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  • Career Exploration Program 2023 Recap: Words of Advice and Youth Impact

    Career Exploration Program 2023 Recap: Words of Advice and Youth Impact

    Say Cheese! Everyone poses for a group picture in Koret Quad, outside UCSF Neurology, Mission Bay  Choosing a career path can be as intimidating as it is exciting, and for most youth, understanding the full breadth of the careers they can pursue is near impossible. In 2020, during the height of the lockdown, many of the…

  • The Inside Scoop: Interning for Enterprise

    The Inside Scoop: Interning for Enterprise

    “What is working for Enterprise like?” From October to May, we had seven exceptional Enterprise youth interning for us. We asked each of them this question. Keep reading to see what they said! Enterprise for Youth is an organization dedicated to finding youth employment opportunities, whether that’s through summer internships with our partners, direct-to-hire programs…

  • Youth Mentoring Youth: Barista Training with Starbucks

    Youth Mentoring Youth: Barista Training with Starbucks

    High school senior Michael Buck gained a new perspective on the power of opportunity by training Enterprise intern Zachary Thornton while working at Starbucks. Michael and Zachary began working at Starbucks as part of Enterprise for Youth’s Direct-to-Hire program. Michael Buck is a 17 year old senior at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco.…

  • Learning How to Lead

    Learning How to Lead

    A speech by Andrea Lopez delivered to a crowd of 180 guests at Enterprise for Youth’s annual dinner celebration, Heroes at Work. Andrea was the second of three youth speakers to share their personal stories and how Enterprise’s programs impacted them.  “Whether I have a lot or not enough, I’m proud of my accomplishments and…

  • Opening up to What is Possible

    Opening up to What is Possible

    A speech by Ma’Sherrod Swinson delivered to a crowd of 180 guests at Enterprise for Youth’s annual dinner celebration, Heroes at Work. Ma’Sherrod was the first of three youth speakers to share their personal stories and how Enterprise’s programs impacted them along the way.  “From being a teen who was already lost, to being even…

  • An Internship That Would Change Me for Life

    An Internship That Would Change Me for Life

    A speech by Liberty La delivered to a crowd of 180 guests at Enterprise for Youth’s annual dinner celebration, Heroes at Work. Liberty was the final of three youth speakers to share their personal stories and how Enterprise’s programs impacted them.  “Enterprise for Youth isn’t just a place where teens and young adults get job…