CAMDEN – Angel Serrano recalls the candid comment from a corporate manager after conducting a mock interview at a Hopeworks HOPE Summit, which offers career guidance for young people.
“Wow, that was impressive,” the manager said of the young person just encountered.
Serrano, senior director of development for the nonprofit Hopeworks, told TAPinto Camden in an interview that hundreds of 17-to-30-year-old area residents seeking guidance and advice on their careers will get a similar chance to impress next week at the Third Annual HOPE Summit on the Rutgers-Camden campus.
Registration by Thursday is required for the free March 12 event. Go to the HOPE Summit page here to register. The 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Summit will be held in Rutgers' Campus Center, 326 Penn Street in Camden. It is open to residents of South Jersey and the Philadelphia area, Serrano said.
The nonprofit provides paid training, career support and real work to help 17- to-26-year-olds move into full-time jobs averaging $43K a year. In a bright room at Hopeworks Kensington, young adults sit at computers learning to code, build websites and prepare for careers many once thought were out of reach. Some come in unsure of […]
The Rutgers Camden Campus Center was transformed into a high-energy hub of professional development last week as Hopeworks hosted its third annual HOPE Summit. Headlined by Truist Bank, the event served as a critical bridge between young adults in the region and some of the most influential employers in the Greater Philadelphia area. The summit is a cornerstone of […]
Headlined by Truist Bank, the event removed access barriers to career readiness, connecting Camden, NJ – March 16, 2026 – On Thursday, March 12, Hopeworks, a social enterprise dedicated toempowering young adults to establish living wage careers, hosted its third annual HOPE Summit at theRutgers Camden Campus Center. Headlined by sponsor Truist Bank, the summit […]
