Empowering young people to prepare for and discover career opportunities
Enterprise for Youth is a central employment resource, where youth learn job-readiness skills and soft skills — and practice those skills in supportive, paid internships. Through ongoing professional development workshops, youth build a strong network of peers, colleagues, and mentors. Our multi-year model allows youth to develop their resumes during high school through paid work experience and training opportunities in the fields of healthcare, technology, art/architecture/design, financial and legal services, government and nonprofit, entrepreneurship, environmental stewardship, communications, and retail.
Why Enterprise for Youth?
Enterprise’s training and internship program sets youth up for success
98%
of youth report gaining valuable job skills
Enterprise helps break through barriers, giving youth a leg up in the workforce
85%
of youth face at least one barrier to entry to employment
Enterprise pays youth as they gain valuable work experience
$775,500
earned by youth interns
in 2023
Enterprise has been helping San Francisco Bay Area youth find work for over 50 years
25,000+
youth served since 1969
Our Voice
Stories of Impact
A 55th Birthday Blast
On October 10, 2024, we hosted our 55th Anniversary Birthday Bash at SPUR Urban Center, celebrating Enterprise for Youth’s impactful…
Climate Career Summit 2024: Turning Passion into Impact
Enterprise for Youth’s 2024 Climate Career Summit builds on the foundation of the previous two years, empowering youth to discover…
Growing To Be A Program Assistant
At Enterprise for Youth, our Program Assistants are key players who work closely with Enterprise staff and Job Coaches to…
Carrying The Family Forward: Realizing My Full Potential
A speech by Maria Herrera delivered to a crowd of 220 people at Enterprise for Youth’s annual dinner celebration, Heroes…
Into the Unknown: First-Generation Dreams
A speech by Juan Molina delivered to a crowd of 220 people at Enterprise for Youth’s annual dinner celebration, Heroes…
Full Circle: Mentee to Mentor
A speech by Sabrina Leung delivered to a crowd of 220 people at Enterprise for Youth’s annual dinner celebration, Heroes…
Providing young people access to paid internships is the cornerstone of Enterprise’s work
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Support under-resourced San Francisco youth. Your contribution helps youth reach their full potential through life-changing paid internships.