Urban Alliance Chicago

Special thanks to our long-time jobs partner Bank of America for amplifying the amazing stories of our interns and their unique and impactful paid work experiences. Together, we are opening doors to opportunity! Urban Alliance #workforcedevelopment #interns #careerpathways #skillsdevelopment

Help us open doors for more students! Due to student demand for our High School Internship Program (HSIP), we are asking our trusted valued partners to introduce us to one community-minded person/company in your network who would be open to an exploratory conversation about hosting UA interns. Do you know a business that could be an outstanding host site? Contact Chrislin Flanagan, MSHRM at [email protected]!

Partners like Dr. Karen Leavy, Ed.D are critical to our work! We appreciate the time and intention our mentors, job partners and supporters provide to help our students as they explore future career pathways and build the confidence and skills needed to be successful. #studentinterns #workforcedevelopment #skillsdevelopment #careerpathways

Please join Urban Alliance Chicago in extending a heartfelt THANK YOU to Munpreet Kaur who served as the summer Program Assistant to Yezenia Sandoval. Munpreet was instrumental in supporting with every aspect of administrative responsibilities to ensure that our young people thrived during their respective paid internships this summer. Munpreet - thank you for your dedication, follow through and unwavering commitment to UA💙🧡💛

Greetings LinkedIn, As we gear up for the 2024-2025 program year, Urban Alliance Chicago is looking to partner with organizations across all business sectors that share our commitment to ensuring that every young adult thrives in an equitable workforce. With over 25 years of experience, Urban Alliance (UA) has proven that early employment, coupled with positive adult mentoring, professional development and workforce readiness training, competitive hourly pay, and ongoing guidance and support, can change a young person's trajectory. Our signature High School Internship Program provides skills training, mentoring, and paid internships to high school seniors that keep them connected to school or the workforce. Internships make a real difference! Help a student today by resharing this information with your network or simply tag a company that has the capacity to host an intern in the comments below. Our dedicated team is also available to explore partnership opportunities. Please reach out to schedule an introductory call or coffee chat: Ananda Badili - Director of External Partnerships, UA Chicago [email protected] Chrislin Flanagan, MSHRM - Executive Director, UA Chicago [email protected] #UA #UrbanAlliance #paidinternships #employeeengagement  #diversityequityinclusion #workforcedevelopment #StudentsFirst

We're only a few days away from the Urban Alliance Chicago Alumni Reunion. UA Alumni are invited to join us on August 9th for networking, a boat tour, and dinner in downtown Chicago. There a few slots left - please scan the QR code to RSVP today. Registration is required! For questions, please reach out to the Urban Alliance Chicago Alumni Advisory Board Chair Taylor Mai via email: [email protected] #Reunion #UAChicagoAlum #StudentsFirstAlways

On Friday, Urban Alliance - Chicago Summer Internship Program students (rising seniors & UA Alum) were tasked with approaching Chicago visitors of Millennium Park and asking for professional advice. What a great exercise to practice networking and communication skills! They definitely are brave. Proud as always! #youthdevelopment #workforceeducation

Last Friday, Urban Alliance Chicago (UA) celebrated the amazing accomplishments of our 2023-2024 High School Internship Program (HSIP) graduating class. Students, staff, job partners, funders, and parents gathered to support our students as they successfully completed the HSIP program and transitioned into UA alum. The night consisted of many recognitions, shared laughter, lots of joy, proud moments - and, a delicious meal. Please join us in wishing our students well as they navigate their post highschool plans. We're also sending a special thank you to our wonderful evening speakers: Channing R. N. Lenert of Polk Bros. Foundation & Erica S. Hubbard of the Obama Foundation. Congratulations to two of our amazing job partners on their evening honors too: Northern Trust - Job Partner of the Year KPMG - Trailblazer Award With sincere gratitude, we also say THANK YOU to Melanie O'Brien, MPA and the entire Southwest Airlines for sponsoring round-trip flights to four of our students who will be attending college out of state. To the UA Chicago Team - Chrislin Flanagan, MSHRM, Erica Bramlett-Murry, Ananda Badili, Yezenia Sandoval, Alexandra Fosburgh, Makiah Watson, MS, CFLE-P, Leon Dixon & Mariana Jimenez well done! Keep standing on business together and remember that TOGETHER, you'll always accomplish more! Lastly, congratulations to Yaritza Sandoval Marquez who was honored as Chicago's 2023-2024 employee of the year! #StudentsFirstAlways #UAChicago 💙🧡💛

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Congratulations, Angel Aguilar C - what an amazing accomplishment! Urban Alliance Chicago looks forward to serving you as an alum. Best wishes in your post secondary endeavors.