Come to our office so we can help with onboarding. YEO is extending our Youth Welcome Center hours for youth that have received SuccessLink job offers and need to seal the deal! We’re open every day this week from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.! Stop by anytime this week so that we can help! 

• Curious to know if you received an offer: Check you email for a subject line that says: “Congratulations on being selected to work in the SuccessLink Youth Employment Program!” 
• Haven’t received an offer yet? Check out the futureBOS jobs portal to apply to jobs that still have openings. Make sure you reach out to the point of contacts listed on the site to make connections and follow-up to inquire about your status!! 

Startup Boston and the City of Boston are excited to dive into these questions with you! During this virtual panel, we’ll be discussing: 

How to craft an effective internship program 

• What interns and/or co-ops typically expect in return for their time at your organization - in terms of references, resume builders and/or payment 
• How to identify who at our local Greater Boston Universities you can reach out to in order to source talent for your startup or VC firm
• Creating an effective management and feedback loop for interns 

You’ll walk away from this panel equipped with actionable insights and practical strategies for building and managing a successful internship program at your company.

This event is perfect for solopreneurs who are thinking of bringing an intern onto their team to share the workload with, VC firms contemplating building out an internship program and startups who have received Pre-Seed, Seed or Series A funding that are interested in working with top tier talent from Greater Boston universities.

Explore interviewing strategies, commonly asked questions, and unexpected challenges that may arise during the interview process.

Participants can expect to be provided:

• an overview of several forms of identity theft
• methods of protection, and
• options to pursue if and when identity theft happens to you.

We review steps from choosing a format to what information to include. Learn what employers are looking for so you can make the best impression.

Sagely, in partnership with the City of Boston, is excited to invite you to a dynamic webinar designed to address the pivotal challenges faced by early-stage startups. This virtual event offers you the chance to gain insights from top industry experts right from the comfort of your home or office.

What You’ll Learn:

• Establishing a Strong Entrepreneurial Mindset: Discover tools to cultivate self-awareness, build resilience, optimize your work style
• Key Components of an Effective Product: Explore the crucial elements that a startup's product must include to resonate with both customers and investors in today's competitive environment.
• Brand Building: Discover the fundamentals of startup branding, from defining your brand’s mission, vision, and values, to implementing strategies for building a memorable brand presence.

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion is hosting a reception to celebrate the winners of the 2024 Legacy Business Awards. This year we had over 1,500 nominations, and 65 businesses were invited to apply. 

At this ceremony, businesses will be honored for their significant impact on the Boston community. Mayor Michelle Wu, elected officials, City of Boston staff, and members of the Boston Community will be in attendance. 

The Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, Boston Public Library, and Pathway for Immigrant Workers are hosting an information session about how to sponsor a low-wage immigrant worker for a green card. An immigration lawyer will give a presentation and answer questions. All interested employers and employees are welcome to attend.

The information session is on Wednesday, June 5, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Commonwealth Salon of the Central Library in Copley Square. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Register for the event

Interpretation and disability accommodations are available upon request by emailing immigrantadvancement@boston.gov.

Accelerator programs are incredible vehicles for bringing your startup from point A to point B at an accelerated pace. 

And each accelerator program available in the Greater Boston Area has something specifically unique about the content and resources they offer and how they can support your startup.

Which then leaves founders with two critical questions to answer: 

1. Which accelerator program is the best fit for them? 
2. How do you know if now is the right time for your startup to apply to an accelerator? 

We’re going to dive into these two questions - and so much more.

AND you’re going to have the opportunity to MEET with some incredible accelerator programs, face-to-face, after the program.

Explore interviewing strategies, commonly asked questions, and unexpected challenges that may arise during the interview process.