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BMO Harris Bank, Waunakee Alyssa Knight Waunakee Class Of 2015 Company: BMO Harris Bank, Waunakee Program: Finance What did you love about YA? I knew from a young age that I was interested in finance and accounting and the YA program gave me the opportunity to explore that interest and really figure out what area of study I wanted to focus on in college. I went into my undergrad as an Accounting major and was able to excel in the program at UW-Whitewater because of the skills and knowledge base that I had developed in the YA program. How did YA influence your plans after high school? Completed a BBA in Accounting and minor in Spanish from UW-Whitewater in May 2019, interned at Deloitte Milwaukee my senior year of college, began sitting for my CPA exams in April 2019, attended UW-Madison for a Master of Accountancy, graduated in May 2020 and finished my last CPA exam in July 2020. What do you want others to know about YA?

Waunakee Community Bank Hans Meganck Waunakee Class Of 2018 Company: Waunakee Community Bank Program: Finance What did you love about YA? As a teller in high school through the Youth Apprenticeship Program, I developed my interpersonal skills by interacting with high-net-worth individuals and being comfortable with exposing myself to new career paths. Take advantage of every opportunity to learn something new. How did YA influence your plans after high school? Following the YA Program, I changed my plans to attend college in Minnesota where 15 F500 companies are located. I studied finance and accounting in school at University of Minnesota and now work at EY in Minneapolis. What do you want others to know about YA? I hope high schoolers see the value the program gives to networking and growing your brand. Ultimately, when you are looking for a full-time job, those connections will prove to be valuable.

Lucigen Gabrielle Erstad DeForest Class Of 2019 Company: Lucigen Program: STEM What did you love about YA? I loved the opportunity I had to learn multiple different areas of the workplace. I also loved all of the amazing people I got to work with! I will never forget the experience I had. How did YA influence your plans after high school? Because of this program I was offered a position with the company after I graduated and I ended up a full time associate scientist within three of the four years I worked there. What do you want others to know about YA? It's a great opportunity to get hands on experience and to network for your future. You will meet some of the most important people in defining how you work through this program.

UW Department of Biochemistry Claire Holesovsky Mount Horeb Class Of 2014 Company: UW Department of Biochemistry Program: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) What did you love about YA? Working in a biochemistry laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison enabled me to develop a genuine love for science and research. Learning more biotechnology techniques and testing them in natural laboratory settings set me up for success in the field. It also introduced me to two great mentors I am still in contact with ten years later. How did YA influence your plans after high school? After the Program, I decided to pursue a career in the STEM field as a science communicator. The time I spent learning in a research laboratory opened my eyes to how many people science impacts. I have since dedicated my career to empowering people to know about science and technology and become more involved. My work at the Environmental Protection Agency is focused on translating our scientists' research and enabling different audiences to participate. What do you want others to know about YA? This program pays off! Working part-time and taking classes may seem like a lot for students to tackle now, but it made me a better professional. I can juggle many different tasks and still maintain a positive impact on my work. The YA Program and my Mentors' expectations for me continue to push me as a professional today. Also, having the YA program on my resume in college also opened many internships and job opportunities I wouldn't have usually gotten.

Promega Bailey Lubinski Oregon Class Of 2015 Company: Promega Program: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) What did you love about YA? I loved being able to get hands-on research experience. I think that the training that I received prior to starting my job was extremely valuable. During my first few years doing research, I would often get comments about how advanced I was compared to other undergraduate researchers who hadn't been in the program. I also remember making a lot of friends who had similar life goals to me. How did YA influence your plans after high school? I continued working in the job that I got through the YA program for several years after I graduated from high school. My research experience helped me get into college for my undergraduate degree and also played a key role in my acceptance to an Ivy League college for a PhD program. Before I did the YA program, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life, but after I started working it just felt so natural to keep going. I'm so happy that I was able to be in this program. What do you want others to know about YA? I think that nothing will help you decide what career you want so much as getting direct working experience. Even joining a YA program and figuring out that the area you went into ultimately isn't for you would be extremely valuable.

UW-Madison Department of Horticulture (USDA) Robin Wahle Cambridge Class Of 2006 Company: UW-Madison Department of Horticulture (USDA) Program: STEM What did you love about YA? My experience in YA helped me be more competitive in the job market, both in college and after college because I had a base knowledge of techniques. It helped be build a solid foundation that I’ve been able to rise in my field very quickly. How did YA influence your plans after high school? I obtained a BS in Genetics at UW-Madison in 2010. I worked in my YA mentor’s lab for another 3 years while in college, then moved to a different lab for more exposure my senior year. I worked in education and outreach at the Morgridge Institute for Research for 2.5 years. There I taught scientists how to culture human embryonic stem cells (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) as well as how to generate iPSC from skin fibroblasts. My favorite part of that job was the outreach portion where I got to teach kids during field trips, camps, and after-school programs about stem cells and introduce them to hands-on science. I have been working at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for the last 10 years. I started working for 2 years characterizing ESC and iPSC to generate a master database for scientists to use. After that project was completed, I started working in a GMP environment doing manufacturing of cell and gene therapy products for patients with blood diseases and cancers under FDA Phase I/II IND. We help researchers here at CCHMC as well as companies around the world bring their promising new research into GMP. This means we help them take what they’ve shown works in animal models and human cell lines and translate it to human clinical trials. Once we’ve shown their process can be translated, we work with them to submit the FDA application and then manufacturer products for the first phase of their clinical trial. It’s incredibly rewarding work, knowing we are helping people who often have no other therapy available to them. What do you want others to know about YA? https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/research/cores/translational-core-laboratory

Three Gaits Inc. Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources YA Alumni Makayla Ramberg Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources View Job Stoughton Class Of 2021

City of Madison Fleet Services Information Technology YA Alumni Pranab Adhikari Information Technology View Job Madison Class Of 2022 Trevor Thomas Information Technology View Job Waunakee Class Of 2011

UW Biotechnology Center Core Peptide Synthesis Lab Ryan Prior Oregon Class Of 2006 Company: UW Biotechnology Center Core Peptide Synthesis Lab Program: STEM What did you love about YA? I loved learning to operate a wide variety science machines, completing state of the art syntheses and assays, and serving the UW Madision biotech research commons. How did YA influence your plans after high school? I was burned out on biotech after my apprenticeship and decided to study computer engineering instead. I eventually got the opportunity to bring the ends together, designing specialized computers for the sciences. What do you want others to know about YA? Actually doing the job will teach you things you didn't expect to learn and answer important questions you wouldn't have asked. The YA program gets you into the arena to struggle with real industrial problems and emerge stronger.

Genetic Visions Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math YA Alumni Celia Bartels Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math View Job Verona Class Of 2023

Dane County School Consortium Caden Boehnen McFarland Class Of 2023 Company: Dane County School Consortium Program: Marketing What did you love about YA? The best experience I had as a Marketing Youth Apprentice was managing and organizing a career exploration event called FutureQuest. Within this experience I had the ability to grow my professional skills and knowledge at my own pace, while also learning many new significant life skills. In addition, the thing that I loved most about my job was how I was able to see my hard work pay off throughout the course of my Youth Apprenticeship. How did YA influence your plans after high school? The Youth Apprenticeship Program helped me better understand the future career I planned to go into, while also helping me get ahead in my chosen career path. I felt much more prepared heading into college and my future career because of the YA Program. What do you want others to know about YA? The YA Program may seem challenging and unnecessary from the outside, when in reality it is one of the best choices you can make in high school. Not only do you learn valueable life skills and experiences related to the career of your choice, you also get paid to do it! I believe every students should take part in the YA program, because it provides a one of kind experience that no high school class can replicate.