Coming soon: MassHire Boston ABCD Career Center at 10 Malcolm X Boulevard | |
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Stay tuned for the February opening of the new MassHire Career Center in Roxbury. ABCD brings the strength of its presence in priority neighborhoods across the city to Boston's career center system. Acting as Boston's workforce development board, the PIC recently chartered ABCD and JVS to operate Boston's two career centers. The MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center is located at JVS, 75 Federal Street, third floor.
For more information on the new MassHire Boston ABCD career center in Roxbury, go to masshirebostonabcd.com.
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All Hands on Deck: Gearing Up for Summer 2025 | |
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As the winter cold seeps into Boston, summer isn’t far from the minds of the Career Services and Employer Engagement teams at the Boston Private Industry Council. It’s not because of a wish for warmer weather – although that may be true for some – but because the teams are busy preparing students and employer partners alike for the 2025 summer jobs season. While summer is months away, so much work goes on behind the scenes to make a successful experience fall into place.
Between February boot camps, guiding students through the summer jobs application process, and connecting with existing and future employers, it’s truly all hands on deck here at the PIC. Read our newest blog to learn more about how we are preparing for Summer 2025.
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Hire Summer Interns in 2025
Now is a great time to make a plan to hire PIC interns for summer 2025. Join dozens of Boston companies developing a pipeline of future employees and making an impact on young people's career trajectories! To learn more, please reach out to Josh Bruno, Director of Employer Engagement, at Josh.Bruno@bostonpic.org.
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STEM Starts Now: Celebrating STEM Week 2024 | |
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Every October, MA STEM Week, sponsored by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, is held statewide by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council to encourage the exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The theme for 2024, STEM Starts Now, focused on STEM learning for all age groups.
The PIC team fully embraced STEM week, engaging students and employers in activities and events throughout the city. Highlights included: a student tour of a working construction site led by Suffolk Construction, reconnecting with a Tech Apprentice alum at SIM Boston Technology Leadership Summit, and a virtual reality career exploration activity at the Citywide College, Career, and STEM Fair.
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Healthcare Careers Consortium December Meeting | |
The Healthcare Careers Consortium met in-person in December at Massachusetts Bay Community College’s new Center for Health Sciences, Early Childhood, and Human Services facility in Framingham. The meeting touched upon many timely topics, including an update on the Good Jobs Challenge, data on the state of nursing in MA, the assistance of employees impacted by the Steward Healthcare hospital closures, and the new Healthcare Aide Career Pathway being developed by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
The discussion concluded with a tribute to longtime HCC Co-Chair MJ Ryan, who is retiring from Mass General Brigham in February. Thank you, MJ, for your service and partnership, and best wishes for your next chapter!
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In October, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Conference (OECD) came to Boston, gathering network members, funders, and key partners to exchange knowledge and policy strategies. Participants came from far and wide to engage in the conference, hailing from Stockholm, Madrid, Cork, Manchester, Glasgow, Milan, Paris, Dublin, Berlin, San Diego and London. Supported by JPMorganChase, the City of Boston's Worker Empowerment Cabinet and the Boston PIC worked with OECD to organize a packed schedule around the theme “Harnessing green skills for inclusion: the role of cities.”
Thank you to our cohosts and the companies and organizations who shared their spaces during this insightful conference. A special thank you to all who traveled to Boston – we hope you enjoyed your visit and returned home with new ideas to share.
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Thank you to those who braced the cold and joined us for a festive evening at Artists for Humanity in December. We enjoyed celebrating the start of the holiday season with you! A special thank you to our sponsor, State Street.
Be sure to check out the event photos!
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Upcoming Events and Activities | |
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February Vacation Skill-Building Boot Camps
February 18-21, 2025
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February boot camps are returning with more offerings than ever before! Sponsored by Amazon, these 1-4 day programs are hosted by local companies and partners to provide BPS students with paid career-learning opportunities in fields like AI, robotics, architecture, art, and more. Skill-building boot camps allow students to connect with experts, explore potential careers, and develop professional skills.
Keep an eye out for details on our website and social media.
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Mock Interviews at Bunker Hill Community College
February 20 & 27, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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As part of Bunker Hill Community College's Career Month, the postsecondary team will be hosting two mock interview sessions. With the guidance of postsecondary career coaches, BHCC students will be able to practice and strengthen their interview skills at these sessions. | |
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City of Boston Youth Jobs and Resource Fair
March 29, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA
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The City of Boston's Youth Jobs & Resource Fair serves to equip Boston’s youth with workforce readiness skills. This free event offers young people the chance to connect directly with employers, access on-site application support, participate in free career development workshops, and more. Stop by the PIC table to say hello to members of our Career Services team and learn about how we prepare Boston youth for successful future careers. | |
The PIC’s workforce is racially and experientially diverse at all levels. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable categories protected by law. We value diversity and inclusion as economic imperatives, critical to developing a workforce that is sufficiently large and talented enough to support economic growth and prosperity. | | |
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The PIC is hiring:
- HOPE Forward Postsecondary Coach
Click here to learn how to join the PIC Team!
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