Are you looking for a new career path with minimal requirements, paid on-the-job training, and transitional and financial support for up to your first 6 months on the job? This training program might be a good fit for you. Bridges to Green Jobs, created by LISC Massachusetts, is a 2-week technical and soft skills training launched in 2022, that prepares Boston residents for jobs in clean energy.
The Weatherization (WX) Technician track is the quickest, and lowest barrier pathway for residents who are seeking basic, yet transferable, skills for immediate employment in the trades. However, we also help residents explore and connect to other wide-ranging, and high-demand, set of opportunities across the Green industry, such as HVAC, energy auditing, solar, and more.
You can read about some of our graduates’ different green jobs here: Will and Jasmine.
The Program:
Timeline and Services:
- Weeks 1 & 2: Paid hands-on technical training (ladders, attics, power tools, and more), essential job skills training, and career exploration. Trainings are typically Monday-Friday for two weeks, between 9am-3pm.
- Weeks 3-10: Connection to employers and extended training opportunities, access to a financial coach (budgeting support, credit building, and more), 1:1 and group check-ins for 12 weeks post-program, and financial support/incentives for up to your first 6 months in the field (upon meeting eligibility criteria).
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
What to Expect:
- Meet your lead technical trainer, Jason Taylor
- The Bridges to Green Jobs program can be STEP ONE of your clean energy career. To learn more about this wide-ranging and critical industry, please visit MassCEC’s Training and Career Directory
