SQUARE TECH COMPUTER REPAIR AND TRAINING CENTER
Square Tech's IT Training Program for Teens
SPRING INTRO TO TECH PAID
STIPEND INTERNSHIP
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SPRING INTRO TO TECH VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP
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SPRING BFIT/VR PAID
STIPEND INTERNSHIP
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The Square Tech Teen Program is a paid internship that recruits High School students between ages of 14 - 19 while providing training in technology and business focused workshops.
This tech-based youth program engineers a foundation of learning and developing skills through a series of technology and business based training workshops. Youth then apply their learned IT training to refurbish computers, which are then available for suggested donation. This effectively increases affordable access to technology to some of Boston’s most unconnected communities.
Square Tech is also offering Volunteer internships. Did you know that your volunteer experience looks great on college and scholarship applications, but did you know that it can also help you land a job? Square tech is offering volunteer spring internships for students through technology and business based workshops. To learn more or apply for a volunteer internship read information below.
Held in one of CSTO’s spaces, our young people are learning skills to become successful in the technology field while building lasting friendships with their peers and adults. These young people are learning the necessary skills to become successful, thriving members of society.
School Year 2023 Internships
Square Tech training Interns working on building and repairing computers.
Square Tech's
Intro to Technology Internship
This internship is for High School students between
the ages of 14 - 19.
Application deadline January 11th, 2023
Intro to Tech Spring 2023 Cycle
January 30-May 12, 2023
In Peron and Virtual
15 week Internship
In-Person Hours: 4 pm-6:00 pm
Virtual Hours: 4pm-6:30pm
Through our Square Tech Computer Repair and Training Program, interns will participate in person and virtual workshops with IT staff from square tech and earn a training stipend.
This is a hybrid, educational internship where interns will develop skills through a series of technology and business-based training workshops. Interns will receive a learning stipend.
This is a hybrid internship workshops in person from 4-6:00 pm and Virtual from 4-6:30pm. This is a 15-week internship interns can sign up for PC Hardware, Intro to Networking, Intro to Windows Operating System, Computer Science, Makey Makey, "Live" OBS Streaming, Intro to Arduino and Marketing with tech.
Throughout the Intro to Tech program, interns will:
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Earn a stipend while learning new technical skills.
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Undergo workshops and hands-on training that covers the fundamental knowledge and concepts of jobs in the entry-level IT fields.
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Build their workforce skills.
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Gain experience in technology
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Choose 3 – 4 workshops they would like to take based on their interests and availability.
Square Tech's College Level Program
Introduction to Virtual Reality (VR)
Square Tech training Interns working on building and repairing computers.
This internship is for High School students in
11th & 12th grade only.
Application deadline is January 11th, 2023
BFIT Virtual Reality Fall 2022 Cycle
Start Date: TBD 2023
In Person
15 week Internship
Hours: 5 pm-7:00 pm (may change)
Through our Square Tech Training Program, you can take an Introduction to Virtual Reality at BFIT, earn a stipend, and upon completion can receive three college credits. This is an in-person class only and will take place at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology.
This course will provide students with an overview of the basic principles of virtual reality (VR) and virtual environment technology (VET). This course will cover the history of VR, the relationship between VR and other mixed reality technologies, design considerations, communications, hands-on projects as well as social and ethical implications of immersive (3D) technologies. Students in the course will be given an opportunity to interact directly with immersive virtual environment technology in the lab and will gain firsthand experience by developing a VR based project/application as a final project.
A learner with no previous experience in Virtual Reality will be able to evaluate existing VR applications, and design, test, and implement their own VR experiences using Unity by the end of the course. Upon completion students can get 3 college credits.
The internship will be in person two days a week Mondays & Wednesdays from 5-7pm and Fridays from 4-5 pm with Square Tech. Classes will begin at the end of January (exact start date TBD) and end May 12th, 2023. This is a 15 week internship.
In order to be eligible, you must be a high school student in the 11th or 12th grade. Don't miss this amazing opportunity!
Square Tech's Volunteer
Intro to Technology Internship
This internship is for High School students between
the ages of 14 - 19.
Application deadline January 11th, 2023
Intro to Tech Volunteer Spring 2023 Cycle
January 30-May 12, 2023
In Peron and Virtual
15 week Internship
In-Person Hours: 4 pm-6:00 pm
Virtual Hours: 4pm-6:30pm
Square Tech Training intern work
Through our Square Tech Computer Repair and Training Program, interns will participate in person and virtual workshops with IT staff from square tech and earn a training stipend.
This is a hybrid, educational internship where interns will develop skills through a series of technology and business-based training workshops. Interns will receive a learning stipend.
This is a hybrid internship workshops in person from 4-6:00 pm and Virtual from 4-6:30pm. This is a 15-week internship interns can sign up for PC Hardware, Intro to Networking, Intro to Windows Operating System, Computer Science, Makey Makey, "Live" OBS Streaming, Intro to Arduino and Marketing with tech.
Throughout the Intro to Tech Volunteer internship, interns will:
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Earn volunteer hours while learning new technical skills.
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Undergo workshops and hands-on training that covers the fundamental knowledge and concepts of jobs in the entry-level IT fields.
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Build their workforce skills.
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Gain experience in technology
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Choose 1-3 workshops they would like to take based on their interests and availability.
Square Tech Training intern work
Summer 2023 Internships
Volunteer Internship
Square Tech Training Program Summer
Intro to Tech Volunteer Internship
This internship is for High School students between
the ages of 14 - 19.
Application deadline is closed
Through our Square Tech Computer Repair and Training Program, volunteers will participate in virtual workshops with IT staff from square tech. You will also receive supplies needed to do hands-on activities at home. Teens can choose up to 3 workshops for their volunteer internship based on their interest.
The internship will be Hybrid Program Monday - Friday from 11:30 am - 4:40 pm and will begin July 6, 2021 and end August 12, 2022. This is a 6 week internship.
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Receive volunteer hours while obtaining new technical skills.
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Undergo workshops and hands-on training that covers the fundamental knowledge and concepts of jobs in the entry-level IT fields.
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Create a controller and create a game using Makey Makey, Build a robot from scratch with Mbot learn the fundamentals of block-based programming. Learn the ins and out, the concept and hands on to build a computer with PC hardware.
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Build their workforce skills.
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Apply their IT skills.
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Gain experience in technology
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Attend weekly check-in/hands-on workshops
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Choose 3 workshops based on their IT interests.
To learn more, please contact Irene Matos Chan
Senior IT Program Manager at ichan@cstoboston.org
Stipend Internship
Square Tech Training Program Summer
Intro to Tech Stipend Internship
This internship is for High School students between
the ages of 14 - 19.
Application deadline is closed
Our young training interns are learning skills to become successful in the technology field while building lasting friendships with their peers and adults. Training interns are learning the necessary skills to become successful, thriving members of society. Interns receive a learning stipend for participating in the training internship.
The internship will be Hybrid Program Monday - Friday from 11:30 am - 4:30 pm and will begin July 6, 2022 and end August 12, 2022. This is a 6 week internship.
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Receive a learning stipend while obtaining new technical skills.
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Undergo workshops and hands-on training that covers the fundamental knowledge and concepts of jobs in the entry-level IT fields.
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Create a controller and create a game using Makey Makey, Build a robot from scratch with Mbot learn the fundamentals of block-based programming. Learn the ins and out, the concept and hands on to build a computer with PC hardware.
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Build their workforce skills.
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Apply their IT skills.
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Gain experience in technology
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Attend weekly check-in/hands-on workshops
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Choose 3-4 workshops based on their IT interests.
Advance Level Workshop:
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Intro to Gaming PC- This class is for returning interns/new interns who have knowledge of PC Hardware. You will learn how to plan and build a gaming computer from scratch from a given budget. When interns learn how to build gaming computers, they will not only stretch their money further they will get the fastest performance for their budget.
To learn more, please contact Irene Matos Chan
Senior IT Program Manager at ichan@cstoboston.org
For more Information about any of the internships contact:
Irene Matos Chan
Senior IT Program Manager
Monique Blocker
IT Coordinator
Square Tech's Program Cycles
CSTO’s Square Tech Teen Program operates in two cycles:
School Year
Intro to Tech
October-December
January - May
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 4 pm-6 pm
School Year
BFIT class
October-January
February- May
3 days a week
Hours: 4 pm-6 pm
Summer
Intro to Tech
July – August
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 11 am-4 pm
Closed on Boston Public School holidays
Summer
BFIT class
July – August