A college degree is a step toward workplace success. Work experience through an internship is now also seen as an essential step. Still many millennials have both of those and remain unemployed or underemployed. The missing piece, to landing your first job, according to many studies, is soft skills. The Chamber’s Higher Ed - Business Partnership is responding by creating this opportunity for college students to develop these skills.

How to participate:
• Participants must be enrolled full-time college as an undergraduate or a 2015 graduate who is completing a summer internship.
• Participants must register in advance by the Monday prior to each session.

Opportunities:
1. Meet and network with area employers and business leaders.
2. Hear from hiring directors and HR recruiters what they look for in candidates and new hires.
3. Participate in soft skill training to make them more marketable in their career search.
4. Attend the meetups with Action! Worcester after each session. 

Series Schedule*:
July 8 at 3pm: Critical Thinking / Problem Solving  | National Grid
5:30pm: Action! Worcester Young Professional Meetup at Compass Tavern
July 15 at 3pm: Professionalism / Positive Attitude | Seven Hills
5:30pm: Action! Worcester Young Professional Meetup at Brew City   
July 22 at 3pm: Integrity / Trustworthiness | Webster Five
5:30pm: Action! Worcester Young Professional Meetup at Shangri-La
July 29 at 3pm: Business Communication | Unum
5:30pm: Action! Worcester Young Professional Meetup at Smokestack Urban Barbeque
August 5 at 3pm: How to be a Team Player | ten24
5:30pm: Action! Worcester Young Professional Meetup at Mezcal Cantina 
August 12 at 3pm: Work Ethic | UMass Memorial
5:30pm: Action! Worcester Young Professional Meetup at Grill on the Hill 

​*Participants can attend as many sessions as they wish. Those who complete all 6 will receive a certificate of completion.