Hire a Step Up Intern
Step Up Youth Employment Program
Step Up connects Minneapolis youth ages 14–21 with paid internships that build career skills, expand professional networks and open doors to future opportunities. Through hands-on work experience, training and mentorship, participants explore career paths, strengthen their résumés and contribute to a more diverse and skilled regional workforce. Since 2003, Step Up has created over 34,000 high-quality internship opportunities.
As a Step Up employer, you play a critical role in helping young people prepare for their future. By hiring Step Up interns, your organization can nurture young talent, introduce a new generation of students to your industry and make a difference in your community. Join us in building and strengthening our future economy and the talented youth who will power it!
Volunteer with Students
Career Exploration Events
Our career exploration events inspire and inform students as they plan for life after graduation. Share your professional experience, insights and connections to help students take the first step toward great careers or discover new fields:
- Career Fairs: Showcase career pathways and opportunities to dozens of students in a high-energy environment.
- Career Speakers: Inspire students by sharing your insights through a classroom presentation or industry panel.
- Mock Interviews: Support students as they sharpen their interview skills by offering constructive feedback.
- Professional Skills Workshops: Guide youth through essential skills—from resume writing to building a personal brand—by sharing your expertise.
- Networking Events: Connect 1:1 with students and support them in expanding their professional networks.
- Worksite Tours: Welcome students to your workplace and give them a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life at your company.
