In-School Program
The In-School Program provides services to youth attending a traditional school system at the time of application. (Note: Applications for in-school services are available only once a year during the Spring, at the Greater New Bedford Career Center).

Services Include:

• Individual career exploration, career counseling, and assessment
• Six weeks subsidized summer work experience
• Educational component incorporating Massachusetts Work Based Learning Plan
• Individual Service Strategy Plan
• Year round services
• Tutoring, study skills training, dropout prevention strategies
• Summer employment opportunities
• Support services
• Adult mentoring
• Paid and unpaid work experience
• Leadership development opportunities
• Follow-up services
• Comprehensive guidance and counseling

Summer of Success
Summer of Success is a series of workshops hosted by Domino’s Pizza in collaboration with New Directions, The Greater New Bedford Career Center, and the Workforce Investment Board.  Successful local business people will facilitate workshops to provide exciting leadership training and help you develop your work readiness and leadership skills. You will also have the opportunity to network with local members of the business community and explore any job opportunities they may have available. Summer of Success will help you learn best practices in the world of work and the experience will be an excellent addition to your resume.

YouthWorks
YouthWorks is a summer employment program set up to service youth from the New Bedford area, ages 14-21 who have not met the criteria for our WIA-Title 1 services, but still meet a specific income criteria. YouthWorks is a 6-week summer program geared towards providing youth with high quality and substantial employment and career development opportunities.

(Note: Refer to Youth Events in the Events Calendar for more information.)

Job Readiness Workshops, Resume Writing and Job Searching
The job-searching component to our Youth Department is focused on providing all interested youth with employment assistance and opportunities.

Youth can come into the Greater New Bedford Career Center during scheduled hours and meet with one of our youth counselors to go over recent job postings, as well as, sit down and develop an eye-catching resume.

We offer job readiness workshops to assist youth better prepare themselves to begin the job search process.