Twin Cities

From Young Professional to Genesys Works Twin Cities Staff

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we are excited to check in on some of our alumni who are now Genesys Works staff members! We are proud to have six program alumni working in program, development, and marketing and communications. For 15 years, we have had the privilege of igniting the spark within local youth

Where Are They Now? They Are Taking Advantage of Opportunities

Zeltzin Montero Castillo, a Genesys Works Twin Cities alum, was recently promoted to Senior Engineer on the Executive Level Support Team at Target HQ! Zeltzin wrote a blog post for us back in 2020, and we recently caught up with her to hear about the amazing advancement she has made in her career since then.

November 2021 Feature: Making Internships Meaningful

At Genesys Works Twin Cities, a year-long business and technology internship is more than just a job. It is an opportunity for our young professionals and corporate partners to engage in creating a truly meaningful work experience and form lifelong connections.  Read on to learn about our November Featured Intern and Featured Supervisor and how

October 2021 Feature: Making Internships Meaningful

At Genesys Works Twin Cities, a year-long business and technology internship is more than just a job. It is an opportunity for our young professionals and corporate partners to engage in creating a truly meaningful work experience and form lifelong connections.  We are excited to kick off our 2021-2022 internship year with our October Featured

May 2021 Feature: Making Internships Meaningful Wrap-Up

Throughout the 2020-2021 internship year, Genesys Works young professionals and supervisors have gone above and beyond to pursue a fulfilling and growth-filled experience. Due to the pandemic, working from home became the norm and yet, both young professionals and supervisors have turned challenges into opportunities and have created meaningful internship experiences nonetheless. This May, as

Genesys Works Is About More Than Earning a Job to Me

When I was a junior in high school, I decided to do something different than work during the summer. Instead, I trained with Genesys Works. Because of this decision, I earned a once-in-a-lifetime internship at Abbott and am receiving guidance throughout my senior year and college! Stress personally hasn’t been much of a factor for

My Biggest Challenge Became My Biggest Breakthrough

By Kaitlyn Palacios As a Genesys Works young professional, I’m employed at the Toro Company as an I.S. Analyst Intern. At first, I had no idea what I was doing nor had any idea what an I.S. Analyst Intern does. After training with previous interns, we – my fellow interns and I – jumped straight

Why Genesys Works Got My “Yes” (and Why It’s Worth Your “Yes,” Too)

By Christina Zheng A year ago, I didn’t even know that Genesys Works existed. Through the invitation from a friend and fellow intern this year, I found out about this invaluable opportunity to learn, grow, and experience more than just being a student in high school. As a junior well-aware of the college application process

April 2021 Feature: Making Internships Meaningful

Intern Feature: Karen Fahim, Deluxe Corporation Genesys Works Twin Cities has more than 310 amazing young professionals in our program – engaged and motivated interns – working toward career success. For our April Making Internships Meaningful feature, we are recognizing Deluxe Corporation intern Karen Fahim who was nominated by her supervisor David Knack for her

Why My Genesys Works Skills Training Experience Was Unforgettable

By Amairany Nava Palacios Through summer skills training, I expanded a lot of skillsets, including technology, communication, leadership, and so much more! Because of how much I grew and the support Ii received; my summer training experience was an unforgettable one. During training, I really struggled with communication. It was difficult for me to reach