SQUARE TECH COMPUTER REPAIR AND TRAINING CENTER
Square Tech's IT Training Program for Teens
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 2022 Internships
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 will be in person and virtual from 4-6:00 pm and will begin This is a 10-week internship interns will be participating in PC Hardware, Business, Intro to Networking, Intro to Windows Operating System, Possibly Intro to Computer Science and Mbot robotics with coding through Scratch workshops.
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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Explore how Windows OS works, the concept and hands on to build a computer, concept and hands on to build an Mbot create codes with Scratch, learn how a business runs through business management, computer networking and coding with Computer Science.
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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.
Summer 2022 Internships
Intro to Tech Fall 2022 Cycle
October 11-December 16, 2022
In Peron and Virtual
10 week Internship
Hours: 4 pm-6:00 pm
Square Tech Training intern work
Square Tech Training intern work
Square Tech's College Level Program
Introduction to Virtual Reality (VR)
This internship is for High School students in
11th & 12th grade only.
Application deadline is September 21, 2022
BFIT Virtual Reality Fall 2022 Cycle
October 11th -December 21st
In-Person: Mondays & Wednesdays
Hours: 5 pm-7 pm
College Level Course at Benjamin Franklin Institute
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 4-6pm and Fridays from 4-5 pm will begin February 8th and end May 12th, 2022. This is a 14 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!
Intro to Tech Volunteer Fall 2022 Cycle
October 11-December 16, 2022
In Peron and Virtual 10 week Internship
Hours: 4 pm-6:00 pm
Through our Square Tech Computer Repair and Training Program, volunteer interns will participate in person and virtual workshops with IT staff from square tech and earn volunteer hours.
This is a hybrid, educational internship where interns will develop skills through a series of technology and business-based training workshops. Volunteer Interns will receive volunteer hours.
This is a hybrid internship workshops will be in person and virtual from 5-7:00 pm and will begin October 11 and end December 21, 2022. This is a 11-week internship interns
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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Explore how Windows OS works, the concept and hands on to build a computer, concept and hands on to build an Mbot create codes with Scratch, learn how a business runs through business management, computer networking and coding with Computer Science.
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Build their workforce skills.
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Gain experience in technology
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Choose 2-3 workshops they would like to take based on their interests.
Square Tech training Interns working on building and repairing computers.
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 September 8th, 2022 by 1pm
Square Tech's Volunteer
Intro to Technology Internship
This internship is for High School students between
the ages of 14 - 19.
Application deadline September 8th, 2022 by 1pm
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
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
Square Tech's Advance Level Program
Computer Networking Paid Internship
This internship is for High School students in
11th & 12th grade only.
Application deadline is May 31st, 2021
To learn more, please contact Irene Matos Chan
Senior IT Program Manager at ichan@cstoboston.org
Through our Square Tech Computer Repair & Training Program, you can take a Advanced Computer Networking workshop virtually at Square Tech and earn a stipend.
Hosted virtually, the program consists of two workshops that cover key topics in Networking and Linus Administration and will go over network terms and topics, basic Linux commands, networking architecture and Windows Operating System.
The internship will be virtual three days a week Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s from 11 am – 4 pm and will begin the week of July 6th, 2021 and end on August 13, 2021. This is a 6 week paid internship.
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