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Are you ready to make friends, get paid, and have fun?

Check out our program offerings below to find the best fit for you!

Exploration
Starting to think about what’s next?

Step one is making friends, cultivating confidence, and having fun.

My Voice, My Future

Meet with peers and mentors online to learn about new topics, make friends, and network with professionals who are blind and visually impaired.

Mentor Program

Meet with peers and college-aged mentors to make friends and learn from each other about life after high school.  

Weekend Retreats

Enjoy Vermont during a fun-filled weekend! Make friends while biking, skiing, coding, acting and more.

Engagement
Ready to take the next step of your work journey?

Earn money at a remote job or build your technology skills.

Virtual Work Experience

Get paid to work remotely on a group project in marketing, media, or computer science.

AT on Demand

Practice tech skills for school, home or work through virtual sessions with a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS).

Immersion
Ready to challenge yourself personally & professionally?

Gain experience, build independence, and explore your career interests

Independent Living Immersion

Cook, clean, take the bus, and have fun while living with a group of peers in a college dorm in Burlington, VT.

Work Immersion

Get paid to work 4 days a week, live in a college dorm in Burlington, VT with a group of peers, and have fun on the weekends.

Community Internship

(VT Students only)

Work in your community to try a job matching your goals, interests, and schedule.

Schedule a Donation Pick-up

Thank you for thinking of ReSOURCE for donations of your furniture and large appliances! We are proud to offer pick-up services in Chittenden County and Central Vermont. 

802.857.4345

802.477.7800

802.851.8333 ext 13

FAQs

What is Career Start?

Career Start is a program designed for high school students to gain hands-on experience and technical skills in various departments at ReSOURCE’s Burlington or Barre locations.

High school students enrolled in school are eligible to participate in the Career Start program.

The program provides hands-on experience in ReSOURCE departments, technical skills training, and monthly personal and professional development classes.

There is a fee of $1500, but tuition is waived for qualifying Vermonters.

Departments include Customer Service & Retail, Office Administration, Computers and Electronics, Overlook Cafe, and Large Appliances, among others.

Yes, students earn a monthly stipend

Training covers Health and Wellness, Goal Setting and Achievement, Leadership Development, Career Planning, and Financial Literacy.

Interested individuals should contact ReSOURCE’s Training and Development Manager, Susan Uthmann, for enrollment details.

Interested?

Please contact:

Susan Uthmann
Training and Development Manager
[email protected]
802.857.4340

Partner Agency List

Our partners help us to provide $125,000 worth of goods to over 2,000 individuals/families in Chittenden, Lamoille, and Washington Counties, and the greater Vermont area.

  • Addison Community Action/CVOEO
  • Age Well
  • Agency of Human Services- Field Services Burlington District
  • Burlington Community Justice Center
  • Burlington Housing Authority
  • Chittendent Community Action/CVOEO
  • Clarina Howard Nichols Center
  • Committee On Temporary Shelter
  • Essex Community Justice Center
  • Howard Center Community Support Program
  • Howard Center Developmental Services
  • Howard Center School Service Program
  • Lamoille Family Center
  • Milton Family Community Center
  • Pathways Vermont- Housing First Program
  • Pathways Vermont -services for veterans and families rapid rehousing program
  • ReSOURCE
  • Safe Harbor Clinic
  • Spectrum Youth and Family Services
  • Steps to End Domestic Violence
  • The Janet S. Munt Family Room
  • U.S. Committee for refugees and Immigrants
  • U.S. Committee for refugees and Immigrants
  • Vermont Cares
  • Vermont Catholic Charities
  • Vermont Foundation of Recovery

 

Become a Partner Agency

For interest in joining our program please email [email protected] to learn more about the next application cycle or any availability in become a new partner agency.

We make award decisions each December for the next calendar year and notify partners so our clients can request vouchers.

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