The Year Up program

The Year Up program

The Year Up program offers intense

training to talented and motivated young adults. I would like to join this

program as it will provide me with the opportunity to develop hands-on skills

that are needed in career growth. The program promotes networking through the

environment of supportive people who are aiming at making themselves and the

community around them better. This networking will especially be vital later in

life as I look into more opportunities. The program has a unique culture of

allowing the students to work directly with the target population. I would like

to learn more on how to address the needs of different people, and I am

convinced that this program will satisfy this need. I would also like to grow

my knowledge-base by furthering my studies. Besides, I would like to strengthen

my personal values by working with people who believe in respect and value for

one another, embracing diversity, being accountable and working hard, which are

among the core values that guide the activities of the program. I believe I

will be equipped to launch my career after going through this program following

the empowerment through skills and experience.

Experience and

Learning

I come from a family of four

members, with my mother taking the lead role. I also have two brothers who are

still pursuing their high school studies. Being the eldest, I am looking at

every opportunity I can get to ensure that I increase my chances of building a

strong career path. I believe this will also inspire my siblings to work hard. I

recently finished my high school education where I excelled with honors.

Through my years in high school, I played various sports. This gave me the

opportunity to interact with people outside my school, through which I have

grown to appreciate diversity since every person has something to offer to the

world. I am currently working as a waitress, an opportunity that has offered me

the chance to serve people of all social classes with humility. I previously

worked at Walgreens, where I got to sharpen my computer skills.

I am passionate about charity work as

I believe in making a positive change in the community around me through time

and talent. I volunteered at the nursing home near Pilgrim High School. I have

also been in active participation in community organizations through charity

runs. In future, I would like to be involved in community work by making

financial contributions to give opportunities to the less privileged within the

community.

Reasons for Further

Study

The job market is becoming

increasingly competitive, indicating the need for one to increase their

experience and skill base. I would, therefore, like to advance my studies so

that I can gain more skills and gain exposure to more opportunities. I often

look at job requirements for different positions and I have realized that I

need to widen my knowledge base and add to my qualifications so that I can

stand better chances of being hired into positions.

Personal and Career

Goals

Since I want to build my career

around working with people, I would like get better at public speaking. I

believe this program will offer me an opportunity to sharpen these skills.

While working at Walgreens, I realized there are many opportunities in technology,

and as a result, I want to expand my skills in the use of computers and in

Microsoft. Technology is turning the world into a global village and I would

like to launch my career through the use of technology.