Even as she prepared for her final semester of college, Ashley Carr felt directionless.
I was trying to figure things out.
Carr was living at home with her parents and working low-wage retail jobs.
At the end of the program, Carr landed a job as a full-time business sales consultant earning $42,000 a year, plus commissions. Tina Russell/The Penny Hoarder
Compared to any other job candidate that would be applying…
I knew that my resume would be passed on nine out of 10 times, says Carr, 25.
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
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During that year, the program also provides students with a weekly stipend.
The financial benefits after completing the program are even more impressive.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, compared with4.1% nationally.
The data is the most recent available.
But they dont really have access to those opportunities.
They have been able to create a simulation of businesslike conditions in the training, Fein says.
Its sort of midway between a conventional internship and apprenticeship.
Sessions run in the spring and fall, so the program admits students on a rolling basis.
Were looking for the interest, the readiness and the need, Coronado says.
Once accepted into the program, students are placed into cohorts of peers and are assigned mentors.
Students meet with smaller coaching groups weekly in addition to attending the training classes.
I felt confident to step into that environment and thrive.
It was a bit of risk, Carr says.
What Year Up did was get my foot in the door.
Tiffany Wendeln Connors is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
She covers benefits, invisible jobs and work-from-home opportunities.
Data journalist Alex Mahadevan contributed to this article.
When you log into your bank account, how do your savings look?
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
