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Photo via Industry City [https://www.facebook.com/IndustryCityBK/photos/pb.118852951506737.-2207520000.1443728581./1000864336638923/?type=3&theater] A collaboration among Industry City [http://industrycity.com/], local politicians, educational programs, and local non-profits will yield a new jobs center that plans to provide job training as well as education
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Tired of the commute, or need a little something on the side? Here’s a roundup of some available gigs around the neighborhood. * MetroPCS (408 Myrtle Avenue) is looking for a bilingual sales/customer service representative [http://myrtleavenue.org/jobs/view/sales-customer-service/]. Interested applicants should come to the store with
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We’re currently growing, and we’d love to add some new staff members to our crew! If you are passionate about the Brooklyn neighborhoods [http://cornernewsmedia.com/] that we cover, please get in touch about the possibilities for full-time editorial opportunities. If you have a love of your neighborhood,
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We’re inching closer to tortas on 7th Avenue, as a new Mexican restaurant approaches its opening. Signage recently went up for Papi’s Grill [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Papis-Grill/1378424232457225?fref=ts] at 161 7th Avenue, between Garfield and 1st, and it’s looking like work is finishing
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If your interest was peaked by our post earlier this month about available jobs [/blog/2015/01/08/forest-city-ratner-posts-job-listings-brooklyn-navy-yard/] in construction and management with Forest City Ratner’s modular housing factory at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, then take note: applicants must attend an information session either today, January 28, or
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Tired of the commute, or need a little something on the side? Here’s a roundup of some available gigs around the ‘hood. * The Fort Greene Park Conservancy [http://www.fortgreenepark.org] needs a social media and marketing intern to help pump up their internet presence for five to seven
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The Chocolate Room [http://thechocolateroombrooklyn.com/] looks like it’s just putting in the finishing touches on its new space [/blog/food/the-chocolate-room-in-pop-up-space-until-move-up-5th-avenue] at 51 5th Avenue, between Bergen and St Marks. A note on their website says they’ll be opening in August, and since we’re just a
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Rapidly expanding Corner News Media [http://cornernewsmedia.com/], which runs four hyperlocal news sites in Brooklyn, is looking for energetic interns to cover stories this summer ranging from local politics to transportation issues to resident profiles. The ideal candidate is a self-starting multimedia journalist who thrives on hitting the streets
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Stems [http://stemsbrooklyn.com] owner Suzanna Cameron [/blog/neighbors/stems-suzanna-cameron-preps-for-a-party-looks-back-on-one-year-in-business] got in touch recently about some new developments at the flower shop: one, that the store will now open an hour earlier than it has previously, and two, that she’s seeking at least one new addition to the team
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If your teen is interested in sustainability and technology, be sure to check out an upcoming program from The Wildlife Conservation Society [http://www.wcs.org/]. Creative Activism in Climate Change [http://www.bronxzoo.com/teens/creative-activism-in-climate-change.aspx] will bring together talented teens to conduct research in urban ecology and
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If you’re a full-time city employee interested in getting a master’s degree, here’s your chance at receiving a fully- or partially-funded graduate education. The Mayor’s Graduate School Program [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employees/mgsp.shtml] connects eligible employees with scholarships to area universities
a shoes grows in brooklyn
Our neighbors over at A Shoe Grows in Brooklyn [http://www.ashoegrows.com/#about-us] are looking for a few extra hands in their 7th Avenue and 14th Street shop. From the store’s Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Shoe-Grows-In-Brooklyn/368682589818044] page: > Hopefully you all know that we pride