Building an Understanding of Lab Basics (BULB)

We're creating opportunities for Philadelphia residents to attain family-sustaining careers in high-growth STEM industries. BULB, a free five-week training, connects Philadelphians to STEM training and jobs in Philadelphia's growing life sciences industry and will allow you to gain skills sought after by local science and tech employers. The Science Center is committed to developing a strategic workforce development model that fits the needs of companies, strengthens the STEM talent pipeline, and benefits the community around us.

Philadelphia OIC

Ready for your next opportunity? Then you're ready for Philadelphia OIC. Philadelphia OIC is one of the region's oldest and largest providers of job training and career development services, offering everything from computers for beginners to advanced hospitality training at our Opportunities Inn. We have a rich history of opening opportunities for generations of Philadelphians. Our job training programs are coupled with power skills training to help individuals land a job and advance their careers.

Philadelphia Works

Philadelphia Works (PhilaWorks) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that invests in solutions and services to grow Philadelphia's economy by connecting employers to workforce talent and career seekers to jobs. We influence the public policies that support economic growth and optimize funding and resources to invest in regional solutions to build a skilled and thriving workforce.

Drexel Hospitality Workforce Training Program

Drexel University has developed a hospitality training program that brings Drexel's faculty, external corporate partners, and industry experts under one custom training initiative to support, train, and upskill individuals seeking careers in the hospitality and food service industry.

Philly Future Track

The Philly Future Track program provides job-skill training and real-world work experience to Philadelphia young adults. Throughout the six-month program, participants will work in teams to clean and beautify Philadelphia's streets, while completing an educational program to improve their skills for future job prospects.

Graduates who successfully complete the program will be priority on the City Of Philadelphia's Civil Service list. Once employed with the city, first year earnings potential are between $40-$50 thousand a year.

The Enterprise Center

The Enterprise Center has promoted racial and economic equity by supporting the growth of diverse small businesses and partnering with West Philadelphia communities on revitalization strategies. As a trusted mediator, we bring together businesses, communities, partners, and resource providers with the shared goal of equal opportunity and prosperity for all.

We invest in people and projects in the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to own and build wealth for themselves, their families, and their communities.

West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI)

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) is the bold solution necessary to close the opportunity gap in Philadelphia. For ten years, WPSI has solidified its role as one of the highest performing workforce intermediaries in the country by building customized talent solutions that bridge the divide between unemployed Philadelphians seeking opportunity and employers seeking talent. The Skills Initiative runs year-round, cohort-based, jobs-driven training models that harness the hiring power of our area's major employers, while cultivating our neighbors' talent.