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MassDOT

Employer Overview:  MassDOT oversees roads, public transit, aeronautics, and transportation licensing and registration in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Students will work in the following departments: Green Line , Safety, IT, TV production experience/ editing videos, Security, Automotive, Carpentry, Metal Fabrication, Electrical. Job descriptions can be found here.

Schools Eligible: Open to ALL Schools

Grades Eligible: 10^th, 11^th and 12^th

Wage: $11/hour

Hours/week: 32

Schedule: Monday – Thursday, Hours varying depending on department

Important Dates:

May 4: Applications Due

Interviews: TBD, likely the week of May 7^th.

July 9: First Day

August 23: Last Day

Requirements:

In order to apply, students must:

1)      Complete the MassDOT application found here: MassDOT Application

2)      Notify their career specialist that they have completed the application. Send to Mr. Lawson your resume, transcript and letter of recommendation!

3)      Selected students will be required to attend an interview likely the week of May 7th. 

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TD Garden

Employer Overview: New England's Premier Sports and Entertainment arena, and home to the NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics. TD Garden will be operate the open space on City Hall Plaza for various activation spaces and robust programing, including private patios, food and beverage and mini-golf . Job description here.

Schools Eligible: All schools, 18+

Grades Eligible: All grades, 18+

Wage: $11/hour

Hours/week: Up to 30 hours/week

Schedule: Varies

Important Dates:

May 7th: Application due

Week of May 14^th- Interviews at TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA

First Day: tentative, and flexible based on hiring date- season begins May 4^th.

August 30: Last Day

Requirements:

In order to apply, students must:

1)      Notify Mr. Lawson if your interested in the position 

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Boston College

Employer Overview: Job descriptions can be found here.  There are 15 positions. 3 are Tech Apprentice.

Schools Eligible:

-          Priority schools are Brighton, BLA, BLS, JQU and TBA. There are four slots available for each school. If you have students returning, you will have fewer slots, which will be reflected on the tracking sheet, click here.

-          There are 15 slots left for all other schools. First come, first serve basis. The cut off is at 33. Students will be guaranteed an interviewed on May 1^st Tuesday, from 3-6pm at Boston College. Students who cannot make the interview date should not apply.  

Grades Eligible: 10^th, 11^th and 12^th

Wage: $11/hour

Hours/week: 33

Schedule: Monday – Friday. Hours varying depending on the department.

Important Dates:

April 26: Application due

May 1: Interview date

July 9: First Day

August 17: Last Day

Requirements:

In order to apply, students must:

1)      Complete the Boston College application, click here.

2) Students also need a resume. Please see Mr. Lawson in Room 115

All students who made the cut off will be interviewed on May 1^st, Tuesday, from 3-6pm at Boston College. Students who arrive after 6:00pm will not be interviewed. I will send more information about the directions when the interview date approaches. 

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Historias de Boston: 

Interns will facilitate interviews and share oral histories that explore the connections between the National Parks of Boston and Boston’s Latino community. During the program, interns will be trained on storytelling and interview skills, as well as basic voice recording gear. No experience is required, but definitely a plus. 

This is a 6 week program starting on July 10th and ending August 18th. 

Wednesday to Saturday

6 hours per day

$11.50/hr

Apply here! 

Application deadline EXTENDED to April 9th, 2018. 

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Want to work with kids as a camp counselor this summer? 

Sign up for the PIC's Teen Leadership Institute during April vacation & CPR training in May!

What: PIC Teen Leadership Institute & CPR training

When: One day during April vacation & one Saturday in May

Where: Hale Reservation (bus leaves from English High School)

What: Participate in a one-day training during April break to develop leadership skills and learn how to be a camp counselor. Then, participate in a two-hour training in May to become CPR certified.

Why: 

You will be considered for a PAID summer job as a camp counselor!

If you participate in both trainings and in a summer job, you will earn a $50 Target gift card.

How to apply: See Ms. Paquette in the PIC office (library) for an application.

DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 10th - But I encourage you to apply earlier, since spots will fill up!

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John Hancock Summer Internship - Business

Are you looking for a summer internship where you can explore the world of business, finance or technology?  If you are, please continue reading below and apply today! It’s a quick application.

  

• Quick Overview:
• John Hancock is a large insurance and financial services company.
• Students work in a variety of departments at John Hancock, including IT, Finance, HR, Business Operations, Legal and Compliance, and Marketing.
•  Students will most likely use: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and web research skills.
• Approximately 5 positions will be reserved for Tech Apprentice interns (students interested in technology/computers)
• Located in the Back Bay area
• Wage: $11.00/hour
• Hours: 37.5 hours/week
• Schedule: Monday – Friday | 9:00am - 5:00pm (no weekends)

• Eligibility:
• Open to grades 10, 11, & 12
• Students must be at least 16 years old by Monday July 9, 2018
• For students interested in business, finance, marketing, or technology
• Students must be available during the entire internship: Monday July 9 – Friday August 24

• Important Dates – mark your calendar:
• Friday April 6 - Application Deadline
• Thursday April 19 – Interviews conducted at John Hancock
• July 9 - August 24 – internship runs for 7 weeks

Application Process – 3 STEPS:

1)      Students must FIRST email me their updated resume so I can review it and make any necessary edits.

o   Please make sure you email me your resume as a Microsoft Word document attachment. I cannot open shared Google docs.

o   If you don’t have a resume, no worries. I’ve attached a resume writing guide to help you out.

2)      Complete the online John Hancock Application, found here: John Hancock Application

o   Take your time and be thorough with your responses.

o   Make sure you capitalize the first letters of your first and last names.

o   Please use full sentences and punctuation.

3)      Email me back to let me know that you’ve completed the online application. ßVERY IMPORTANT STEP

**INTERVIEW INFO: Selected students will be required to attend an interview on Thursday, April 19 at John Hancock.

IMPORTANT: Only students who complete steps 1 -3 will be considered for an interview.

Deadline: Friday April 6^th – 3:00pm

CITIZENS BANK INTERNSHIP

Are you interested in business and accounting?  Citizens Bank is recruiting high school students interested in business for their summer internship. You will be working in the department that handles all issues pertaining to ATM, debit and credit card products.  Please read below for more info and apply by the deadline.

Quick Info:

• ·       Office is located in Medford (off the Orange Line)
• ·       Students will work in the Card Claims Operations Dept (read below for more info)
• ·       Internship dates: Monday July 9 – Friday August 17 (6 weeks)
• ·       Wage: $11.00/hour
• ·       Hours: 30 hours/week

Eligibility:

• ·       Grades 10 – 12 – preference for older students
• ·       This is an ideal internship for students interested in business and accounting
• ·       Ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, willingness to learn, and able to follow directions well
• ·       Students will participate in day-to-day activities (huddles, staff meetings, team engagement activities). 

Card Claims Operations Department Overview

• ·       The Card Claims Operations Department processes all fraud and dispute claims pertaining to ATM, debit and credit card product lines for the entire footprint of Citizens Bank. 
• ·       This entails researching the claims to provide credit and completing recovery activities to curtail losses. 
• ·       This team consists of approximately 80 people located primarily in the Medford location, with small teams in Connecticut and in India. 
• ·       This is a very high volume and fast paced department that works an average of 3,500 claims a week. 
• ·       There are multiple operational processes that are performed including; data entry, accounting, account research, analysis, sorting, filing, quality assurance, etc. 
• ·       This is a back office department that is located in an Operations Center (not a Branch) with minimal customer interaction. 

Summer Job Description Overview:

·       Claims filing

·       Sorting

·       Folding & stuffing letters

·       Photocopying documents

·       Scanning documents

·       Data Entry

·       Researching affidavits

Application Process – 2 Steps:

1)     Complete the online Citizens Application. Please email me to let me know that you’ve completed it. Please take your time and capitalize proper names.

2)     Email me a draft of your updated resume as a Microsoft Word document attachment. Please do not share Google docs because I cannot open them.    

INTERVIEWS - PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Selected students will be required to attend an interview the week of April 16^th

Application Deadline: Friday April 6^th – 3:00pm

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LEAH Knox Scholars Program

The LEAH Knox Scholars Program is a five-week summer research experience designed to give rising high-school juniors the skills needed for biomedical research, to meet scientists, and learn about the excitement of scientific discovery.

The LEAH Knox Scholars Program Includes:

• A stipend of $1650 plus weekly lunch and learns and an MBTA pass
• 5-weeks learning basic lab skills from renowned researchers at MIT
• End of summer research symposium
• Professional development and college readiness workshops
• School year science events

Schools eligible: ALL

Grades eligible: rising 11^th graders

Age requirement: must be 16 years old by July 9, 2018

Wage: $1650 stipend

Hours/Week: 35

Schedule: 4.5 days a week at class at MIT, half day a week of team building activities led by LEAH staff

Orientation Week: July 9 —July 13

In-Lab Session: July 18—August 10 (9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.) 

The application link can be found here: https://goo.gl/3XLsuT

Applications are due Monday April 2^nd.

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Citizens Bank

Employer Overview: Citizens Bank Card Claims Operations Department processes all fraud and dispute claims pertaining to ATM, debit and credit card product lines for the entire footprint of Citizens Bank. An overview of the opportunity can be found here. Citizens will hire 5 students this summer. 

Grades Eligible:  10^th-12^th , preference for older students.

Wage: $11/hour

Hours/week: 30

Schedule: Monday through Friday, July 9^th - August 18^th.

Important Dates:

April 9^th: Applications due

Week of April 16^th : Interviews conducted

July 9: First Day

August 18: Last Day

Requirements:

In order to apply, students must:

1)      Complete the Citizens Application.

2)      Students should submit their applications and their resumes to their career specialists. 

3)      Selected students will be required to attend an interview the week of April 16^th.  

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Success Link Summer Internships

Registration is now open for summer 2018. You have until Friday, March 30, at 11:59 p.m. to register.

The City of Boston has partnered with hundreds of community-based and nonprofit groups across the City. We’re giving meaningful jobs to thousands of Boston teens ages 15 - 18.

To sign up, first read about the process and requirements below. Then, create a SuccessLink profile and register to enter the summer jobs lottery.

Click on the online link below. Read the first page intro and scroll to the bottom and click where it says: "Regsiter for the 2018 SuccessLink Lottery! 

Click here" Click on the link and then click on where it says: "Register for the lottery" located on the right hand side of the page.

Online Link: https://successlink-boston.icims.com/jobs/intro

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ABCD Online Summer Application 

For over 50 years ABCD has offered summer jobs to youth throughout the City of Boston. In the past three summers, SummerWorks provided over 5,000 Boston youth with a summer job at more than 500 partner worksites throughout the city. Youth ages 14 to 21 have had the opportunity to work in a range of jobs.

Online Link: https://www.summerworks.net/WorksClient/

Paper Application Available Upon Request from Mr. Lawson 

Application Deadline: Rolling Basis