1. UpTurnships: Upturning college students into the best new hires.
I’d like to tell you about UpTurnships, a local non-profit that turns diverse, under-resourced college students into the best new hires, and as you will see, this is a very, very large problem our community faces.
UpTurnships is asking for $11,200 for one-time IT assistance to evaluate, install, and customize three software platforms crucial for their future expansion.

2. What is UpTurnships? What We Do Recruit Train and Coach
A nonprofit lead by business professionals volunteer their time (1 paid staff)
What We Do
Recruit
Train and Coach
Find highly motivated college Juniors and Sophomores paying for college who want a paid summer business internship
Train the UpTurns on key skills employers are seeking and coach for success in their internships
Screened by experts:
Referred by our network
Screened for CliftonStrengths, skills, motivation, giver-mentality
Find hidden accomplishments
Prepared:
Assigned a coach and receive 3-4 hours of training
Matched to jobs by pros
Make it easy for employers
Paid Training (15 days)
Communications
Problem Solving
Managing Multiple Priorities
Soft Skills
Career planning
Professional Coaching:
1:5 Ratio of coach to interns
12 weeks, plus ongoing until secure full-time job

3. What We Do: The Process Match to Jobs Recruit Apply
Fall: Prepare Candidates
Recruit
Apply
Phone Screen
Prepare with Interview Coaching
Nov.- Mar: Interview & Win
Match to Jobs
Employers choose who to interview & give offer
Offer support
May – Aug: Train & Coach during Internship
Train on key skills
Internship (12 weeks)
Coach for success in internship & future career

4. Who are the UpTurns? Sources For UpTurns Disciplines Highly motivated
Interested in a business career
Putting themselves through college (Fund 91% of college tuition and expenses)
Referred to us
First-generation college students (71% in ‘18)
Often ELS (42% in ’18)
Most from the Twin Cities
Sources
For UpTurns
MN Private Colleges & Professors
Programs (Trio, Banyan)
UpTurnships Alumni
Disciplines
Marketing
Business Analytics
Project Management
Finance/Accounting
Computer Science/IT
Human Resources
Operations
Engineering
Graphic Design

5. 115 Alums
Diverse
Motivated
Prepared
Givers
Hard Working & Resilient

6. Who are UpTurnships’ Coaches?
Experienced business professionals!
350 years of
business leadership in the Twin Cities
Julie Burrows: VP/Officer, Pillsbury
Libby Trader: COO, Airborne Health
Marianne Malko: Director, J&J
Bob Waterloo: General Mills, Master Vistage Coach
Juleen Christopher, PhD: Behavioral Scientist, Leadership Coach
Tanna Moore, CEO Meritas, Gen. Mill
Jeff Brown, Entrepreneur
Jon Summers, President, UniPunch, Premax Products
Becky Gorman, Professional Coach
50 additional subject matter experts

7. Why Employers want an UpTurn
To get work done
To attract future employees
To build awareness on campuses
To give new Supervisors management experience
To work with new demographic groups

8. What do Employers Get
A new, local source of highly qualified, diverse intern candidates.
Pre-screened candidates selected for success
Great fit to their jobs… especially over time as we learn your needs & culture t
Trained Interns…..Over 125 hours of professional development
Supervisor Support …. and performance review
Pipeline of Candidates for Full-time jobs...UpTurnships Alumni are a community of connected, highly accomplished alums that have UpTurnships training and advocate for UpTurnships’ employers. To date, 115 Alums have over 42,000 LinkedIn connections.

9. The Results For Students
71% positive outcomes for all motivated Candidates
51% get an UpTurnship internship
20% take another internship offer
Great Pay – average $14+/hour
Great Training – valued at $10,000+
“I came into UpTurnships confused on where I wanted to be after graduation. Now I feel I’ve made many long lasting relationships and I feel very confident on where I’m going in the future.”
~Teresa, 2018 UpTurn

10. The Results After UpTurnships
Our Alums’ Employers
Job at Graduation
55% - 1 month before graduation (this is better than the national average after 6 mos.)
82% - 2 months after graduation
Great Network: UpTurns Alums have 42,000+ LinkedIn connections

11. Partnering with UpTurnships
Key Elements Provided by Employers
12 week paid internship with at least 1 project in their field
Direct supervisor who provides ongoing direction & feedback
Willing to send intern to UpTurnships and pay for training days (15 days)
Contact Julie Burrows at or with questions.
Internship Costs Estimate
Paid to Intern
$5100 wages
At internship 4 days/week (43 days)
In Training at UpTurnships (15 days)
Minimum $11+/hour (Higher in some cities)
Paid to UpTurnships
$2,000 For-Profit or
$1,250 Nonprofit
Participation fee
Total Estimate
$6,350- 7,350
Note: Employers can extend internships by working directly with the candidate. 70% continue working in the Fall.