Resume Lab & Interview Lab 

In partnership with the Boston Private Industry Council, the Resume Lab is a highly interactive, hands-on workshop in which students build their resume in real time during a study block.  Taught in the fall, this one-time workshop is a requirement of all Class III members.  The Interview Lab is a similarly interactive workshop that focuses on professional interview preparation and performance.  Also taught in the fall, this workshop is required of all Class II members. 

JA Finance Park

JA Finance Park is Junior Achievement’s curriculum for personal financial planning.  Taught by the DLI Director with JA's permission, this interactive workshop series introduces students to foundational concepts in personal finance such as income, saving, credit, debt, credit score, and investments.  Seven workshops total.  Visit JA Finance Park to learn more. Class I-IV

JA Take Stock in Your Future 

JA Take Stock in Your Future is Junior Achievement's curriculum to introduce students to the stock market.  Taught by the DLI Director with JA's permission, this hands-on workshop series helps students understand foundational concepts of stocks, analyze today's stock market, and understand the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a long-term investment strategy.  The workshops culminate in the JA Stock Market Challenge, which is a live simulation where students apply their knowlege to the real world.  Four workshops, plus the Stock Market Challenge.  Visit JA Take Stock in Your Future to learn more.  Class I-IV

DECA

DECA Inc., formerly known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a 501c3 not-for-profit career and technical student organization with more than 224,000 members in all 50 U.S. states and a few of countries.  DECA’s mission is to prepare emerging leaders in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges across the country and globe. Led by the DLI Director as an extracurricular opportunity, students select an area of competition around one of six career clusters - Business Management & Administration, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality & Tourism, Marketing, and Personal Financial Literacy.  Students then select a competitive event such as Business Administration Events, Team Decision Making Events, Individual Series Events, or Professional Selling and Consulting Events.  Students learn their selected topics and compete at regional, state, and national competitions hosted by DECA.  Class I-IV

McKinsey Youth Leadership Forum

McKinsey Youth Leadership Forum is a two-day leadership workshop hosted each spring by McKinsey’s Boston office. Students develop leadership skills through a series of discussions, exercises, and games led by management consultants.  Class I-III 

LinkedIn - Create Your Online Professional Presence

This interactive workshop educates students about the professional strategies and advantages of LinkedIn, the world’s largest online professional network.  Students will build the foundation of their LinkedIn profile in real time.  Class I-III 

Strengths Based Leadership

This interactive workshop series is based on the Clifton StrengthsFinder™, a Web-based assessment that identifies students’ talents and strengths.  Three workshops focus on strengths-based leadership, teamwork, problem solving and a capstone project in which students interview a local community leader.  All three workshops required.  Class I-IV