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Union Bank® Student-run branches

About the program

Our student-run branches

At Union Bank, we know that change takes more than monetary donations. As part of our commitment to strengthen marginalized communities, we teach financial education workshops and college readiness through the student run branch program.

Each year, students from six different student branch campuses are selected for a year-long internship to work in a bank branch located inside their school campus.  As student bankers, they acquire and practice customer service skills, real life work experience and educate their peers, teachers, faculty, and community about the basics of personal finance.

About the program:

  • Student interns serve as “bankers” and acquire skills in an immersive learning environment.
  • All student-run branches are in Title 1 schools, which target underprivileged youth.
  • Each branch is run by 12 students, supported and under the supervision of banking officers.
  • Program participants receive classroom credit, and the curriculum has been approved as an accredited A-G certified class (required for University of California education consideration).
  • Branches impart financial education to students, parents, and community members.

 

Loara and Mountain View high school personnel
Student branch personnel: Loara High School, and Mountain View High School
Branch personnel: McLane, Lincoln and Crenshaw high schools
Student branch personnel: McLane High School, Lincoln High School and Crenshaw High School

Program Successes:

  • Over 492 students have participated in the program, with over 99% graduating from high school, and the vast majority have also gone on to college.
  • The bank has hired 42 program graduates.  
  • Seven former student interns are now bank officers:  Three are branch managers and four are branch service and sales officers.

Participating schools:

Laney Community College logo

Laney Community College

Located in Oakland, California and opened in February 2022, Laney College worked with 7 interns through 2022 academic school year.  Features of this branch:

  • 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607
  • Open campus serving the community of Oakland
  • Open M-TH 9:00AM to 3:00PM
  • Limited hours coordinated with Peralta Community College District and Laney College Administration
  • Run by 12 student interns with support of branch manager, assistant manager and branch service and sales officer
  • 1 platform desk, 2 teller windows, and free-standing ATM
McLane High School mascot

McLane High School

Located in Fresno, California and established in March 2011, the McLane High School branch has worked with 101 interns in their program from 2011 through the 2022 school year. Features of this branch:

  • Limited access
  • Open M & W-F 9:00AM - 4:00PM
  • Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
  • 2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows

Visit the school's website

 

Lincoln High School Logo

Abraham Lincoln High School

Located in East Los Angeles, California and established in March 2014, Abraham High School has worked with 103 in their program from 2014 through the 2022 school year. Features of this branch:

  • Limited access
  • Open M & W-F 10:00AM - 3:00PM
  • Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
  • 2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows
  • Offers “Parents University” which offers in-language financial literacy workshops for parents

Visit the school's website

Crenshaw High School Logo

Crenshaw High School

Located in South Los Angeles, California and established in March 2014, Crenshaw High School has worked with 94 interns in their program from 2014 through the 2022 school year. Features of this branch:

  • Limited access
  • Open T-F 10:00AM - 3:30PM
  • Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
  • 2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows

Visit the school's website

Loara High School logo

Loara High School

Located in Anaheim, California and established in November 2015, Loara High School has worked with 81 interns in their program from 2015 through the 2022 school year. Features of this branch:

  • Limited access
  • Open M, W-Fri 8:45AM - 4:00PM
  • Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
  • 2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows

Visit the school's website

Mountain View High School logo

Mountain View High School

Located in El Monte, California and established in March 2016, Mountain View High School has worked with 67 interns in their program from 2016 through the 2022 school year. Features of this branch:

  • Limited access
  • Open T-F 10:00AM - 3:30PM
  • Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
  • 2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows

Visit the school's website

Meet Fernanda - Student Branch Program Graduate

Fernanda is one of over 492 students to graduate from the Union Bank Student-run Branch program.  After her mother suffered a debilitating injury, it was Fernanda’s mentor in the program who convinced her to pursue her dreams of going to college. Now, she’s one of our former employees and one of the 42 program alumni who worked or are working for Union Bank.

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