A program focused on career-bound high school seniors
Enroll
High school seniors are invited to apply
Engage
Students take part in seven in-school workshops
Employ
Following the final workshop, students are invited to apply for positions
Enable
Employer-designed onboarding is provided for new hires
Senior Workshops
Sessions include 2-hour, live, employer-delivered interactive sessions, as well as employer tours (where available) and business support for resume reviews and mock interviews.
Session 1
Building Your Career Foundation
- Career decision-making
- Career vs. job discussion
- Understanding benefits
Session 2
Building Your Communication Fundamentals
- Verbal and non-verbal communication
- The art of conversation
- Professional written communication
Session 3
Building Your Strengths Story
- Gallup strengths review
- Elevator pitch
Session 4
Building Your Professional Brand
- Career branding
- Professional basics
- Social media considerations
Session 5
Building Your Power Skills
- Identifying and building stories for power skills
Session 6
Building Your Resume
- Resume basics
- Employer resume review
Session 7
Building Your Interview Skills
- Interview workshop
Session 8
Building Your Confidence for the Future
- Employer mock interviews
- Interview day preparation
- After the interview
Early Career Foundations
At your school’s discretion, four 40-minute sessions led by employers or educators are also available for any student in grades 9–11.
Session 1 Career Decision-Making Session 2 Financial Education Session 3 Power Skills Session 4 Professionalism & Resume Basics
Seniors who have completed the program
Junior student impact
School districts
Employer partners
A Proven Career Launch Pad
To date, more than 75 students have been hired by our partner companies immediately upon program completion. Many more students have leveraged the skills of their PartnerUp® experience to secure employment long after program’s end.
PartnerUp® has helped students graduate to a wide variety of entry-level jobs, including:
Apprentice Baker Apprentice Meat Cutter Construction/Laborer Customer Call Center Representative Customer Service and Support Representative Environment Services Associate Food Services Associate Junior Software Developer Lockbox Associate Nursing Assistant Package Handler Patient Access Coordinator Patient Transporter Pharmacy Assistant Quality Assurance Analyst Residential Installation & Service Technician Retail Sales Associate Technology Helpdesk Teller Warehouse Associate
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