Boston is going to be the biggest employer of youth summer jobs in the country this year, with 5,000 jobs to be created in partnership with local nonprofits and community organizations, the Boston Globe reports.
"We know how critical it is to ensure every young person has access to job opportunities, and collectively we are committed to this, alongside our incredible partners and employers who make these employment experiences possible for Boston youth," Mayor Marty Walsh said in a statement.
The project, called SuccessLink, is a collaboration between the city's Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity, the Boston Private Industry Council, Artists for Humanity, John Hancock MLK Scholars, and the Boys and Girls Club of Boston.
"Getting a summer job can be life-changing for young people in terms of gaining work readiness skills, identifying career interests, obtaining a mentor, and in many instances, getting that first, memorable paycheck," says Trinh Nguyen, chief of worker empowerment at the city's Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity.
"The young people who connect with private sector opportunities through the PIC often credit their prior SuccessLink job as preparing them for a summer internship in healthcare, finance, life sciences, architecture, or other profession."
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