[Job-Listings] Summer employment opportunities at BISM

[Jackson, Delores Nikki]

Hi All,

Please share among your networks. These are two great opportunities to gain work experience and positively impact the lives of blind and low-vision youth.

STAR Staff Application Announcement
BISM STAR Summer Program Staffing Position Open! Deadline: March 28, 2025.

BISM is excited to continue the STAR Program!

The STAR (Students Training in Advocacy and Responsibility) Program is a 4-week, fully residential program that aids blind and low vision students in developing a true understanding of the career choices available to them. Through an experiential learning approach, we will be exposing students to a new industry each week, exploring the career options within the industry, attending job site tours, and completing real-life tasks and activities in that profession. The industries covered during the program are Healthcare, Engineering, Government and Law, and Sales and Marketing.

As a STAR Program Staffer, your role will be to serve as an instructor, leader, and mentor to the students. Applications should be submitted by March 28, 2025. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom and are anticipated to take place in mid-April.

All offers of employment will be contingent upon a successful comprehensive background check.

Program location: Baltimore, Maryland (you do not need to reside in Maryland to apply as a staffer)
Program Dates: June 22-July 18th, 2025
Staff Training Dates: June 16-June 21st, 2025
Pay for 4-week staffing: $3,000 to $3,500

You can find the position responsibilities and additional details in the application link here<https://forms.gle/UdtpnG9MTopVypVWA>.

With any questions or concerns, reach out to Juhi Narula at JNarula at BISM.org<mailto:JNarula at BISM.org> or Emma Meyer at EMeyer at BISM.org<mailto:EMeyer at BISM.org>.

Gold STAR Staff Application Announcement
BISM Gold STAR Summer Program Staffing Position Open!

BISM is excited to continue the Gold STAR Program!

This 4- week, fully residential program aims to prepare participants to enter the work force and gain hands on skills and experience. Students reside in apartment style housing with their Blind peers while working in a professional environment and receiving job readiness skills training from competent Blind professionals. The work experience provides students with a first-hand perspective of professional environments and the responsibilities that come with a career. The job readiness skills (i.e. resume and cover letter writing, handshakes, elevator pitches, self-advocacy, etc.) introduce the students to a roadmap for professionalism and independence.

As a Gold STAR Program Staffer, your role will be to serve as an instructor, leader, and mentor to the students. Applications should be submitted by March 28, 2025. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom and are anticipated to take place in mid-April.

All offers of employment will be contingent upon a successful comprehensive background check.

Program location: Baltimore, Maryland (you do not need to reside in Maryland to apply as a staffer)
Program Dates: July 13th-August 8th, 2025 (including weekends)
Staff Training Dates: June 30-July 6th, 2025
NOTE: Staff will be required to arrive to the program location on July 11, 2025
Pay for 4-week staffing: $3,000 to $3,500

You can find the position responsibilities and additional details in the application link here<https://forms.gle/UdtpnG9MTopVypVWA>.

With any questions or concerns, reach out to Juhi Narula at JNarula at BISM.org<mailto:JNarula at BISM.org> or Emma Meyer at EMeyer at BISM.org<mailto:EMeyer at BISM.org>.

Nikki Jackson
Employment Program Coordinator
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
410-659-9314, extension 2404 | njackson at nfb.org<mailto:njackson at nfb.org>


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