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YearUp

Year Up 28899910

Closing the Opportunity Divide

Year Up empowers low-income young adults to go from poverty to professional careers in one year  

Year Up New York is a one-year, intensive training program that provides low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skills development, coursework eligible for college credit, corporate internships, and wraparound support. We welcomed our first class in September 2006 and have since grown to two locations in the city to serve many more urban young adults from across all five boroughs.

Individuals seeking to begin their career in the financial services industry can learn how to apply to Year Up on our website.


It’s just one year of your life to the career of your dreams.

Manuali’i Misa, Year Up Graduate

Our Work with Financial Services

Year Up New York offers six months of intensive training along with a six month internship at many of New York City’s top financial institutions- JPMorgan Chase, New York Life Insurance Company, Citigroup Inc, Bank of America, Capital One, AllianceBernstein, and many more. Specific areas of training include Financial Operations, Anti-Money Laundering, Frontline Sales, Accounting and Business Operations. 

Our Services

We offer courses in 

  • Financial Operations
  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Business Operations
  • Accounting
  • Frontline Sales

Additional services include

  • Six months of intensive training & a six month internship
  • Bi-weekly educational stipend (up to $800/month)
  • One on one coaching and mentoring
  • Enrollment into an AAS degree (BMCC Campus) or college credits (Wall St Campus)
  • Technical and professional skills training
  • Personalized career coaching
  • Academic support
  • Supportive learning community

Social Impact

Since launching in 2006, Year Up New York has helped over 2,000 young people start their careers, gain financial security and harness their potential to succeed in today’s workforce. 85% of our graduates earn a starting salary of approximately $18/hour or about $37,000/year and we’ve partnered with over 50 corporations in the greater New York City metro area. 

Program Types

Cert/Other
H.S.
Assoc.
Bach.
Masters

Financial Services Programs

1
Wall Street Campus

85 Broad St

6th Floor

New York, NY 10004

(646) 341-6800

2
BMCC Campus

70 Murray Street

M141

New York, NY 10007

(646) 341-6800