EXPERIENCES
Bucks County Opportunity Council is a non-profit human service agency providing services to low-income residents of Bucks County. BCOC’s mission is to reduce poverty and partner with our community to promote economic self-sufficiency. BCOC’s five program areas are: Economic Self-Sufficiency, Emergency Service, Food, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Weatherization. There are four site locations: Bristol, Doylestown, Quakertown and Warminster. Participants requesting services must meet income eligibility guidelines.
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Ref Num: 80
Experience type:
Job Shadowing
Business/Industry Type:
Government and Public Services
Department Providing the Experiences:
Construction
Government and Public Administration
Government and Public Administration
Experience Description:
A job shadowing experience following our Weatherization Home Energy Auditor, assessing the energy efficiency of homes for low income families and coordinating any improvements to be made to the homes with contractors. The goal of this program is to increase the energy efficiency of the homes to lower the utility bills for the individuals that are income eligible for the program.
Appropriate for students in grades:
High School Students (Grades 11-12)
Maximum number of participants:
1
Date - available as of:
02/02/2022
Date - experience opportunity expires:
02/02/2023
Expected days/hours of participation:
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Interested in this experience?
Please either download a PDF or print a copy of this page, and take it to your school counseling office to meet with the Career Ready Bucks liaison. They will review and assess your eligibility for this and then coordinate a match for you with the business.