Programs
Workplace
Explorations
Workplace Explorations ignite purpose with career discovery at your workplace.
Want a three-hour community service opportunity where your staff can share their professional passions while broadening the career horizons of Boston’s future workforce? Host a small group of middle school students at your workplace. Workplace Explorations introduce young people to the culture and purpose of your business and provide an opportunity for students to practice professional skills in the workplace.
Apprenticeships
Teaching content and situations related to the demands of real life.
In six weekly two-hour sessions in the workplace an eighth grader (or a small group of 2-5) is paired with a workplace mentor and can have an authentic opportunity to practice communication, self-presentation, and other professional skills while learning firsthand alongside an adult who is passionate about their profession.
Summer
Internships
City Summer Internship
Demystifying Boston’s skyline for the next generation of women leaders in the workplace.
A paid career exploration program for Boston girls entering ninth grade where interns explore careers in Boston’s economic engine neighborhoods and learn to earn! Weekly seminars and explorations of career fields where women are underrepresented blend to build career knowledge, self-confidence and an awareness of the myriad of career opportunities available to youth just a short distance from home in some of Boston’s fastest growing downtown neighborhoods.
Girls must be entering ninth grade in the fall and be a Boston resident.
Activate: City Summer
Augment your kinesthetic intelligence as you explore hands-on careers
Activate: City Summer is an enriching five-week paid summer internship designed for all youth entering the ninth grade. This dynamic program offers a unique blend of professional development opportunities and hands-on career exploration, all within the vibrant setting of Boston. This internship not only prepares you for professional excellence but also provides a memorable and transformative summer experience.
Throughout the 5 weeks:
- Professional Development: Engage in weekly workshops and training sessions to build essential professional skills, setting a strong foundation for future success.
- Hands-On Career Exploration: Discover various tactile careers through interactive experiences that enhance kinesthetic intelligence and provide practical insights.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse array of professionals from different fields, gaining valuable mentorship and expanding your supportive network.
- City Exploration: Experience the rich culture and history of Boston through guided excursions, enhancing your understanding of the city's professional landscape and community.
Launch+
Additional professional skills development, career knowledge, and work experience
Launch+ is an Apprentice Learning career internship program that starts in February and ends in mid-May. Launch+ will offer interns additional professional skills development, career knowledge, and work experience that will help further their future career goals.
Interns can earn a stipend for working online – exploring careers and learning skills – in ways that expand the knowledge and experience they gain at Apprentice Learning.
Between February – May
- Complete a self-paced curriculum
- Meet for two hours weekly on zoom
- Participate daily during February OR April school vacation week with an in-depth career exploration
- Engage in other opportunities through your internship