Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Office of Workforce Development

09/23/2025

The first Pathways to Progress event focused on sharing stories, building relationships, and tapping into the power of networking and community amongst our colleagues from various adult workforce development programs.

09/15/2025

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month starting today! From vibrant traditions to powerful contributions, we honor the rich cultures and histories that shape our communities.

09/12/2025

👏 Congratulating Aung Moe and Brianna Buchanan of the 5th Cohort of the Pharmacy Tech Pipeline Program in partnership with JVS Boston! Over the past 13 weeks, they took part in classroom learning paired with a hands-on internship experience one day each week. Wishing them success as they begin their journey toward becoming skilled pharmacy technicians!🌟

09/04/2025

👏 Celebrating the 4th Cohort of HMS Learners of The Pathmaker Program in partnership with ! Over the past 8 weeks, participants explored the life sciences and spent 3 industry days at Dana-Farber, shadowing in our chemistry, hematology, and cell manipulation core facilities labs.

📸 Featured are Emily Matul, Natalie Sanchez, and Medjine Moise (not pictured: Eddy Leidy Moreno). Wishing you all the best as you continue your journey in science and discovery! 🧪🌟

09/02/2025

Happy National Workforce Development Month! In September, we celebrate the programs, partnerships, and people empowering students and professionals with the skills and opportunities to build brighter futures. 💼✨

08/27/2025

💡Workforce Wednesday: Curious about a career path? Try an informational interview! Chatting with someone in your desired field can offer invaluable reality checks—not to mention secret career paths and networking wins. 🏅

https://www.suffolk.edu/career-center/resources-and-tools/networking/informational-interviewing

A great benefit of networking is the opportunity to have informational interviews – informal conversations with professionals working in an area of interest to you.

08/25/2025

🩺 Get ready for another summer highlight! A tried-and-true favorite experience for many students, Workforce Development interns stepped into the shoes of healthcare professionals at the Simulation Lab! Through hands-on, real-world medical scenarios, they practiced critical thinking, teamwork, and life-saving decision-making. Thank you to the wonderful instructors who made this a summer highlight! 💫

08/22/2025

☀️Check out our uplifting Summer 2025 Celebration Video on YouTube!

Song credit: "Try Everything" by Shakira

08/18/2025

🎉With summer coming to an end, here's a highlight to remember! On July 11, 2025, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center hosted the Education Day Conference at UMass Boston — a powerful day filled with inspiration, learning, and connection! A heartfelt thank you to our keynote speaker, Dr. Joan Y. Reede and every single participant for making this day possible. ✨

07/31/2025

🔥 Hot Jobs 🔥 Join Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center as a Community Health Educator and help bring life-saving cancer education to underserved communities across Massachusetts.
Requirements:
✔️ Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in public health or health-related fields
✔️ Bilingual in Spanish/English
✔️ Hybrid role (2-3 days remote) + travel across MA.

Apply now: https://careers.dana-farber.org/job/11547/community-health-educator-cancer-outreach-and-engagement-faculty-health-educator-us-ma-boston-450-brookline-ave/

Dana-Farber/HCC: https://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/

07/22/2025

This week’s alumni spotlight is on Jacqueline! 🎓 After earning her MPH in Population Health Promotion from Tufts University School of Medicine—right after finishing her bachelor’s at Simmons—she’s now taking a gap year to complete a final prerequisite and prepare for optometry school in Fall 2026. Congratulations, Jacqueline!

07/15/2025

This week, we’re celebrating Yerimar, a recent graduate of Lafayette College! 🎓 She earned her degree in Government and Law with a minor in Philosophy. Yerimar is now starting her next chapter as an Onboarding Coordinator in Human Resources at Dana-Farber. Congratulations, Yerimar!