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.
Next cohort is February 3-14th in Boston, MA.
Deadline to apply is January 23rd, 2025.
Program Information
Timeline and Services:
- Weeks 1 & 2: Paid hands-on technical training (blended carpentry, construction, and weatherization basics), 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
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/Clean Energy careers, a sector 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.
While the clean energy workforce has grown by 80% in twelve years, there is a critical shortage of skilled workers to meet the demand for these jobs. In a recent survey of clean energy workers, 72% of Hispanic and 56% of Black survey responders named “Finding training opportunities near where I live” as a barrier to working in the clean energy field. Initiatives like the Bridges to Green Jobs play a critical role in bridging the skills gap and creating opportunities for our community to thrive in these industries.
In Massachusetts alone and insulators are in the top highest-growth and high-demand occupations in the state, with the lowest educational 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 change in profession.
Please connect with us if you'd like to get involved (as a funder, employer, trainer, or other area of expertise) as we scale this work across the Commonwealth.
Thank you to our Funders:
This program is made possible thanks to...
Mass CEC
TD Bank