Bridges to Green Jobs
Are you looking for a new career path with minimal requirements, paid on-the-job training, and transitional and financial support for up to your first 6 months on the job (upon meeting eligibility criteria)? The Bridges to Green Jobs training program might be a good fit for you. Bridges to Green Jobs is a 2-week technical and soft skills training launched in 2022, that prepares Massachusetts residents for jobs in clean energy.
The Weatherization (Wx) Technician track is the lowest-barrier pathway for residents who are seeking basic, yet transferable, skills for immediate employment in the trade with its own high-income potential and growth opportunities (such as Weatherization Crew Lead). However, we also help residents explore and connect to other wide-ranging, and high-demand, set of opportunities across the clean energy sector, such as HVAC, energy auditing, solar, and more.
See some of our graduates' varying career paths below:
Next cohort is February 3-14th in Boston, MA.
Deadline to apply is January 20th, 2025.
The Program (offered in Boston or Lawrence):
Timeline and Services:
- Weeks 1 & 2: Paid hands-on technical training (ladders, attics, power tools, and more), essential job skills training, and career exploration. Trainings are typically Monday-Friday for two weeks, between 9am-3pm.
- Weeks 3-10: Connection to employers and extended training opportunities, access to a financial coach (budgeting support, credit building, and more), 1:1 and group check-ins for 12 weeks post-program, and financial support/incentives for up to your first 6 months in the field (upon meeting eligibility criteria).
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
What to Expect:
- Meet your lead technical trainer, Jason Taylor
- The Bridges to Green Jobs program can be STEP ONE of your clean energy career. To learn more about this wide-ranging and critical industry, please visit MassCEC's Training and Career Directory
Please fill out the form below to apply for the next scheduled training(s) in Massachusetts on February 3rd-14th, 2025 in Boston, MA (Dorchester)
Classes are two weeks long, Monday-Friday, from 9am - 3pm. Schedule is always subject to slight change.
The Story Behind Bridges to Green Jobs
After three years of research and planning, LISC Massachusetts was awarded internal funding in 2021 to create a pilot centering climate and economic equity through the launch of the Bridges to Green Jobs program. With this funding, LISC and local partners provide industry-specific technical training to community members interested in Green Energy careers, a field that is growing rapidly in Massachusetts.
This program was launched in Boston in 2022, replicated in Lawrence in 2024, and we're now on a mission to lift up new training hubs in other Gateway Cities across the Commonwealth to more equitably widen industry access, increase industry retention (not just job retention), and help meet the labor demands for our shared climate goals.
The clean energy sector has grown by over 89% since 2010 in Massachusetts alone and insulators are in the top highest-growth and high-demand occupations in the state, with the lowest education or experience requirements (MassCEC Clean Energy Workforce Needs Assessment, 2023), serving as a key foot-in-the-door opportunity for residents who are looking for a low-barrier change as they build their skills and explore new interests in the industry.
There is, and has been, a systemic exclusion of underprivileged communities to tap into the economic opportunity from this industry. Bridges to Green Jobs is a critical effort to break down these barriers and is committed to collaborating with community partners to work towards an equitable transitions into green jobs.
Thank you to our Funders:
This program is made possible thanks to...
Mass CEC
TD Bank