Simplify Internship Management. Strengthen Career Pathways.

SKILLS-TO-STAFF™ from YUPRO Placement helps colleges and workforce development organizations manage wage-based internship programs with confidence.

Simplify wage-based internship programs with confidence.

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We serve as your Contract-to-Hire Employer of Record (EOR) and provide the structure, payroll, compliance, and wraparound supports that ensure students and interns succeed in real-world environments.

As a Public Benefit Corporation, YUPRO Placement is committed to equitable access to career opportunities. SKILLS-TO-STAFF™ helps educational institutions deliver on that mission while reducing administrative burden and improving student outcomes.

Why Institutions Partner with Us

Internship programs give students critical exposure to the world of work, yet managing them can be complex. Colleges and workforce organizations often face challenges such as managing pay and compliance, ensuring consistent support, and helping employers participate effectively.

SKILLS-TO-STAFF™ solves these challenges by:

Serving as the Employer of Record for student interns, managing payroll, benefits, and compliance.

Offering a structured model that ensures consistency and accountability across employer partners

Providing wraparound coaching and retention support to strengthen student outcomes.

Helping institutions expand access to wage-based learning opportunities at scale

How SKILLS-TO-STAFF™ Works

YUPRO Placement partners with institutions to provide a streamlined, compliant, and scalable model for internship program management.

  • Program Alignment: We collaborate with your team to understand academic and employer goals.
  • EOR Implementation: YUPRO Placement employs students directly, ensuring all payroll, tax, and compliance requirements are met.
  • Intern Support: Interns receive coaching, mentorship, and ongoing engagement to help them succeed on assignment.
  • Reporting and Evaluation: We provide transparency and insight into participation, performance, and outcomes.

A Bridge from Classroom to Career

With SKILLS-TO-STAFF™, institutions can expand access to meaningful work experiences without taking on administrative risk or overhead.  This helps build best-in-class skill development programs that include experiences applying those skills in real-world work environments. Students gain hands-on experience and paid opportunities that come with social support developed with mission-aligned talent in mind. Employers gain confidence knowing that participation in your program is easy and compliant.
Together, we create career pathways that connect learning with opportunity.

Who We Partner With

Community colleges and technical schools

Four-year universities

Workforce development boards

Nonprofit training and reskilling organizations

Regional and state workforce coalitions

Institutions partnering with YUPRO Placement are:

Expanding paid internship participation across more employers

Reducing administrative complexity and compliance risk

Improving student retention and post-program employment outcomes

Building stronger bridges from education to employment

Empower Your Internship Program

Let’s make internship management easier, more equitable, and more effective.

Partner with YUPRO Placement to bring structure, support, and scale to your wage-based learning initiatives.

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