Next Up

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Office of Workforce Development (OWD)

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This is a paid career exploration and internship program for young adults (ages 18-24) living in Cambridge who've graduated high school (or Hi-Set) but still don't know their next steps in life.

Application required

  • Sign-up is ongoing
  • Please complete the short application using the link
  • Interviews are in December 2024 and participants will be notified shortly after. 
  • Contact ndavila@CambridgeMA.gov or call Nadia Davila at (617) 349-7747 for more information.

Cost

This Program is free!

This program pays participants $18/hour for their internships and workshops.

অবস্থান

  • In-person only.

Office of Workforce Development

51 Inman Street, First Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Neighborhood

Mid Cambridge

Cambridge Community Learning Center

5 Western Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Neighborhood

Riverside

Dates and Times

This program runs during the school year.

Monday through Friday.

The program runs January – April 2025. Schedules are roughly 24 hours per week.

Additional information

Next Up is a paid career exploration and internship program for 18-24 year olds in Cambridge, who have graduated high school (or who have a HiSet) but don’t have a college degree and are not enrolled in school full-time. Next Up helps those who may be feeling stuck or unsure of their plans for what’s next.

Next Up includes: 

  • paid part-time internships (we aim to match participants to internships based on a career interest or a supervisor who could be a good mentor)
  • paid workshops focused on career exploration and skill-building
  • one-on-one career coaching focused on developing a plan to help figure out what’s next and how to get there.

Next Up will help these young adults come up with a plan, which might include going back to school, enrolling in a training program or finding a better job. The time commitment is about 24 hours a week, includes:

  • 20 hour/week internship
  • 2 workshops a week, each an hour and half
  • 1 career coaching meeting a week
    • Career Exploration (with interactive job visits)
    • Team-Building

Free

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This program runs during the school year.

Monday through Friday.

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