StreetWise Partners Volunteering Opportunity


StreetWise Partners Volunteering Opportunity

Saturday, April 17th, 2010
12 to 2pm
White & Case LLP (near Metro Center Station)


StreetWise Partners is a professional development group that matches young professionals with low-income individuals. They work on resumes, cover letters, networking, job searching strategies, etc, and will be having an Industry Day coming up on Saturday, April 17th and are looking for representatives to sit on the healthcare panel.

Contact Information
Please contact Alison Shippy at alisonshippy@gmail.com ASAP if you are interested in volunteering.

Panelists should be able to address questions such as:
1. Different points of entry to the field?
2. What does the market look like for people wanting to enter into this field?
3. How easy is it to job change into this field from another field?
4. What types of education levels are needed?
5. What are some typical career tracks within the field?
6. How can someone learn more about the field? (e.g. specialty job websites, networking events, trainings, etc.)

About StreetWise Partners
Founded in 1997, the mission of StreetWise Partners (SWP) is to work with top-notch corporations to build mentoring relationships between low-income individuals and volunteer business professionals to develop workplace skills and employment networks as the bridge to a successful career. SWP operates in regions such as New York City and Washington, D.C., with plans to achieve widespread impact around the world. In our innovative 14-week training programs, SWP volunteer business professionals mentor low-income adults to help them progress along their career trajectories by attaining a new job, improving the terms of their current job or enrolling in an employment enhancing educational program.