Banking

Washington, District of Columbia

Earn an Educational Stipend

Hybrid

October 2024

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How It Works

Learn

Our program provides you with an educational stipend and skills-based training in:

Sales Fundamentals
Customer-based Communications
Consumer Banking Fundamentals
Customer-facing Presentation

Intern

Put the skills you learned into practice! We'll work with our company partners to provide you access to internships and wrap-around support services.

Land a Job

80% of alumni are employed and/or enrolled in college within 4 months of graduation. Our support staff will guide you through every part of your job search.

Common role pathways:

Consumer Fraud Support
Financial Advisory
Financial Products Servicing
Loan Products Servicing
Personal Banking
Sales Support

Year Up Graduate Outcomes

80%

of graduates employed and/or enrolled in postsecondary education within 4 months of program completion

$53K

average starting annual salary of Year Up graduates

92%

of graduates are satisfied with Year Up

Banking Typical Job Tasks

Employ customer engagement strategies by relating industry and product knowledge to the customers’ critical priorities, and be able to communicate the value of Banks’ offerings through demos and solution discussions
Navigate company resources and handle banking information with accuracy and completeness during interactions

Support customer requests by writing clear and complete notes, adapting to interactions, leveraging empathy and professional etiquette, and escalating as needed
Understand and describe the value of products to customers, including key characteristics, benefits, and risks of basic banking products

Learn more about Banking

Eligibility Requirements

18-29 years old
High school graduate or GED
Low to moderate income
U.S. citizenship, permanent resident, DACA recipient, or employment authorization card
Live within commuting distance of a Year Up location. Although Year Up has shifted to a hybrid program model, you must be able to regularly attend in-person days throughout the duration of the program
Have not obtained a Bachelor’s degree

Available five days a week (M-F) for the entire duration of the program
Highly motivated to learn new technical and professional skills

More information about vaccination requirements can be found here.

Do you have DACA status?
Year Up strongly supports DACA and welcomes young adults with DACA status. For more, see our DACA GUIDANCE page.