Year Up: Career Readiness Program
Year Up is a leadership and professional development program that combines hands-on, college-level learning with a six-month corporate internship at top companies in the Greater Seattle area. Year Up prepares low-income young adults for a career in Information Technology and provides an opportunity to further your education. After a year of intensive, hands-on training, more than 85% of graduates from Year Up have either a full-time job paying an average of $19 hour or are enrolled in college full-time.
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Who:
- 18-24 years old
- High school graduate or GED recipient
- Of low to moderate income
- A U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, or have an employment authorization card
- Available 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) for the full year of the program
- Highly motivated to learn new technical and professional skills
- Have not obtained a bachelor’s degree
Where:
- Seattle Central College: https://www.yearup.org/locations/wa-seattle-scc-campus
- South Seattle College: https://www.yearup.org/locations/wa-seattle-ssc-campus
Application link: https://www.yearup.org/seize-opportunity
Make sure to check out the Year Up website found here for additional information!