Year Up: A Year To Change Young Lives
Posted on November 24, 2010 by Harlem World
We think this is a great program. Year Up New York is a unique, year-long training and corporate internship program that prepares urban young adults in Harlem for professional careers and higher education. Their mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban talent with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential. Participants have an opportunity to:
Earn a stipend of up to $260 per week and 10-16 free college credits
Learn in-demand technical, financial, and professional skills for 5 months
Succeed in 6 month corporate internships with Fortune 500 companies, such as American Express, Citi, Google, Bloomberg, JP Morgan Chase and others
Belong to a community with on-going career support and guidance
The students are ages 18-24, have a high school diploma or a GED, and are hungry for an opportunity to learn and to succeed.
They have received excellent results to date:
Year Up NYC has served 497 young adults since its first class in 2006
Over 77% of our graduates are working and/or in college within four months
Their alum earn $35,000 a year on average, a tenfold increase in their earnings prior to Year Up
- Check out some of the Year Up students:
http://www.vimeo.com/2242055 - Also, they had President Obama on campus:
http://www.youtube.com/user/YearUpInc Make it happen Harlem, here are the steps:Suggested Deadline: December 15th 2010
Final Deadline: February 15th 2011
Classes Start: March 8th 2011
In addition to applying well before these deadlines, here are afew other tips:
1. Recommended: visit their site (attend an Open House or set up another time to come by, see below)
2. Fill out an Interest Form online, at their office, or over the phone
3. Call their admissions team to schedule an Interview.
4. Before coming in for your interview, complete an Application, which can be printed out from their website or obtained by visiting or calling our office. You will bring in your application when you come in for your interview.
The Open Houses are held every Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 at their office. Which is a great way to visit Year Up New York, meet their current students and staff, and learn about the admissions process.
You can contact their admission team for more information at 212-785-3340 x1338 or go to their website at
www.yearup.org/apply or Email them at Admissionsnyc@yearup.org or go to the address: Year Up, 55 Exchange Place, Suite 403, NYC (Take the 2/3 or 4/5 to Wall St. or the J/Z to Broad St; they are located between Broad and William St.)
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