Events

First Class of Talent Development Pipeline Students Attend Professional Development Event at Target

Genesys Works Twin Cities has officially kicked off a new college and career success initiative, known as the Talent Development Pipeline (TDP). Designed to connect young professionals with long-term career success, the initiative started in Spring 2018 for graduating high school seniors pursuing degrees in technology and business. For those who apply to the program and are acc …

Behind the Scenes of the 2018 Breaking Through Ceremony

At our events, the Genesys Works staff have the privilege of interacting with our interns, families, and supporters that reveal its true ethos. See below some of our staff’s most memorable moments from this year’s Breaking Through Ceremony. My favorite moment from the Breaking Through Ceremony was seeing Derek basking in his standing ovation after his amazing speech. After …

Thank You to our 2018 CIO Luncheon Presenting Sponsors!

Thank you to our 2018 CIO Luncheon Presenting Sponsors: Accenture, Best Buy/Geek Squad, and ServiceNow! We are proud to have the support of these three companies, as we continue to provide pathways to career success for students from underserved communities in the Twin Cities. In their third year as a presenting sponsor of the CIO Luncheon, Accenture has made ongoing efforts …

Genesys Works Connects Employers to Talented Youth at First Annual Job and Internship Fair

CHICAGO – Genesys Works Chicago held its first ever Talent Unlimited: Job & Internship Fair on January 4th, 2017. Hosted by 1871 and co-sponsored by America Needs You and Year Up, the Fair attracted 120 college-aged job- and internship-seekers who networked with 20 companies, including CME Group, Northern Trust, TransUnion, and Uptake. “I saw this as an opportunity to ta …

CIO Luncheon 2017

Join us for our 4th Annual CIO Luncheon to recognize the collective impact of our corporate partners and technology vendor partners while raising funds for the mission and students of Genesys Works – Twin Cities. Since 2008, Genesys Works has trained and placed nearly 1,300 low-income high school students in year-long, paid internships supporting the IT needs of more than 60 m …

Mock Interviews – Feedback in a Real World Environment

Mock Interviews is a vital part of our program. For eight weeks, students learn professional and technical skills, which equip them for success during their senior-year internships

Genesys Works – Bay Area and local corporations celebrate high schoolers’ success at Breaking Through 2015

Annual event to honor underserved high school students and their acceptance into corporate internships will be held October 14, 2015 at 5:30 at the St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 30, 2015) Genesys Works-Bay Area, a San Francisco-based non-profit that helps put underserved high school seniors on a college and career track through work skills trainin …

2nd Annual CIO Luncheon Raises $120,000

On Friday, May 15, 400 IT leaders gathered at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley for the 2nd Annual Genesys Works CIO Luncheon. This year’s luncheon raised $120,000 to provide transportation for our young professionals. This will remove a significant barrier facing students in our program – the ability to get to and from meaningful work opportunities outside of their e …