Year Up Jacksonville

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About Year Up JAX

Year Up empowers motivated young adults to move from minimum wage to meaningful careers in just one year, by ensuring that young adults gain the skills, experiences, and support necessary to reach their potential and thrive in professional careers and higher education. Students spend the first six months learning in-demand technical and professional skills before applying their skills during a six-month corporate internship. Throughout the program, students earn an educational stipend, complete coursework for college credits, and receive career guidance.

Year Up serves under-served young adults, ages 18-24, who have earned a high school diploma or GED but are otherwise disconnected from the economic mainstream. Though talented and motivated, they are too often stuck in low-skills, low-wage, low-opportunity jobs, if employed at all.

The training solutions Year Up offers directly reflect the needs of our corporate partners and industry trends. Young adults acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for roles in one of five career pathways, and our corporate partners gain access to a strong pipeline of talent to meet their hiring needs.

In partnership with leading employers in the markets we serve, Year Up connects young adults who need opportunity with companies that need talent. On a per intern basis, corporate partners make a financial investment in Year Up, commensurate with entry-level talent costs. Through the six month internship, partners gain access to a diverse pipeline of bright, motivated, and skilled entry-level talent, receive 1-to-1 support from Year Up, and have the opportunity to hire graduates at zero cost.