Third Annual H.O.P.E. Summit Provides Life-Enriching Workshops, Mock Interviews and More
CAMDEN – Michael Jones said on Thursdays he would usually be interning at Hopeworks – the Camden nonprofit dedicated to helping young adults establish life-sustaining careers - and assisting his supervisor in teaching Hopeworks trainees how to transition from classroom to internship to job in areas such as web design and geographic information systems.
But on Thursday, March 12, the 25-year-old attended Hopeworks’ third annual H.O.P.E. Summit. Organizers said the free daylong event at Rutgers-Camden was intended to improve attendees’ access to professional skills development in an ever-changing job market that organizers said is not always taught in high school or college.
“I'm more than certain that the skill sets provided here are also going to help in building the relationships of those who still are partnered or are trying to partner with (Hopeworks) as a company, or trying to hire any of our interns as an asset to their initiative or endeavors,” Jones told TAPinto Camden of his attending the event.
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