Celebrating School Year Jobs | | For dozens of Boston Public School students, career exploration and work-based learning activities occur year-round. Working in internships at private sector companies and community-based organizations, students have the opportunity to continue building professional skills during the school year. | | Federal Reserve Bank’s TIP Program Encourages Work-Based Learning All Year | Thomas Blake has worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for almost two years, and he hasn’t yet graduated from high school. Blake—like hundreds of other students over the years—participates in the Fed’s Today’s Interns, Tomorrow’s Professionals (TIP) internship program. For over 40 years, the Fed and the PIC have partnered to provide paid work and learning opportunities for Boston Public School students during the summer and the school year. | | Out in the Neighborhood or In the School: CBOs Offer Wide Range of Roles | Whether they’re out in the neighborhood or in the school, PIC interns are gaining critical professional skills and earning wages. Our community and school partners offer students the opportunity to continue work-based learning during the school year while making an impact. At Alternatives for Community & Environment and East Boston High School Career and Technical Education Program, students have the chance to work in a wide range of roles. | | Executive Director Search Update | | As many of you know, longtime Executive Director Neil Sullivan is stepping away from his role as leader of the organization. The Board of Directors is partnering with search firm Isaacson, Miller to manage the search process. We look forward to introducing the new Executive Director to the PIC community soon. | | |
Greater Boston Regional
Trends Dashboard
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The Greater Boston Regional Labor Market Dashboard is now live on the MassHire Boston Workforce Board website. This resource includes labor market data for each of the three workforce development areas in Greater Boston on:
- Regional labor force level
- Regional unemployment rate
- Overall employment and industry-level trends by region
- Long term employment projections by industry
- More!
The dashboard is a visual representation of the publicly available data from the Massachusetts Department of Economic Research that underpins the Greater Boston Regional Planning Blueprint, a collaboration between the MassHire Boston Workforce Board, the MetroNorth Workforce Board, and the Metro South/West Workforce Board.
| | Acute Care CNA Curriculum | |
Through a Healthcare Hub Grant administered by Commonwealth Corporation, the Boston PIC partnered with Middlesex Community College to develop and pilot curricula to expand the skills of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) workforce in the acute-care setting.
With direct input from nurse educators in the Greater Boston healthcare systems, the comprehensive adult and pediatric curricula features interactive activities, educational videos, quizzes, and more. The materials can be found on the Healthcare Careers Consortium (HCC) website.
The HCC—a convening of the PIC—brings together employers, educators, community-based organizations, and workforce system partners to promote healthcare related education and training opportunities for job seekers and current employees that are efficient, effective, and align with industry needs.
| | Skill-Building Vacation Boot Camps | | During the February and April school vacation weeks, hundreds of BPS students participated in boot camps to explore a wide range of fields, from STEM and AI to arts and entrepreneurship. Thank you to our employer and nonprofit partners, as well as our sponsors—Amazon and SIM Boston—for providing students with the opportunity to gain professional skills and career insights. | | Engaging Employers to Scale Work-Based Learning and Prepare Boston's Future Workforce | |
At March's "Pathways to Prosperity: Engaging Employers to Scale Work-Based Learning and Prepare Boston's Future Workforce" event at The Boston Foundation (TBF), employers and educators alike shared their perspectives about the importance of work-based learning and the impact it has on students, companies, and the future workforce.
Co-hosted by TBF, the packed event included two panels and a student perspective. The first panel, moderated by PIC Director of Career Services Jimmy Wyman, featured several employers who shared their experiences leading internships and early career programs. Fernando Medina, a former PIC intern and current Northeastern student, spoke about the impact that high school internships had on his personal and career journeys.
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In March, more than two dozen PIC staff attended this year’s Seamless Advising Summit, convened by EdVestors on behalf of New Skills Boston. The Summit, held at UMass Boston, was a day-long professional learning experience working towards the collective goal of creating a seamless college and career advising process for Boston's students.
PIC staff shared their expertise by facilitating two workshop sessions. Joseph McLaughlin, Director of Research, Strategy, and Operations, joined by Employer Engagement Manager Laila Jalilian and Career Services Manager Anthony Contreras, presented on labor market insights in Greater Boston and advising students on healthcare internships. Annabelle Cataloni, Assistant Director for Postsecondary Education, guided a discussion group on the best ways to support students through key transitions in their educational journeys. At the end of the event, the partnership between the PIC and BPS was recognized for increasing the number of students who participate in MyCAP and career-connected learning.
| | | | The quarterly TechHire Boston convening was held on March 10th, bringing together regional employers, state representatives, workforce training organizations, and higher education institutions. A Jobs for the Future research team presented labor market analysis through 2024, focusing on digital jobs and credentials. A discussion reflected on TechHire’s origins, envisioned future goals, and emphasized the need for stronger employer engagement to drive IT growth in the region. | | Follow Us on Social Media | | | | |
