On a mission to integrate immigrant youth into the workforce.
Program Offerings
Employer Networking & Training Access
Uplift’s global network of mentors, who work at leading U.S. and international companies, offers job seekers valuable opportunities for professional networking, interview coaching, and skill development. Through these partnerships and resources, individuals can broaden their networks and strengthen their skills, gaining a competitive edge in the job market.
Discover more about our corporate partnerships and training programs.
1:1 Career Coaching
Our job coaches offer personalized career support to immigrants and refugees with professional experience. Using effective job search and career planning tools, coaches work one-on-one with job seekers, providing tailored guidance to help them succeed in the U.S. job market.
Industry-Specific Career Services
We provide targeted opportunities for networking, skill enhancement, and peer learning for job seekers with professional backgrounds and a focus on high-demand industries, including:
- Business
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
- Healthcare
- Technology
- And more…
Job Readiness Training
Prior to pairing you with a career coach, we provide an online course designed to give you a strong foundation in the U.S. job search process and insights into what U.S. recruiters look for.
How it Works
Here’s how our career coaching program helps you start your career:
Discover
Explore the career path and training opportunities that best suit you.
Learn & Prepare
Gain the skills and support needed for a career in tech with our free training program in technical skills and career preparation.
Launch Your Career
Kickstart your career with our job placement services, including job referrals and networking events to help you succeed.
Start the journey by filling out the application form for our mentorship program to find your perfect match!
Industry Expertise
Immigrant youth in the U.S. face significant barriers to entering elite industries, leading to their underrepresentation in fields like technology, finance, and professional services. Although immigrants made up 18.6% of the workforce in 2023, they are more often employed in service sectors and construction rather than in management, professional, or STEM roles.
Companies where our donors and mentors come from
Testimonies
Other Training Opportunities
Cisco Networking Academy courses are designed to prepare students for digital badges and/or industry-recognized certification exams. Upwardly Global job seekers have access to online, self-paced courses focused on cybersecurity, Linux, and the Internet of Things.
CITI Program is a global leader in research, ethics, compliance, and safety training offering high-quality, peer-reviewed educational training on clinical research.
Coursera is a global online learning platform whose mission is to offer anyone, anywhere, access to online courses and degrees from leading universities and companies like Yale, University of Pennsylvania, Google, and IBM. Through Coursera's social impact program, Upwardly Global job seekers gain free access to learning opportunities, including online courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificates.
Through support from Google.org, Upwardly Global offers the Google Career Certificates. The program provides online training designed to equip people with job-ready skills for fields including data analytics, IT support, project management, and user experience (UX) design with no experience or degree required.
Microsoft and LinkedIn are partnering with Upwardly Global on its digital skills initiative, aimed at equipping the workforce with the skills, certifications, and tools needed to fill in-demand roles. Candidates are developing skills in fields like data analysis, project management, and software development.
Splunk is committed to training the workforce of tomorrow by equipping candidates with skills for the opportunities of today. Upwardly Global candidates across the country are being trained in IT operations and network security, including Splunk fundamentals, Splunk Enterprise system administration and troubleshooting, and data administration to land roles as Splunk Administrators and more.
Udemy is the world’s largest online learning destination helping students gain the skills they need to compete in today’s economy. Upwardly Global participants have access to over 7,000 courses focused on today’s most in-demand skills taught by real-world experts and practitioners.