Lever's Berkshire Interns Program Workshops

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Lever's Berkshire Interns program will offer a series of virtual resume and cover letter workshops for college students in February and March.
 
These free workshops are open to any current college student seeking advice and information on internships and career readiness. 
 
Workshops will take place via Zoom on the following days and times:
  • Feb. 2, noon
  • March 3, 1 p.m.
  • March 28, 7 p.m.
 
Lever Workforce Programs Manager Jade Schnauber will give a brief overview of Lever's Berkshire Interns program, which places college students in paid internships at leading Berkshire Businesses along with resources and support through the duration of the internship. Jade will also offer tips and best practices for resumes and cover letters; students who attend can bring a sample resume and cover letter for review, and can ask questions about the job/internship application process. 
 
"We want to provide a resource for students that works in tandem with college career readiness programs," they said. "Lever's Berkshire Interns program has placed 105 students in internships in Western Massachusetts—because we're so familiar with internships in the area, we can offer students additional information and context, helping them feel confident about applying to internships and even recommending positions that might be a good fit." 
 

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Cost, Access to NBCTC High Among Concerns North Berkshire Residents

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Adams Select Chair Christine Hoyt, NBCTC Executive Director David Fabiano and William Solomon, the attorney representing the four communities, talk after the session. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Public access channels should be supported and made more available to the public — and not be subject to a charge.
 
More than three dozen community members in-person and online attended the public hearing  Wednesday on public access and service from Spectrum/Charter Communications. The session at City Hall was held for residents in Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg and North Adams to express their concerns to Spectrum ahead of another 10-year contract that starts in October.
 
Listening via Zoom but not speaking was Jennifer Young, director state government affairs at Charter.
 
One speaker after another conveyed how critical local access television is to the community and emphasized the need for affordable and reliable services, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly. 
 
"I don't know if everybody else feels the same way but they have a monopoly," said Clarksburg resident David Emery. "They control everything we do because there's nobody else to go to. You're stuck with with them."
 
Public access television, like the 30-year-old Northern Berkshire Community Television, is funded by cable television companies through franchise fees, member fees, grants and contributions.
 
Spectrum is the only cable provider in the region and while residents can shift to satellite providers or streaming, Northern Berkshire Community Television is not available on those alternatives and they may not be easy for some to navigate. For instance, the Spectrum app is available on smart televisions but it doesn't include PEG, the public, educational and governmental channels provided by NBCTC. 
 
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