“When I was in high school, I wanted to get my feet wet in the real world. When I looked online, I could not find relevant professional opportunities that were available to high school students. The opportunities I did find required a high school diploma or enrollment in college. I went to one of my teachers, and I asked him to help me find an internship for the summer. After about 3 months of searching, we were able to find a construction company that I interned for full time. I ended up working at that company for over 4 years. The job allowed me to pay for college expenses and help take care of my family, all while I was learning practical construction knowledge. This experience proved that there are organizations that are willing to offer meaningful professional opportunities to high school students. The problem was that there was no place online to easily find these opportunities. ProingUP is here to solve this problem and lead us into a better, more meaningful future by providing high school students access to local professional opportunities and organizations access to local young talent.”