Jobs for the Future

By Cecilia

My internship this semester was at Jobs for the Future (JFF).  This amazing company has a big goal: It creates ways to support low-income families.  How is that possible?  They are trying to help students to finish high school and enter college, so in the future those students will have a better life.  On my last day I worked with the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO Bronya Demerle.

In this internship I learned a lot of new things.

One of the challenges that the organization has is trying to find school models that can help the company to encourage kids to finish high school and enter college.  They want to find examples to demonstrate that every kid can graduate from high school.

I worked with Sandra Jadotte in supporting staff.  Her role is to support and help the VP Joel Vargas.  She helps organize his daily schedule, takes notes in meetings, and provides administrative support.

I also worked with Joel Vargas, the vice president.  He told me that the company is trying to expand its programs.  One new program will help people to finish high school, even if that person is working. That part was very interesting because that means that if you didn’t have the opportunity to finish high school, they will give you the opportunity.

I also worked with the Human Resources Manager Marie-Josee Joubert. She has a very busy day. She told me how important it is to go to college.

In my personal opinion, Jobs for the Future is doing an amazing job and the people that are working there are the nicest people that I never met.  I am glad that they gave me the opportunity to work with them.