Photo: 2025 Summer Career Bootcamp participants learned about career pathways with “backstage tours” at local employers including the Town of Brattleboro and Brattleboro Food Co-op
Brattleboro, VT – Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s (BDCC) annual Summer Career Bootcamp will return this summer from July 13-17, 9am-2pm at the Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro. Students have the option to participate in just the morning, or the full day. Morning sessions will feature the bootcamp’s hallmark soft-skill workshops, exploration of career pathways, and behind-the-scenes glimpses at various local businesses. Afternoons will include 1-on-1 career coaching, job internship application support, and next-step career planning. Lunch will be provided.
The Bootcamp is designed for rising juniors, seniors, and recent graduates that are unsure of their next step beyond high school and want to learn more about career pathways right in their backyard. The trainings are led by Christy Betit, BDCC’s Pipelines and Pathways Program Manager, who works year-round in every Windham County high school, providing career education and experiences. This is the fourth year BDCC has run the program at Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro.
To learn more about the Bootcamp, check out last year’s program here: https://brattleborodevelopment.com/youth-summer-career-bootcamp-brattleboro-2025/
To apply, visit https://www.cognitoforms.com/bdcc1/bdccsummercareerbootcampapplication
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Jack Spanierman at jspanierman@brattleborodevelopment.com or 802-257-7731 x223
About the Workforce Center of Excellence
The Workforce Center of Excellence (WFCoE) is an employer-driven workforce and career training and education initiative of Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC). The WFCoE leverages BDCC’s relationships with employers and workforce development partners, supporting both sides of the labor exchange to connect people with opportunity, and employers with the talent they need. The WFCoE is funded in part by a Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) grant from the Northern Borders Regional Commission and US Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration (ETA).
Funding under WORC 5 – NBRC via the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) as part of an award totaling $1,038,681 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources, and 100% financed with governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by BDCC, DOL, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please contact BDCC at ExecutiveDirector@brattleborodevelopment.com.
About Pipelines & Pathways
BDCC’s Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3) provides career education within the four southeastern Vermont public high schools and the Windham Regional Career Center. P3 helps students develop their personalized learning plans (PLP) by providing work-based learning experiences that increase their knowledge of career opportunities and achieve their postsecondary goals. Students develop soft skills, financial literacy, knowledge about economic sectors and skills that are in-demand through hands-on informational interviews, work-based learning, and mentorships. Pipelines & Pathways is a BDCC Workforce Center of Excellence program based on SeVEDS strategies to increase the size and quality of the region’s workforce. For more information please visit: https://brattleborodevelopment.com/engaging-with-high-school-students/
