Make an immediate impact on a student’s future. To hire a student, or for more information on the program, please contact Katie D'Angelo, Public Service Programs Coordinator at 617-778-1914 or kdangelo@bostonbar.org. To see the list of firms and law offices who have already signed on to the 2013 Summer Jobs Program, click here.
“Our office participates in the BBA Summer Jobs Program because it often brings high school students of color into our legal department and shows them a new world of opportunity. Boston is a very diverse city and we hope that the legal community will some day reflect our city's diversity. Participating in this program is a concrete step toward this goal.” -- Brent Henry, Vice President and General Counsel, Partners Healthcare System
I have recognized that the skills, exposure, and the interpersonal skills that I developed as a result from working at this law firm will not only beneficial for my college experience, but will be essential job experience that I may have in the future. – Summer Jobs Graduate
Since 1993, law firms of all sizes, government agencies and in-house law departments have made a dramatic impact in the lives of more than 300 diverse students from Boston's public high schools. They did this by providing a summer job. These jobs provided students with the experience of a lifetime.
Employers participate in the program by hiring one of many outstanding pre-selected students from the Boston Schools for 8 weeks. While the cost is minimal, the impact your firm can make on the future generation of Boston’s legal community is immeasurable.
To view the photo album of the 2012 BBA Summer Jobs Graduation at Holland & Knight, click here.
The Boston Bar Foundation supports the BBA Summer Jobs Program and funds fellowships for Boston Public School students through the M. Ellen Carpenter Fund and the Austin Jones Fund.
The Summer Jobs Program is a collaboration of the BBA, Boston Public Schools, City of Boston and Boston Private Industry Council.