NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City Public Schools students can gain work experience in health care through a partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will become an anchor partner with the New York City Department of Education’s FutureReadyNYC program.
Through the partnership, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will offer hundreds of New York City Public Schools students work experience in health care every year.
“The goals of the partnership, which is currently underway, include career exploration/discovery, project-based learning, internships or apprenticeships and being an education resource for teachers,” a statement from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center said.
The program includes the first radiology apprenticeship for New York City Public Schools students, according to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
FutureReadyNYC program
The Department of Education’s FutureReadyNYC program offers students opportunities to learn job skills, get paid work experience, earn early college credit, and get certificates for well-paying and in-demand jobs.
Students can gain experience in the fields of business, education, health care, and technology through the program.
More than 15,000 students participate in FutureReadyNYC each school year, according to the program’s website.
“The Department of Education’s FutureReadyNYC program has given thousands of students work experience in everything from building trades to finance, putting more young people on the path to good-paying careers,” Mayor Adams said.
To learn more about the FutureReadyNYC program, click here.
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