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Offer an Internship

Are you an employer looking to hire talented candidates for an internship role? By hiring a Say Yes Syracuse student, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse pool of candidates with fresh minds and an eagerness to learn.

Our students attend various schools around the country and bring valuable experience and knowledge to the table. This is also an opportunity for you to share industry knowledge with our future minds and help students gain practical experience and explore potential career pathways. It’s our hope that you may even find new talent to add permanently to your team!

If you are interested in sharing your professional expertise and time with one of our young people, contact Say Yes Syracuse.

Become a Mentor

Say Yes Syracuse works with community based organizations to match students with local professionals to help guide them along their path to academic achievement. Mentors serve as a resource for students by sharing knowledge and life experiences, career decisions and successes both past and present.

Mentors are asked to:

• Assist students in their transition from high school to post-secondary education
• Help scholars set goals and encourage achievement of those goals
• Build a relationship with their mentee by planning and participating in activities
• Provide advice, guidance, and support as needed
• Serve as a positive role model

Qualities that we look for in our mentors include:

• Good listening skills
• Demonstrate patience and flexibility
• Exhibit a strong commitment to the mentoring initiative (e.g., be dependable and consistently meet time commitments)
• Be open to cultural differences
• Display the ability to be encouraging and supportive
• Adhere to all program policies and procedures
• Be open to feedback

If you are interested in sharing your professional expertise and time with one of our young people, contact Say Yes Syracuse.