Project Management Support

Chicago, Illinois

Earn an Educational Stipend

Hybrid

March 2025

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Our Proven Path

Train

Through job training across our 10 different career pathways, Year Up United sets students up for success on a path they’re passionate about—and it starts by building a foundation of expertise. You will receive an educational stipend and skills-first training in:

Business Foundations & Navigation

Project Management Support

Team-based Project Coordination

Data Management, Analysis & Reporting

Year Up United's Essential Skills Training

Experience

Students have the opportunity to put their skills into practice with access to hands-on, real-world internships with our corporate partners. This is where students gain the invaluable experience they need to get where they want to go.

Access

80% of alumni are employed and/or enrolled in college within 4 months of graduation. Our support staff will guide you through every part of your job search with personalized coaching.

Common role pathways:

Project Support

Business Controls Specialist

Administrative Coordinator

Operations Support

Year Up United Graduate Outcomes

80%

of graduates employed and/or enrolled in postsecondary education within 4 months of program completion

$53K

average starting annual salary of Year Up United graduates

92%

of graduates are satisfied with Year Up United

Project Management Typical Job Tasks

Help prepare project proposals, timeframes, schedules, and budgets
Act as key contact and communicate project status to participants, navigating dynamics between individual team members

Support Project Manager in the successful planning and execution of a project
Analyze and interpret data to make business-related inferences

Learn more about Project Management

Eligibility Requirements

18-29 years old
High school graduate or GED
Low to moderate income
U.S. citizenship, permanent resident, DACA recipient, or employment authorization card
Live within commuting distance of a Year Up United location. Although Year Up United has shifted to a hybrid program model, you must be able to regularly attend in-person days throughout the duration of the program
Have not obtained a Bachelor’s degree

Available five days a week (M-F) for the entire duration of the program
Highly motivated to learn new technical and professional skills

More information about vaccination requirements can be found here.

Do you have DACA status?
Year Up United strongly supports DACA and welcomes young adults with DACA status. For more, see our DACA GUIDANCE page.

Campuses

Our staff will help you determine which campus is right for you after you apply to Year Up United in Chicago.

IL, Chicago - HWC Campus

Harold Washington College

30 East Lake St., 3rd Floor

Illinois

60601

(312) 635-8919

Directions

Be a part of a Year Up United cohort of students at this college partner
Earn credits directly from this college partner to use toward a future degree
Applicants may be asked to submit a college application and complete a FAFSA form in addition to their Year Up United application requirements