Cambridge Works
By Office of Workforce Development (OWD)
This is a transitional jobs program for younger adults who have had difficulty finding a job.
This program runs during the school year.
We run two cyles per year and recruit during summer and winter.
Ages: 18 and Adults.
Cambridge residents only.
To be eligible for Cambridge Works, residents must be age 18 - 35, without a college degree. The program is meant for those who have experienced difficulty finding jobs for any of the following reasons: limited work experience, a gap in work history, frustration with dead end jobs, or legal or personal issues.
Application required
- Sign-up is ongoing
Cambridge Works Application
Please fill out the application online. Call Michael to help you complete it if you have trouble. Registration typically takes place twice per year, once in early Fall and once in the early March.
Free!
This program pays you!
Location
- In-person only.
51 Inman Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Program staff are located at 51 Inman Street. Classrooms and worksites are located at various places around the city.
Wheelchair accessible.
Additional information
Challenges might include limited work experience, a gap in work history, dead end jobs, or legal or personal issues. Participants receive a 3-month paid internship, weekly job-readiness classes, case management and job placement.
Last updated April 20, 2023.
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