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Join Blacks United in Leading Technology (BUiLT), the largest community and nonprofit professional organization focused on Blacks in the technology.

Your dues-paying membership in BUiLT is an investment … in you.

Advance Your Career

Get Mentors

No matter where you are in your
career, all members can obtain mentors.

get a mentor to accelerate your success

Receive Scholarships

Our sponsors provide technical scholarships so our members can excel.

learn more to earn more

Obtain Tech Training

Get free and discounted training on the hottest tech skills, and on the oh so important soft skills.

stand-out with new certifications

Path into Cybersecurity Careers – Ethical Hacking Training

BUiLT provides a FREE 7-week cybersecurity training for a cohort of 50 BUiLT members. This 2-day a week instructor-led training provides in-depth training to earn the CompTia PenTest+ certification. This training is on the market generally for $529. We do ask for a $50 donation to ensure registrants will attend, and you buy your $25 guide.

Five top students earn PenTest+ testing vouchers.

The first 2023 cohort begins January 19, 2023.

Free Attendance to Cybersecurity Summits

The Cyber Security Summit has been ranked as one of the “Top 50 Must-Attend Conferences” by DigitalGuardian. These exclusive conference series began in New York City in 2013 and connect C-Level & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their company’s critical infrastructures with cutting-edge technology providers & renowned information security experts. By attending a full day at the Cyber Security Summit, you will receive a certificate granting you 8 CEU / CPE Credits. To earn these credits you must participate for the entire conference & confirm your attendance with your signature at the end of the day.

https://cybersecuritysummit.com/summits/ Various dates and various cities.

BUiLT for the Cloud with BDPA’s Cloud Academy – Second Cohort Feb. 18, 2023

16-week in-depth training on the Cloud. Instruction, class study groups, labs.

$3,000 value for a $25 registration fee
Training and labs to obtain Google Cloud, Engineer, and Architect certifications
Industry specialization training
50-person cohorts signing up now – https://builtinternational.org/google-cloud-academy/

BUiLT Paid into Tech.

Get paid learning to be a software developer.

BUiLT has created a partnership with Revature, the largest employer of emerging technology talent in the United States.

1. Join BUiLT.

2. Take a basic competency test – and you are on your way!

Revature will hire you, pay minimum wage during an in-depth 10-week virtual training period. Here, you’ll learn the necessary skills to begin working immediately in software development.

Upon completion, you are hired at either $45,000 or $55,000. And at the end of the year, your salary increases by $15,000.

Most participants in this program then get hired by Revature’s clients in 18 months – at market-rate salaries.

If you are already in tech, tell a friend on how they can get into tech too.

Benefits of Membership.

Discounted and free Member’s Only training and certifications. Training List – Blacks United in Leading International
Free and discounted attendance to other tech events
Participation in signature sponsor programs
Preference in speaking opportunities – speaker’s bureau
Access to past event recordings at BUiLT Past Videos
Participation in signature sponsor programs
Free attendance at Black Tech Symposium in-person private mixers
Ability to receive and post jobs on Slack channel
Automatic enrollment in BUiLT Career Portal
Access to mentors – program currently on hold
4x chances to win door prizes
2x multiples on BUiLT training vouchers
Rights to BUiLT financial information
Vote on corporate decisions that nonprofit members must approve and those which BUiLT allows members to decide (selection of directors, etc.)
Opportunity to demonstrate and hone your leadership skills as Chapter Leader
Business Owner and Technology Leader members participate in private events, as offered
Business Owner members listed on BUiLT website
One-time free resume reviews

Network for Lifelong Success

Get a Career in Tech

Earn a Salary in Tech

The median salary for tech workers is $81,430, compared to $36,200 for the average private sector worker, and careers in technology last a life-time. Blacks earn more and get jobs easier through personal networking and by building relationships. BUiLT members, at all levels, benefit from professional networking with the thousands of members who support our mission.

Mingle with female and male Black technologists. Get to know our C-level executive members. Gain the wisdom from our older members, and learn the courage of our many entrepreneurs. Learn from our Black tech educators.

We all know – it’s not just what you know, but who you know.

Yesterday evening I attended a fast track online event hosted by BUiLT and JP Morgan & Chase. It was one of the highlights of my week - I truly appreciated the ability to hear from key industry leaders about the organization and learn more about the JP Morgan Tech Plano Centre. Great event guys!!!

Simone James-Henry

Consultant, Sr. Product Manager, Texas

Advance in Tech Leadership

A secret way to the top is to start at the top. Only members that agree to operate with high ethics have the honor of serving in BUiLT’s leadership. Join a committee, serve on the board or help your local community as a Chapter President or volunteer.

Join BUiLT to hone and demonstrate your leadership skills.

Build Your Tech Brand

Personal branding starts with selling yourself, and BUiLT members are eligible for numerous speaking opportunities. We favor our members, and they come first with corporate sponsors and the media who ask us for speakers.

Get the edge you need to compete.

I’m shifting back into the Business Analyst, Project Management field. What I learned at BUiLT is a great benefit to help me get back into that field. And I reflect back to my career, for over a decade, and wow, we could have done this and that different. I now have ways to improve for the future.

Levar Rice-Savage

Camera Photographer, New York

Build Tech Equity

Many Black technologists are entrepreneurs too. Either as a ‘side-hustle’ or a going stand-alone venture.

Tech Equity is all about owning a share of the tech prize. Our Entrepreneurial Series teach members techniques on how to start their businesses. Learn how to get funding. Increase the revenue of your tech business through our promotions.

We highlight our experienced tech business owners and their enterprises prominently on our website. We showcase emerging ventures. We give recognition to budding entrepreneurs.

Join BUiLT to confirm your piece of the tech prize.

Launch Your Tech Enterprise

Increase Your Tech Revenue

Meet your Diversity and Inclusion Goals

Hire Top Black Talent

Build Your Tech Team

Innovate Recruiting

Recruiters and staffing professionals get an edge by joining and mingling with BUiLT members.

Black technologists and business leaders are available for hire, and BUiLT provides its recruiting members with innovative ways to recruit, retain, include, and promote diverse future leaders. Yes, the pipeline can be increased but today’s best firms are finding innovative ways to beat their competition in hiring Black technologists.

Exceed your recruiting goals with BUiLT.

We like Employers and Black Technologists to meet. Free job postings to our audience of 8,000+ for all membership classes.

Join today to get your job posting account.

Thank you for the great event today on Virtual Collaboration skills. It's always great to network and have an opportunity to share, learn, collaborate. Best, Belinda

Belinda Bass

Sr Technical Recruiter, California

Exclusive Benefits

Exclusive Members Only

BUiLT and our sponsors offer some programs and events only to members. We educate the public for free, but we do more for members who support us.

Private Senior-Level Events

BUiLT Business owners, CIOs, CTOs, VPs, and director-level members are eligible to attend private events and training tailored for these senior-level audiences.

Prizes and Giveaways

BUiLT members like winning, and we give our loyal members 4x raffle tickets at the many door prize opportunities we secure from our sponsors. It’s a win-win-win.

A North Texas Private Event Example.

Help the Black Tech Community

Give Back For the Next Generations

Senior Black tech professionals join to share their knowledge, network and career experiences with others. Our Tech Supporters and allies provide resources in many ways. Serve on committees.

feel good for doing good

BUiLT is a public 501(c)3 nonprofit, and as such, we have a calling to educate the public. BUiLT is backed by corporate sponsors who insist on doing business with reputable social partners. With our dues structure, all our constituents buy-into and agree to Canons, a Code of Ethic, and to Bylaws.

Members have rights to vote on important business issues, they have access to financial information, and most importantly, their personal investments and the relationships they’ve created in BUiLT are protected and may not be taken away without due process. Our membership dues, sponsorships and donations help serve our local Chapters contribute to the conversation to end racial injustice in tech.

If you don’t want you join as a member, you can help through your donations. Funds allocated to local Chapters are used by local BUiLT leaders to deploy those resources in impactful ways, for those local communities. Fifty-percent (50%) of membership dues are allocated to the local chapter, as give-backs to their members (i.e. in recognition and awards banquets) or to help the local community.