A rising Junior at Mission High School in San Francisco, Isabella Titus has learned quickly how to adapt to the “new normal.” Isabella was close to completing her Sophomore year at Mission High when the shelter-in-place order went into effect back on March 16th. Like many of us, changing her lifestyle and routine overnight was…
Category: Workforce Development
Virtual or Face to Face: See Why Mila Fong Gougoutas Will Be Returning as a Project Pull Intern
Waking up early in the morning, taking a crowded bus to school, going to classes with friends, playing sports, and hanging out with friends; that was the daily routine that Mila Fong Gougoutas was accustomed to. These days the rising junior at Lick-Wilmerding High School is doing almost none of that anymore. The Coronavirus pandemic…
SFPUC’s Neurodiversity Internship Creates Career Pathways for People with Learning Differences
The SFPUC and partners are working to build a more diverse and inclusive workforce through the Neurodiversity Internship Program. On Tuesday, June 23, over 40 people from the SFPUC, its private firm partners, community partners and family members of the interns celebrated the second cohort to graduate from this innovative program that creates career pathways…
Annual Futures Fair Makes Way for More Youth Participants Online
The SFPUC and the Southeast Community Facility are proud to announce the third annual Futures Fair that will take place the week of July 27. This annual event provides young people with insight into careers with public utilities and professional development coaching to youth participating in summer activities through the SFPUC’s partner learning grants program….
CityWorks Internship Program Kicks Off Its Ninth Summer
On June 29, the SFPUC, Young Community Developers, and Ignited will kick-off the ninth CityWorks Summer Internship Program and the first one to be conducted virtually. This paid internship will empower and inspire 20 students and young adults from the Bayview-Hunters Point community through interactive projects and mentorship opportunities – showing them firsthand the vast…
Project Pull Interns Get Their Assignments and Get to Work… From Home
School is out and summer is here. That means dozens of high school students are reporting to their summer interns with Project Pull. But this year’s internships are looking very different because San Francisco extended its shelter-in-place order indefinitely to continue flattening the curve of COVID-19. Starting June 15, 50 students will begin their internships…