BISM’s STAR Program is BACK for the 2025 Summer!
Interested in Attending the STAR Program?
Do you want to explore your career options in the Healthcare, Engineering, Government & Law, and Sales & Marketing industries?
If you are interested in attending this program as a student, please complete the STAR 2025 Interest Form here.
For Students
Have you ever been told certain career paths are off limits for you due to your blindness? Have you ever rejected certain occupations because you believed you wouldn’t be able to do it? The STAR Program is here to show you that there are several professions blind people can do successfully and independently even though we are told it is “unreachable.”
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) is excited to continue the STAR (Students Training in Advocacy and Responsibility) Program! This 4-week, fully residential program exposes participants to a new industry each week, exploring the career options within the industry, attending job site tours, and completing real-life tasks and activities in that profession. The industries covered during the 2025 STAR Program are Healthcare, Engineering, Government & Law, and Sales & Marketing. We will also be traveling throughout the City of Baltimore, Washington DC, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Program Dates: June 22 to July 18 (including weekends)
Ages eligible: 14 to 21
Interested in Becoming a STAR Staffer?
The BISM STAR Summer Program Staffing Position is Open! Deadline: March 28, 2025.
You can find the position responsibilities and additional details in the application link here.
For Staffers
BISM is excited to continue the STAR Program!
The STAR (Students Training in Advocacy and Responsibility) Program is a 4-week, fully residential program that aids blind and low vision students in developing a true understanding of the career choices available to them. Through an experiential learning approach, we will be exposing students to a new industry each week, exploring the career options within the industry, attending job site tours, and completing real-life tasks and activities in that profession. The industries covered during the program are Healthcare, Engineering, Government and Law, and Sales and Marketing.
As a STAR Program Staffer, your role will be to serve as an instructor, leader, and mentor to the students. Applications should be submitted by March 28, 2025. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom and are anticipated to take place in mid-April.
All offers of employment will be contingent upon a successful comprehensive background check.
Program location: Baltimore, Maryland (you do not need to reside in Maryland to apply as a staffer)
Program Dates: June 22-July 18, 2025
Staff Training Dates: June 16-June 21, 2025
Pay for 4-week staffing: $3,000 to $3,500
Questions?
Reach out to Juhi Narula at jnarula@bism.org or Emma Meyer at EMeyer@bism.org
