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South Florida
Alumni
Internship
Three’s A Charm: Steventh Cordero, James Delgado, and Jarvin Gutierrez Find Success Together at Amazon
Steventh, James, and Jarvin graduated from Year Up South Florida within a year of each other and have been promoted to IT roles at the same time at Amazon.
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Wilmington
Alumni
Internship
John Corkum Takes Flight In His New Career
The Year Up Wilmington graduate, who came to the U.S. at 14 years old, now works full-time in client services at JPMorgan Chase.
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A connection worth making for Emily Lopez
The Year Up graduate came from Venezuela with just one bag and now works on United Airlines’ domestic pricing team.
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National Capital Region
Alumni
Internship
A discovery for Niaya Williams: Changing the narrative
The Year Up National Capital Region graduate, having felt empowered to break into the tech field, now works in process management at Capital One.
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Abby Garcia Pushes the Wayfair Experience Forward
A talent for collaboration and project management has made Abby a vital part of the company’s ambitious vision.
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Preparation, dedication open doors for Ainsley Morgan
A graduate of Year Up Charlotte’s Career Accelerator program, Ainsley now works full time at Wells Fargo.
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