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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see info below regarding a great summer employment opportunity working with an amazing team. Please note that the deadline to submit applications is today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nikki <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gold STAR Staff Application Announcement<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BISM Gold STAR Summer Program Staffing Position Open!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BISM is excited to continue the Gold\u2002\u2002\u2002 STAR Program for Summer 2026!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.
Professionalism, Technology, Self-Advocacy, and Independent Living) introduce the students to a roadmap for professionalism and independence.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Program location: Baltimore, Maryland (you do not need to reside in Maryland to apply as a staffer)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Program Dates: July 11 to August 7, 2026 (including weekends)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Staff Training: June 27 to July 1, 2026<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">\u2022 Pay for 4-week staffing: $3,000 to $3,500<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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 April 6th, 2026. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom and are anticipated to take place
in mid-April. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All offers of employment will be contingent upon a successful comprehensive background check.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find the position responsibilities and additional details in the application link below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to Juhi Narula at
<a href="mailto:jnarula@bism.org">jnarula@bism.org</a> or 410-737-2642..<o:p></o:p></p>
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