Year Up and Mission College
Students like Michael, Jaz and Rebecca are benefiting from a paid internship with a Fortune 500 company and classes in computer applications, computer programming and/or business. Rebecca Esparza is closing the tech divide as a woman of color from Eastside San Jose, as an intern at Facebook.
Year Up Offers the Following
- Hands-on training.
- Free tuition.
- Real world corporate access.
- A six-month internship.
- Support from not only Mission College’s staff, but Year Up staff.
Classes at Mission College combine courses in Computer Applications, Computer Science, Communication Studies, and Business.
![Rebecca Esparza, a twenty-something Latina with long straight black hair worn in a thick bun, smiles for a professional headshot. She has straight white teeth and wears a white collared shirt and black blazer.](/_resources/images/testimonials/esparza-rebecca.png)
When I found out I was going to intern at Facebook, it felt unbelievable. I want to give back to my community and recruit more women of color and from other underserved groups to work in the tech industry. I want to close the digital divide.
Rebecca Esparza
Data Analyst Intern at Facebook
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