Enterprise for Youth

Our workforce development programs provide Youth job-readiness skills leading directly to professional workplace experience linked to college coursework. Our long-standing partnerships with employers, and strong relationships across many job sectors, provide Youth access to an expansive network of opportunities. In addition, we provide ongoing support to Youth including leadership training, access to our Youth job bank, and membership in our alumni network. Enterprise staff work closely with intern site supervisors and corporate volunteers to create an engaging and supportive environment for young people to explore their individual interests and refine their career goals, building self-confidence and self-reliance. As research shows: "in studies of effective youth-serving nonprofits, paid work experience is associated with higher long-term earnings and improved employment networks for participants." Enterprise provides the framework for Youth to develop their own networks of peers, mentors and colleagues-invaluable esources in life.