Workforce Development and Internship Fair
The Office of Postsecondary Readiness is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the annual Workforce Development and Internship Fair on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 3:30 pm-7 pm at Abraham Lincoln High School, 3201 Ryan Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. See flyer attached.
Please encourage your students to register today at bit.ly/sdp-workfair
During the fair, representatives from companies and organizations will be present to offer full-time, part-time, and summer job opportunities, both traditional and non-traditional training programs, certificate programs, work-based learning activities, and industry-specific job training programs. The goal of the fair is to provide exposure opportunities to our high school students that will assist them in meeting their pathway to graduation needs. For questions please contact, Christine Liang, cliang@philasd.org- PHEAA Webinar–Searching for Scholarships & Affording the Balance: Join members from PHEAA’s PA Forward and Keystone Student Loan team for a presentation that will cover types of scholarships, tips for creating scholarship resumes, and how to pay any remaining balance after all free aid is applied. It will also highlight current scholarship opportunities. Register for Thursday, 2/12 at 6:30 HERE.
- City College for Municipal Employment at CCP: The City of Philadelphia offers dependable jobs in municipal government with good salaries, great benefits, and pathways for growth and career advancement. Through the first ever City College for Municipal Employment (CCME), CCP is ready to help prepare students 18+ for these jobs. Learn more about these Career Pathway Programs HERE and apply HERE
- FAFSA Pop Up For students and families that may need additional support with FAFSA, our next Pop Up is Wednesday, February 11th, from 4-7 pm at the Constance Clayton Education Center, 440 N. Broad Street.
- Opportunity for Dual Enrollment at CCP -We are writing to share that we have scheduled nine (9) Summer 2026 Dual Enrollment/Advance at College Info Sessions now through June 1, 2026. Two of these will occur in person on the main campus and will include application submission support. We are hoping you can share this with current Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. Please use the link below to view our info sessions and register.
https://apply.ccp.edu/portal/dual_enrollThese information sessions focus on traditional dual enrollment via our Advance at College model. We will not be discussing summer ACE nor middle college opportunities.
Note about eligibility:
Current Sophomores are able to participate via Advance at College beginning in July which aligns with our late summer session
Current Seniors are able to participate via Advance at College in our early summer session only (courses begin in May.)
- RW Sowell Scholarship Fund
The RW Sorrell Scholarship Fund, a 501C3 organization awards four (4) year renewable scholarships at $5,000 per year as long as eligibility requirements are met. Students living in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks counties are eligible to apply.
The Scholarship Fund will begin accepting applications on Sunday, February 15, 2026 through Saturday, March 28, 2026. All documents required for a complete application must be postmarked by 11:59 PM on March 28th to meet the deadline for consideration of a scholarship. Applications may be completed on our web site at http://www.rwsscholarship.org or downloaded and mailed directly to the P.O.Box below:
P.O. Box 26701
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Eligibility requirements include:
A completed application
Two references (one from teacher/counselor)
Official high school transcript (must be sealed)
GPA of B or better
Resume
500 - 600 word essay summarizing community service/volunteer activities - past, present and future
Copy of letter of acceptance to college/university if received
Reside in one of the five counties listed in Southeastern PA
