Career exploration workshop: Wednesday, January 15, Sandler Family Campus
Summer employment workshop: Wednesday, February 19, Sandler Family Campus
Interested in the Hampton Roads job market or in returning home for a career opportunity? Through a new partnership with the Hampton Roads Workforce Council, United Jewish Federation of Tidewater hopes to better support young Jewish individuals with their careers and lives in Hampton Roads.
This program will offer high schoolers, college students, and post grads a chance to learn about local summer jobs, internships, and job opportunities.
Information for students and their families to connect with these programs can be found at Jewishva.org/CareerLaunch. The program also includes a series of workshops designed to support students and young adults in navigating the application process and to learn about career choices. Two workshops are planned for early 2025 with sessions designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue summer jobs, internships, and full-time positions with confidence.
Future plans include hosting a series of events where a career counselor from the Hampton Roads Workforce Council is available at the Simon Family JCC for individual conversations with students as they go through their journeys.
As the program progresses, local students, as well as students at Hillels across Virginia, will have access to this information. For businesses not already involved in the Workforce Council’s programs, there will be opportunities to learn how to host an intern or post a position that will be marketed throughout the region.
This partnership marks an exciting time as Jewish Tidewater looks to support young adults who want to return or make the area a home where they can find success within their careers and personal lives.
For more information, contact Elana McGovern, UJFT Young Adult director, at emcgovern@ujft.org.