February 23 2024

Missed our Step Up Virtual Kick Off event? Watch the video!

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Are you curious about hiring a Step Up high school intern for this summer but missed our Step Up Virtual Kick Off event? Check out our event video, where you'll hear directly from outstanding Step Up employers, alumni and program leaders about the tremendous benefits of this nationally-recognized program for young people, employers and our entire community.
 
Now in its 22th year, Step Up provides work readiness training, paid summer internships and online career exploration opportunities for hundreds of Minneapolis youth each year in collaboration with over 100 Twin Cities employers. Step Up is a program of the City of Minneapolis with Achieve Twin Cities, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Project for Pride in Living.
 

Our program presenters included Yakasah Weyhee, Step Up Level 2 director; Scott Kosloski, Step Up manager of employment engagement; Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey; Step Up co-chairs Jonathan Weinhagen, president and CEO of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber, and R.T. Rybak, president and CEO of the Minneapolis Foundation; and Achieve Twin Cities CEO Danielle Grant.

Three of our celebrated Step Up employers participated in a panel facilitated by Jonathan Weinhagen and included Alanna Baker, VP of Digital Partnerships and New Business for Target Corporation; Torrey Lau, Director of Academic Excellence for Reve Academy; and Jake Wollensack, Associate at Wold Architects and Engineers.

The event also featured a Step Up alumni panel led by Danielle Grant and featuring four amazing alums, including Nura Bile, Eden Feleke, Efrata Feleke and Simon Noble.

Hear all of these great speakers and more! To connect with our team for more details, contact Step Up employer engagement manager Scott Kosloski. We hope you'll join us as an employer in 2024!