The Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, Inc. is a business-led, policy-setting board that oversees workforce development initiatives in the ten-community region stretching from Dartmouth to Wareham, MA. Appointed by New Bedford Mayor Jonathan F. Mitchell, the Board is composed of business, civic, education, labor, and community leaders.
Established
under federal law, the Board’s Chairman is a member of the private sector. The
current Chair is Peter J. Muise, President and CEO, First Citizens’ Federal
Credit Union. Vice-Chair is Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President, Tomlinson
& O’Neil Insurance Agency, Inc. in New Bedford.
The Board employs a staff of full-time professionals and maintains offices in New Bedford. The Board itself consists entirely of volunteers.
All of the Board’s meetings are open to the public.
The Greater
New Bedford Workforce Investment Board oversees workforce development efforts
in Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett,
New Bedford, Rochester, and Wareham. Included are the Greater New Bedford
Career Center and the Wareham Career Center, both operated jointly by New
Directions Southcoast, Inc. and the Massachusetts Division of Career Services.
The Greater
New Bedford Workforce Investment Board is one of 16 similar boards in
Massachusetts. Workforce Investment Boards direct federal, state and private
funding for educational and occupational skills programs.
In addition
to responsibilities mandated under the federal Workforce Investment Act, boards
have been called upon to play a major role in a variety of key state
initiatives, and to define their vision, mission, and goals based on local
community needs.
Primary
duties and responsibilities:
What will the student learn from this
experience (list 4 or 5 learning objectives)?
Facilitation,
coordination, and logistics of working with a regional initiative focused on
workforce development.
Communicating
in writing and verbally and doing presentations for small and larger groups.
Experience practicing
critical assessment, as well as analyzing an overall systems approach to
workforce development.
Opportunity
to be mentored by professional from local , regional, and national levels in the areas of workforce
, economic and educational /training initiatives.
Job Title: Workforce Investment Board Interns
Academic preparation of the student
required (graduate, senior, junior, courses taken, GPA, etc.):
Junior or
Senior
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Skills required: Ability to draft and coordinate multiple groups/organizations
agendas and meetings
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Ability to facilitate through personal, electronic, and
telephone dialogue the needs and issues of varied groups through the
distribution of information/data/etc.
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Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally
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Extremely detailed focused
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Ability to address and follow up on dozens or requests on a daily
basis
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Highly organized
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Positive attitude
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Comfortable communicating with upper level management and diverse
populations
Hours of
work: 10-20 hours per week
Start and end dates: ASAP- no end date
Primary supervisor and contact information:
George Hemp
