Urban Alliance empowers under-resourced youth to aspire, work, and succeed through paid internships, formal training, and mentoring. We’ve worked with over 500 businesses to put 5,000 young people on a path to economic success.
CEO Eshauna Smith's statement
Urban Alliance's new white paper explores how well-designed internships can help businesses and schools bridge the growing soft skills gap - and build a more equitable talent pipeline.
Help Urban Alliance youth - who rely on their paychecks to keep coming regularly - during the COVID-19 outbreak
Corporate partners can offer youth real-world experiences to set them up for future success in college, the job market, and beyond by supporting our research-tested High School Internship Program. Learn More About Becoming a Job Partner
William Bates
Baltimore, 2013
William is now an employee at his high school internship site, Wells Fargo, and a senior at Bowie State University majoring in Accounting. “I looked at the program as more than a job,” William said. “It was an opportunity to better myself.”
Alexandria Renew
Interview with Karen Pallansch, CEO, and Johnnie Wallace, Environmental Health and Safety Manager
“If you are on company or nonprofit boards, if you work for an organization that doesn’t have Urban Alliance interns, please talk up this amazing and impactful intern program or ask your organization to provide internships or resources to Urban Alliance.” Read More
80%
Urban Alliance Alumni connected to work or education pathways that lead to economic self-sufficiency within one year post program
5,000
Young people placed in professional internships
100%
High School Graduation Rate
20+ Years
Bridging the gap for at-risk youth
Baltimore
Learn how Urban Alliance partners with Baltimore City Public Schools, banks, energy companies, and beyond to develop Baltimore's youth for the workplace.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Urban Alliance partners with Chicago Public Schools, law firms, financial institutions, tech firms, and more to provide Chicago youth with their first work experience.
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Chicago
Detroit
Urban Alliance (UA) brought our flagship youth employment model – the High School Internship Program – to Detroit in fall 2018.
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Detroit
Northern Virginia
From Alexandria to Reston, businesses and nonprofits are partnering with Urban Alliance to provide meaningful work experience to high schoolers.
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Northern Virginia
Washington, DC
Government agencies, nonprofits, law firms, banks, and more partner with Urban Alliance to develop today's high schoolers into tomorrow's industry leaders.
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Washington, DC
