interned at Beyond the Box Studio, focusing on mobile development, and showcased skills in a Mini-Mester Program at Capital One. Rytham's education includes coursework in Code in Place and CodePath, with earlier studies at Berkeley City College and Emery Secondary.
HeadStart Fellowship
The HeadStart Fellowship is a mentorship program designed to give high achieving college students a “head start” on their professional and personal development. The program will give students exposure to professional opportunities and guidance within the technology, finance & consulting fields. Our mission is to be a platform to allow fellows to discover what they would like to do professionally and serve as a launchpad for them to achieve their professional goals through mentorship and community. Throughout our programming, fellows get exposure to industries and firms within our three core verticals and many opportunities to hear from senior leaders across the business world. Fellows have gone on to achieve great successes by landing roles at firms such as Amazon, Apple, Bain, Blackstone, Centerview, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Salesforce, and Uber! To learn more, please check out our website! https://headstartfellowship.com/