Career Exploration & Work Preparation

Organization: Tri-County offers several programs and services to help youth and adults acquire the skills necessary to reach their career goals, to create an employment action plan. Our skilled employment case workers can help you to explore career options, build resume writing skills, and connect you with career training opportunities. We partner with many employers across the state of Rhode Island to ensure we have a network of diverse training opportunities, and work-shadow experiences. There is no cost to participate in most programs.

Opportunity: Students age 14-24 work in partnership with department staff to explore a variety of career options in high wage, high growth industries that are matched to your skills and interests.  Students work with Career Counselors to develop individual career plans, which will outline a specific career pathway to help you reach your employment goals.

The Tri-County Career Exploration & Work Preparation “Boot Camp” program is a 20 hour training program designed to help better prepare job seekers for the world of work.  All Career Center program participants are required to complete this week long training program.  Participants will be introduced to principals of Financial & Digital Literacy, while reinforcing essential skills and customer service skills needed to “get and keep a job”. Participants must be RI residents, and eligible to work in the US.

Lead Contact: Justin Waranis

Phone Number: 401-935-1106

Email: jwaranis@tricountyri.org