With the generous support of major foundations and community resources, Bird Street has developed an outstanding workforce development program. Activities include intensive workforce development projects such as:
- Job readiness training
- Skill development
- Resume writing
- Interviewing skills
- Spring Jobs Fair
- Career Counseling
- Part-time employment and supervision during the school year (90 teens)
- Summer training programs
- Summer jobs and supervision for youth (130 teens)
- Job Shadowing Program
- Paid and unpaid internships
- Support and counseling
Bird Street Community Center offers part-time and summer employment to youth as young as age 12. Some of the positions offer monthly stipends and some offer hourly wages. It is our practice to nurture those youth who show potential and take their jobs seriously. We offer promotions to jobs with greater responsibility and increased wages, as youth become more mature. By the time a young person has graduated from high school and been accepted to college, he or she can earn as much as $3,500 over the summer.Â
At Bird Street we make an effort to make the jobs meaningful and provide employment that includes skill development and certifications (where appropriate).Â
All summer jobs are announced on February 1st of each year. The brochure is posted on this site and available at Bird Street. All fall and winter positions are open to members of Bird Street who seek employment through one or more program tracks. School year jobs are limited to 10 hours per week and may include academic support.Â
For more information or applications, contact Shamekia Franklin, Education & Leadership Manager at 617-282-6110 ext. 12 or via email at sfranklin@birdstreet.org.
