Year Up United is a one-year or less, intensive job training program that provides young adults with in-classroom skill development, access to internships and job placement services, and personalized coaching and mentorship through four unique career pathways. Year Up United participants also receive an educational stipend.
If you’re someone who’s passionate about building relationships, is interested in organizational processes and is excited to use data to achieve business outcomes, the Business job training pathway could be the right fit for you.
The Business pathway combines technical and professional training in Business Operations, Financial Operations and Project Management, with access to internships and job placement support through our industry-leading talent placement firm YUPRO Placement. If you receive an internship, it may be at Bank of America, Merck, Amazon or LinkedIn, among many other leading organizations in the Chicago area.
Are you eligible?
You can apply to Year Up United if you are:
- A high school graduate or GED recipient
- Eligible to work in the U. S.
- Available Monday-Friday throughout the duration of the program
- Highly motivated to learn technical and professional skills
- Have not obtained a Bachelor's degree
- You may be required to answer additional screening questions when applying
What will you gain?
Customer communications, team-based project coordination, comprehensive finance training and development, plus professional business and communication skills, interviewing and networking skills, resume building, ongoing support and guidance to help you launch your career. During the internship phase, Year Up United students earn an educational stipend of $525 per week.
Career growth paths include:
- HR Coordinator
- Data Analysis & Reporting/Business Intelligence
- Fund Accounting
- Project Coordinator
- Operations Support
- Client services support
Get the skills and opportunity you need to launch your professional career.
72% of Year Up United graduates are employed and/or enrolled in postsecondary education within 4 months of graduation. Employed graduates earn an average starting salary of fifty-five thousand dollars per year.