STEPUP CHATTANOOGA

STEP-UP Chattanooga presents opportunities to give back to our community by mentoring a young person and narrowing our workforce and educational achievement gaps. Expand your talent pipeline by introducing dynamic, diverse youth to your industry. 

QUALITY TRAINING

DIVERSE WORKFORCE

STEP-UP Chattanooga recruits talented and highly-motivated youth and trains them with the requisite skills that enable them to positively contribute to your organization.

Your business will demonstrate community leadership and gain access to a well-trained pipeline of diverse employees.

INNOVATIVE IDEAS

Our interns will bring energy and creativity to your workplace. Some employers hired our interns beyond their internships as part-time employees.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Your staff will appreciate the extra help and opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a young person.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

A meaningful summer job inspires the pursuit of education and career goals and helps young people earn money for themselves and their families.

EMPLOYER

SUPPORT

Your company and your supervisors will receive support from our STEP-UP team members. We'll equip you with the tools you need for a productive & engaging summer.

PLEDGE TO HIRE

OUR INTERNS

WORK-READY STUDENTS

COMPANY/SUPERVISOR SUPPORT

JOB DESCRIPTION & WORKSITE AGREEMENT

Employers identify potential summer work opportunities within their companies. Complete & submit a form for each different internship position at your organization.

INTERN PLACEMENT

Students are nominated by Hamilton County Schools counselors/college and career advisors to apply to STEP-UP Chattanooga. Interns receive work-readiness training in preparation to interview for internships at your company.

INTERN SUPERVISOR & HUMAN RESOURCES ORIENTATION

Our staff works closely with your company/organization to match the skills and interests of our interns with your organization's specific needs. We provide ongoing support to interns and supervisors to ensure success.

HIRING

PROCESS

SUMMER

EMPLOYEES

POST INTERNSHIP

EVENTS

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION HIRES

Employers interview the intern candidates and make the final hiring decision. We'll provide more candidates, if needed.

INTERNSHIP START

Internships typically run

6 - 8 weeks, at least 20 hours per week but you can customize the experience. Interns are paid at least minimum wage.

INTERNSHIP ENDS

Come celebrate with hundreds of STEP-UP interns, supervisors, & community leaders for successful summer.

EMPLOYER DOCUMENTS

Our STEP-UP Chattanooga employer brochure and toolkit provide detailed information about our program and how to participate. You can also find other necessary program documents here.