Year Up United specializes in empowering young people ages 18-29 with essential business training and skills to excel in today’s fast-paced job market. Our Business Operations training pathway covers a wide range of critical areas and is designed to be your gateway to a dynamic career filled with possibilities, including opportunities for accounting training. In Career Pathways, learn the art of business from experts who’ve walked the path to success. Inclusive of customer service, data analysis, leadership, and finance, we’re here to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need to thrive in today’s business landscape. It’s not just a program; it’s your springboard to an exciting future.

Year Up United is a one-year or less, intensive job training program that provides young adults with in-classroom skill development, access to internships and/or job placement services, and personalized coaching and mentorship. Year Up United participants also receive an educational stipend.

The program combines technical and professional training with access to internships and job placement support through our industry-leading talent placement firm YUPRO Placement. If you receive an internship, it may be at American Express, Bank of America, Nationwide, or Amazon, among other leading organizations in the Phoenix area.

Are you eligible?
You can apply to Year Up United if you are:
- A high school graduate or GED recipient
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
- Available Monday-Friday throughout the duration of the program
- Highly motivated to learn technical and professional skills
- Have not obtained a Bachelor's degree
- You may be required to answer additional screening questions when applying

What will you gain?
Professional business and communication skills, interviewing and networking skills, resume building, ongoing support and guidance to help you launch your career. During the internship phase, Year Up United students earn an educational stipend of $525 per week.

In-depth classes include: 
- IT Support
- Banking
- Customer Success
- Financial Operations
- Business Operations

Get the skills and opportunity you need to launch your professional career.
75% of Year Up United graduates are employed and/or enrolled in postsecondary education within 4 months of graduation. Employed graduates earn an average starting salary of fifty-three thousand dollars per year.

Our Job Training Focus Areas

Our business training program puts emphasis on the following areas:

• Business Foundations & Navigation: Gain a deep understanding of core business functions, tools, and processes.
• Customer-Based Communications: Learn to communicate effectively, resolve customer issues, and provide top-tier service.
• Team-Based Project Coordination: Hone your skills in project management, team collaboration, and leadership.
• Business Formation & Structures: Understand different types of formation, stages of development, and management structures of a business, including promotion, sales, merchandise, distribution, and production.
• Data Management, Analysis & Reporting: Become proficient with data analysis tools like Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and PowerPoint.
• Project Prowess: Help teams complete projects within scope, schedule, and budget.

What You’ll Learn at Year Up United

Through Year Up United's business operations training, you will develop a comprehensive skill set that includes accounting to navigate the business world effectively.

• Business & Marketing Concepts: Gain a deep understanding of the functions, tools, and processes.
• Customer Communications: Apply strategies and best practices for effective verbal and written communication.
• Relationship Building: Leverage empathy and other techniques to build and nurture relationships, earn trust and credibility, and develop rapport.
• Solution Delivery: Walk customers through solutions and equip them with self-service resources.
• Problem Analysis: Navigate a multilayer problem by breaking it down and developing possible solutions.
• Team-Based Project Coordination: Work seamlessly within a team to execute a project plan.
• Data Analysis: Utilize data analysis tools to identify, analyze, and interpret trends, patterns, or insights.
• Data Reporting: Use common data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Excel to develop reports that demonstrate effective storytelling with data.

Path to a Promising Career

Year Up United's business operations training opens doors to exciting career opportunities across a variety of pathways, including:

•  Operations Assistant: Provide organizational support across accounting, data entry, billing, inventory, record keeping, correspondence, and sales.
•  HR Coordinator: Administer varying human resources activities such as managing new hire orientations, open enrollment for benefits, and workplace trainings.
•  Collections: Manage the collection of debt owed to the company and conduct outreach to resolve past due bills.
•  Loan Processor: Perform administrative tasks associated with loans or mortgages.
•  Administrative Coordinator: Organize, supervise, and facilitate project work, serving as a link between departments, staff members, and vendors.
•  Data Analysis & Reporting/Business Intelligence: Analyze data, identify trends, and build reports to summarize findings and support business decisions.

Find Career Success with Year Up United

Your journey towards a rewarding career begins with us. Explore the possibilities, gain essential business training, and take the first step toward a brighter future.

Ready to get started? Apply now and ignite your potential.