Massport’s Community Summer Jobs Program Kicks off 2026 Season

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is celebrating another year of its Community Summer Jobs Program, supporting thousands of local students through partnerships with community organizations. This year, 29 organizations are receiving grants for nearly 300 seasonal jobs.

The annual program is designed to help civic and social service agencies by providing funds to hire youth workers in Massport's neighboring communities including Charlestown, Chelsea, Concord, East Boston, Lexington, Lincoln, Revere, South Boston, Winthrop and Worcester.. Participating organizations are responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring and supervising student employees. Since Massport's Community Summer Jobs Program started in 1991, over 10,000 local high school and college students have had the opportunity to gain professional experience in various roles including camp counselor, office assistant, maintenance worker and lifeguard, which are all paid for by the grant. This year, Massport provided $715,000 in grants.

"Massport is proud to support local organizations that are doing great work in our shared communities," said Rich Davey, CEO of Massport. "This year, hundreds of local students are able to work in their hometowns, doing important jobs like keeping swimmers safe as lifeguards to helping maintain local parks, while earning some money for the future."

The 2026 program will support the following local organizations:

Charlestown Boys & Girls Club

Charlestown Community Center

Charlestown YMCA

Chelsea Boys and Girls Club

Chelsea Department of Public Works

City of Worcester Neighborhood Summer Park Steward Program

Community Action For Safe Alternatives (CASA)

Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc. (CAPIC)

Condon Community Center

East Boston Social Centers

East Boston YMCA

JF Kennedy Center

La Colaborativa

Martin Pino Community Center

Maverick Landing Community Services

McDonough Sailing Center

Minute Man National Historical Park

Paris Street Community Center

Piers Park Sailing Center

Revere Parks & Recreation Department

Sacred Heart Parish Summer Camp

Salesian Boys & Girls Club

South Boston Boys & Girls Club

South Boston Neighborhood House

Swift Waters After School Program

Town of Lincoln

Tynan Community Center

Winthrop Parks & Recreation Program

Worcester County Horticultural Society

Massport also supports local youth athletic and enrichment programs throughout the year and offers scholarships for graduating high school seniors. For more information on Massport's community initiatives and youth programs, visit www.massport.com.