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To the PIC Community,
On Wednesday morning, March 23, new PIC Chair Ken Montgomery hosted eleven Private Industry Council members, newly appointed by Mayor Martin J Walsh, for an orientation breakfast at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. These new leaders, companies, and organizations are bringing new energy and perspective to the PIC. Important responsibilities lie ahead, such as the process of chartering career centers under the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
To see a full list of the current PIC Board and Council, click here.
Meanwhile, April vacation week gave the PIC school-to-career staff a moment to catch its breath before moving thousands of Boston public high school students toward summer jobs and internship opportunities - though, as you will read below, many career specialists spent school vacation days in the woods at Hale Reservation in Westwood, preparing students for summer assignments at day camps and other youth development programs.
In this edition of the PIC quarterly e-newsletter, you will find information about the following:
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On March 11, the PIC held its 21st annual Job Shadow Day for Boston public high school students.
- 824 students participated.
- 146 host sites represented the diversity of industries present in greater Boston.
- 22 new employers participated, including SAP, Rue La La, Elkus Manfredi Architects, Bridgespan Group, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Broad Institute and WeSpire.
For more information about Job Shadow Day or about hosting a job shadow at your company, contact Kaitlyn Falcone, Employer Account Manager, at (617) 488-1340 or [email protected].
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Hire Boston Youth for Summer Jobs
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Are you an employer interested in hiring a Boston public high school student to work at your business this summer? If so, please sign up
here.
Boston stands out as a national leader in matching students with employment, which provides high school youth with the workforce training and professional development necessary for them to be successful in school and beyond while offering them a productive and safe summer experience. Please consider joining us in this important effort.
For more information about hiring Boston public high school students for summer jobs, contact Josh Bruno, Director of School-to-Career and Employer Engagement,
at (617) 488-1327 or [email protected].
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Teen Leadership Institute
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Last week, 227 high school students from 30 Boston public high schools spent part of their April vacation in the woods at Hale Reservation in Westwood, learning leadership and job skills they will use in their roles as camp counselors this summer. Experienced youth development professionals worked with students on creating a positive camp culture, behavior management, and being noticed for the right reasons. The students also participated in mock interviews and learned to trust one another on the ropes course. CPR training will follow on Saturdays in May at the PIC office in Jamaica Plain.
Now in its fourth year, the Teen Leadership Institute is a collaboration between the Boston Private Industry Council, the Summer Fund, and Hale Reservation, generously supported by Bank of America.
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For more information, contact Jonathan Rosenthal, Assistant Director of School-to-Career,
at (617) 488-1384 or [email protected].
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Skilled Careers in Life Sciences (SCILS)
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The Skilled Careers In Life Sciences (SCILS) Initiative - led by the PIC and the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development - supports occupational training at colleges and universities, on-the-job learning at local businesses, and the recruitment, career guidance, and placement of eligible participants into the workforce once their training is complete.
In October, the SCILS consortium met at Quincy College for its quarterly meeting and to take a tour of two of the college's new laboratories. SCILS
sponsors five to ten students at the college every year. Read more about SCILS and the new Quincy College laboratories in this Patriot Ledger article.
The April SCILS consortium was held in Lexington at Shire, the state's fastest growing drug maker.
For more information about the SCILS Initiative, contact Carlos Arzeno, SCILS Project Manager,
at (617) 488-1318 or [email protected].
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Former PIC Achiever and SkillWorks participant secures
full-time job at State Street
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Josue Morales was referred to Zeida Santos, the PIC SkillWorks College Navigator, in the summer of 2011 while he was a student at Bunker Hill Community College. With Zeida's support, Josue secured an internship at Eversource and completed his Associate's degree in Business. Josue continued his education at Northeastern University where he graduated last spring with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Account Management. With support from his SkillWorks College Navigator, in December, Josue started a full-time job as a Compliance Analyst at State Street Corporation.
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Josue receives a 2015 PIC Achiever Award from Ken Montgomery, PIC Board Chair, and
Dr. Gary Gottlieb, previous PIC Board Chair.
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Work at the PIC
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Please visit our website if you are interested in learning more about our open positions.
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