Jobs & Internships for BLA Students
Welcome to the Jobs & Internships Bulletin!
This is a space to find jobs and internship opportunities for students at Boston Latin Academy. Opportunities will be updated on a weekly basis so be sure to check it out. Please connect with Ms. Upchurch (Room 110) or via email (cupchurch@bostonpublicschools.org) to set up an appointment to get you connected to these jobs.
Meet your Career Specialist
Ms. Upchurch is your Career Specialist here at Boston Latin Academy. She works with the Boston Private Industry Council to provide youth in BPS with career coaching and professional development to help them secure part-time jobs, internship opportunities and more! Please connect with Ms. Upchurch (Room 110 on Mondays and Fridays) or via email (cupchurch@bostonpublicschools.org) to set up an appointment to get you connected to jobs and other opportunities!
Media Production Skills you will learn in the internship:
Graphic Design
Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
Animation
Social Media Strategy
Photography
Video Production
DSLR Camera
Final Cut Pro
PAid summer internship Opportunities
harvard medical school project success for Biomedical careers
Juniors and Seniors 16+ apply HERE by February 13th. Please view the application checklist HERE to be sure you're completing all steps to the process!
Are you interested in a paid summer biomedical research experience at Harvard Medical School?
We are seeking applications for Project Success: Opening the Door to Biomedical Careers at Harvard Medical School. The program will run in-person for 8 weeks beginning the last week in June to August 18th. Project Success students MUST currently be high school juniors or seniors and reside in either Boston or Cambridge, MA. All Project Success paid interns will be matched with a lab mentor and assigned to a Harvard Medical School research lab. Project Success students will be paid during the duration of the program. Use the High School Student Application Checklist for preparing and submitting an application. Applications must be completed electronically. The checklist has detailed instructions to gather materials, prepare responses and submit. The Project Success web page includes videos which will help students understand what to expect and provides additional detail on eligibility criteria. Please review the criteria to determine if you are eligible before submitting.
Project Success Electronic Application Deadline: Monday, February 13, 2023
If you have additional questions about Project Success after reviewing the program information and checklist, please email: projectsuccess@hms.harvard.edu
$$$$ Stipend Opportunities $$$$
student essay contest - chance to win cash prize! - dEADLINE EXTENEDED TO JANUARY 31ST!
MedicAL sCIENCE hIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM , EARN MONEY FOR 8 SATURDAY SESSIONS!
hIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 14+, FULLY VACCINATED, Apply bY fEBRUARY 3RD !
free Hip hop architecture camp during february break! open to grades 6-12
During During The Hip Hop Architecture Camp, participants will explore architecture through the lens of Hip Hop Culture. Our students will create their own design concepts for music video sets, explore materials, textures, and lighting.
Cost:
FREE
Who is Eligible:
6th - 12th graders located in Boston.
Accepted Applicants will be notified by email on February 11, 2022.
Prizes: Top architecture projects and rap verses created during the camp will be eligible to receive a Hip Hop Architecture Camp Prize Pack which includes $100 gift cards, headphones, swag and more!
Apply HERE today!
Ongoing Job Opportunities
Apply today for bikes not bombs
Apply HERE today to become a Bikes Not Bombs Youth Apprentice!
Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to achieve economic mobility for Black and other marginalized people in Boston and the Global South. BNB collects roughly 5000 used bicycles every year, and through international partnerships, sends them to those in need around the world. BNB also reconditions some bicycles and sells them in its retail shop. All proceeds help to fund their youth and international work.
Through its Youth Apprenticeship program, young people in Boston can learn bike safety and maintenance skills while earning money, as well as a bike of their own. Young people working at BNB help instruct Bike School, assist customers in the shop, and help with the recycling and repair of donated bicycles.
Apply today for lYRIC sTAGE bOSTON !
Apply HERE today to work with Lyric Stage!
Love theatre, dance, or singing? Apply to work at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston and get a front row seat to the backstage work of theatre! You'll get a broad view of what goes on behind the scenes to make a play happen - from marketing to selling tickets - as well as opportunities to see dress rehearsals before a show opens. Join us!
Questions? Contact Katherine_shaver@lyricstage.com
BUSINESS (Finance, Accounting, Management, Investing)
College & CAREER Mentoring
Looking for career development support?
Participants may make an appointment for the drop in sessions HERE !
The City of Boston has started a new initiative to prepare Boston youths by providing personalized one-on-one sessions to support their career development!
All Successlink Participants are highly encouraged to stop by one of these sessions to take advantage of their work experience at their organizations.
Our sessions include:
Personalized career exploration
Mock interviews
Resume and cover letter building
Explaining the ins and outs of choosing your college majors and how that plays a role in career readiness.
Drop In Hours:
Monday: 11am - 5pm
Tuesday: 2pm - 5pm
Wednesday: 11pm - 5pm
Thursday: 2pm - 5pm
Friday: 11am - 5pm
**Ms. Upchurch is also here in school to help you with the same topics! You can schedule an appointment for an in-school one-on-one session HERE **
Y ACHIEVERS PROGRAM - FREE YMCA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDED FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
Y ACHIEVERS is a national program that helps youth in seventh through twelfth grade discover and pursue higher educational and career goals by equipping them with the skills needed to succeed and be community role models. Young people will participate in workforce readiness, college readiness and life skills sessions to support their pathway to success through bi-weekly programming by grade level. Our program is held at Northeastern University campus, through bi-weekly sessions focusing on life skills and career explorations. Young people actively engaged in programming receive a FREE teen membership to the 13 Greater Boston YMCA’s. Register today to reserve your space for the 2022-2023 school year! Welcome Youth Achievers!
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Expose youth to career and college knowledge through the lens of professionals who look like them. We believe that children cannot aspire to be what they cannot see.
Help youth develop individual talents, a positive sense of self, and leadership ability.
Motivate participants to raise academic performance, succeed in school, and gain marketable skills.
Register HERE and attempt to reserve a space!
