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!

PAid summer internship Opportunities

Leah KNOX Scholars - Research Internship for Rising Juniors and Seniors

Rising Juniors and Seniors (Aged 16+) please view the list of application requirements HERE. Interested students should apply HERE by March 12th!

**No prior lab or research experience required**

The LEAH Project is a STEM access and college & career readiness program for high school youth historically underrepresented in STEM. We are recruiting for the LEAH Knox Data Science & Biomedical Research Internship Summer 2023. This is a 2-year program, which includes biology and data analysis lab work at MIT, mentorship opportunities with STEM professionals, and summer internship placements. This is a stipended opportunity; students will earn approximately $2250 for summer 2023. You can learn more here: https://www.leahknoxscholars.org/.

Boch Center City Spotlights Summer LEadership Program

A little about the Boch Center’s City Spotlights Summer Leadership Program:

City Spotlights Summer Leadership Program is a school-year youth employment program that will hire up to 45 Teen Leaders, specializing in an area of the performing arts (dance, music, or acting) to use the arts for social change in their communities. City Spotlights is a 6-week program where Teen Leaders will work collaboratively to create an original educational performance to be presented at the Shubert Theatre, as well as arts-based workshop on a social justice topic that will tour to different community sites in the city for a week during the summer. They will also participate in an Advocacy Presentation to government officials, and Flashmob Tour for a full day bringing their dance, music, and theatre pieces all around Boston. Through these presentations Teen Leaders will deepen their facilitation and job readiness skills; engage Boston residents in meaningful dialogue about a social justice topic; and operate as change agents in their communities.

***Interested students should apply HERE as soon as possible! Auditions starting in February*** Performing arts experience not required!

Eligibility requirements:

- You must be 15 on or before September 1, 2023, cannot turn 19 on or before September 1, 2023.

- Live in the city of Boston.

- Due to COVID precautions and as a Boch Center employee policy, all participants must be vaccinated by the first day of the program.

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

Year-round health Career programing for grades 9-12

Check out their website HERE for more information!

The program accepts students entering the 9th to 12th grade. Students must live in Boston to be eligible to apply for the program. Accepted students receive a stipend to take part in the program. The program has 2 components namely a summer enrichment program as well as an after-school academic year program. Recruitment for the Spring Cohort has ended. They will be collecting information for interested students anytime! You can apply HERE to put your information in their system.

Programs during February break

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!

8th and 9th graders - february Break paid training program with PLI!

The Winter Training Institute is a pipeline into the Peer Leadership Institute. It is an opportunity for 8th and 9th graders to get a glance at the work that our current peer leaders do during our school year and summer program.

The Institute runs during the BPS February vacation week. This year that would be, Tuesday, February 21-Friday, February 24th from 9am-2pm. Students who complete all 4 days will receive a stipend of $300 for their participation and will have priority for our summer job opportunity. Below, you will find an overview of what the day will look like at the Winter Training Institute.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me or anyone on the Peer Leadership Institute team! We are excited about this year and even more excited to share all the fun and informative classes and activities we have lined up. Click HERE to apply before February 6th at 5pm.

In order to eligible students must be able to work all days and hours listed above. This is an in-person commitment. Please note we will be adhering to strict COVID guidelines and practicing social distancing to ensure all participants and staff are safe.

Only fully completed applications will be reviewed. Applications are due February 6th by 5pm. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out.

Ongoing Job Opportunities

SChool Year Job opportunity, Learn Geospatial MApping

The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library

inspires curiosity and learning, and fosters geographic perspectives on the

relationships between people and places, through free and accessible collections

and resources, critical interpretation and research, and K-12 and public education.

Students will: Create map visualizations of geospatial data about their experiences

with transportation in Boston, learn about careers in GIS, create maps that will be

displayed at the BPL.

No prior experience needed, just a willingness to learn and work together.

Students will learn about Boston neighborhoods, learn about jobs and college

programs in geospatial technology and create maps that will go on display in an

upcoming exhibition about transportation in Boston.

**Interested students grades 9-12 aged 15+ please reach out to your Career Specialist for sign up! chante.upchurch@bostonpic.org | cupchurch@bostonpublicschools.org ** Spots are limited

paid retail training with Seasonal/PArt-time Jobs at Old Navy, Students 16+

This Way ONWard information

10 weeks of paid job training: March 6 - May 18

Competitive job opportunities at Old Navy

***Applicants must be 16 - 24 years old; or turn 16 by 6/1/2023

Complete this form to attend an information session and learn more!

You must attend an information session to sign up for the program. We recommend you attend the earliest one you can, as the program will fill up. Information sessions are in person and virtual on Zoom.

Apply HERE today to attend an information session and become a part of the program!

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

Visit the Boston Pic student webpage for more job listings and online resources! click here

If you haven't quite found what you are looking for yet on this webpage I highly recommend taking a look at the Boston PIC student website. This is a great resource for students to learn about open youth employment and enrichment programs, part time job openings and gain access to resources for interview preparation and resume writing! This website is updated weekly with opportunities similarly to this page. Please reach out to Ms. Upchurch if you have any questions cupchurch@bostonpublicschools.org , PIC Student Website

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 **