Year Up Chicago Employee Directory

Professional Training and CoachingIllinois, United States51-200 Employees

Year Up is a one-year, intensive training program that provides urban young adults 18-24, with a unique combination of technical and professional skills, college credits, an educational stipend, and a corporate internship. We prepare our students in the Information Technology (IT), Project Management, Investment Operations, and Client Services fields. 

Our success is our graduates—enabling them to move on to full-time employment and higher education. Year Up is about providing opportunities for urban young adults to demonstrate their true potential. We have achieved excellent results to date:
• 100% placement of qualified students into internships
• 95% of interns meet or exceed partner expectations	
• 84% of graduates employed or in college full time within four months of graduation
• $19/hr average starting salary post-graduation 

Specialties: We prepare our students in:

(1) IT Network Support: Helpdesk & Cybersecurity
(2) Project Management Support
(3) Investment Operations
(4) Client Services and Frontline Sales

If your company or department is looking for a unique talent pipeline solution, consider hosting or hiring Year Up Chicago young adults.  Please email kcerney@yearup.org for more information.

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