David Williams welcomes our new Bay Area Executive Director, Sehaar Rezaie
14 Aug 2019
Welcoming Our New Bay Area Executive Director: A Note from David Williams
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Meet Three Former Genesys Works Interns Now Part of the Tech Team at Target
From engineering to computer programming, many exciting careers in technology begin at the Bullseye—and Target is helping more young professionals get their start.
14 Aug 2019
Allina Health Wins 2019 Rookie of the Year Award
It’s not every year that a corporate partner triples the numbers of young professionals it hires. But Allina Health isn’t just any other company. And not every company wins the Rookie of the Year award, like Allina Health did at Draft Day on Tuesday. We could tell you why Allina Health is such a valuable partner, but it’s better said by one of their interns.
14 Aug 2019
Commentary: HS Career Readiness Programs Can Break Cycle of Poverty by Linking Disconnected Youth to Jobs That Give Them a Purpose & Pathway
The cycle of poverty is not easily broken. I’ve seen this firsthand over my three-decade career with organizations that address the consequences of poverty, issues like access to food or decent shelter.
12 Aug 2019
Finding True Potential with Genesys Works
A single opportunity changed the trajectory of my life. I grew up in a single-parent household in Bloomington, Minnesota, where my mother worked three jobs to provide a roof over our heads and food in our bellies.
07 Aug 2019
Genesys Works Announces Sahaar Rezaie as Bay Area Executive Director
Sahaar Rezaie will lead the organization’s initiatives, which provide life-changing work opportunities to high school and college students, as the Executive Director of our Bay Area location.
06 Aug 2019
Facing the Future with Confidence
Francisco was seven years old when his family left Mexico and set out for the U.S. Growing up in Oakland, the eldest of two, he found himself navigating a new country, new language, and most importantly, a new education system. In high school, Francisco envisioned a future career in law and technology.
01 Aug 2019
Giving Interns a Seat at the Table
Genesys Works Invites Houston Business Community to Open Doors of Opportunity and Have a Seat at the Table with Intern Ambassadors
01 Aug 2019
Persistence Pays Off
Many families who leave Central America are trying to get their children a better education and a brighter future. Lack of educational opportunities was a factor in Kateryn’s family move from Guatemala when she was only eight years old.
31 Jul 2019
Optum Scrum Team Inspires New Internship Position
We have Optum supervisors and young professionals to thank for an entirely new internship position. Prior to the upcoming internship year, young professionals primarily fulfilled the roles of Helpdesk Support, Desktop Deployment, Data/Quality Assurance, Development Support, and Project Coordinator/Operations Support. This year, we’re officially adding one more to the list: Scrum Team Member.
18 Jul 2019