Empowering Your Job Search

Take charge of your job search. These tools and tips will help you craft a winning resume, build meaningful connections, and prepare for success.

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Jumpstart Your Career Journey

We work directly with students during and immediately after Year Up United to prepare them for a job search. Contact us for resume development and review, LinkedIn profile optimization, interview preparation, general career guidance, and job search strategies.

Apply to Jobs on YUPRO Placement Job Board

We’re more than a placement agency—we’re on a mission to transform hiring. As the nation’s leading placement firm, YUPRO Placement connects diverse, skills-first talent to top employers for apprenticeships, contract roles, and permanent positions. Founded in 2014 as a Public Benefit Corporation and part of Year Up United, we champion job seekers who have gained their skills through internships, workforce programs, community colleges, boot camps, or on-the-job experience—empowering historically excluded talent and reshaping the hiring landscape.
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Job Seeking Support

Job Searching and Tracking

YUPRO Placement Job Board 
YUPRO Placement Career Launch 
Job Search Navigation Map
Example Weekly Job Search To-do List
How to Get a Job Through a Staffing Agency
Job Search Methods
How To Vet Recruiters
How to Use AI in Your Job 
How to Create and Use a Job Search Spreadsheet

Cover Letter, Resume and Negotiations

Cover Letter Template
4 Secrets for Wiring a Short, Sweet and Successful Resume
AI for Resume Success
Resume Scripter
Resume Checklist
Best AI Prompts for Updating Your LinkedIn Profile
Weighing a Job Offer
Negotiating Check List

Interview Preparation

Google Internship Warm Up
Contact Career Services For a Mock Interview
How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview
Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
Interview Preparation Plan
How to Write and Interview Thank You

Landed a Job, Now What?

Let YUU Career Services Know
Ensure a Successful First 90 Days
Networking at Work: How to Accelerate Your Professional Growth and Build Your Career

 

 

Programming With a Purpose

National Alumni Association
All Year Up United Alumni resources from education planning to alumni assistance programs.
Job Seeker Resources
Whether you're updating your resume, applying to jobs, building your network, or preparing for interviews, here are the resources to support your success.
Continuing Education Resources
After graduating from Year Up United, explore educational paths like certifications or degrees with these helpful resources.

"After completing my internship, I had to relocate to another state. I didn't have any connections there, and the career services team helped me connect with the staffing firms and discover job opportunities there.”

Gulbahar Jorayeva
Year Up United Graduate 2024

"Working with the Year Up Career Services team as a fresh graduate was an invaluable experience. They provided me with a comprehensive toolbox that empowered me to build meaningful connections, refine my resume, hone my interview skills, and ultimately secure the first job of my data analyst career."

Kaleb Beyene
Year Up United Graduate 2024

Meet The Team

Melinda Brown
Senior Director of Central Program Delivery
Arnell Morgan-Bean
Associate Director DC, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Delaware
Alecia Williams
Associate Director Texas and California
Ayanna Nelson
Associate Director Georgia, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Texas
Sheree Hicks
Associate Director (Interim) Washington, Illinois, Arizona, Massachusetts
Hannah Hirtzel
Associate Director Job Development

Keep In Touch

Emails us at career-services@yearup.org
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