Northeastern University/City of Boston Summer Jobs Partnership
Northeastern University
The Summer Jobs Partnership provides impactful, virtual, project-based learning opportunities through the Northeastern/Practera platform and curriculum. Relevant and socially-driven projects are focused on issues related to Promoting Wellness During a Pandemic, Democratic Engagement, Implicit Bias & Social Equity, Local Social Media Strategy, and Community Access. Summer youth workers engage in three or six-week projects as part of a team that supplements approximately 10-15 hours of their internship. Projects are centered around community engagement and social support. Summer youth workers develop 21st-century skills, increase career awareness and foster positive connections to their communities. Summer youth workers have the opportunity to present their projects in a virtual showcase and earn a digital badge on completion. These projects are provided by Northeastern University and monitored and supported by City of Boston mentors. Participating summer youth workers will develop an understanding and practically apply foundational frameworks and techniques to a real-world, socially-driven project. Participants develop and apply skills in providing a clear, logical, and well-structured report on research, findings, and suggested actions. They work effectively as a member of a virtual project team, developing 21st-century skills and using a mix of online tools over a short timeframe. The program is intended to help develop an understanding of and skills in experiential learning practice, including self-reflection, seeking, giving, and receiving constructive feedback, responsibility, and accountability in relation to own learning and professional practice.