Student Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Zero Waste Day - Zero Waste Day is on May 18th at the middle school, and we need plenty of volunteers. Mrs. Barry will sign off on any community service forms. Please sign up for the various positions needed using the Zero Waste Day sign up genius link here. 
  • STEM Challenge Mentor - 
    The 2024 District Wide STEM Challenge is here, and we need YOU to be a mentor! This project is designed to ignite a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in all our students. Sign up to be a mentor and help make a lasting impact on our STEM community. You'll support younger students through a super cool challenge, witness their creativity, and be a role model for future innovators. Ready to join the team? Sign up here:https://forms.gle/u5HeYQKSMdUkvgwe7
     
    Here's the scoop:
    -Grades preK-8: Students in these grades will tackle a secret challenge using the engineering design process. The theme will be revealed on the first day!
    -Challenge Dates: April 22nd - May 24th, 2024
    -Closing Ceremony: May 28th, 2024 

    As a Mentor, you'll:
    -Attend a quick Mentor orientation during flex
    -Complete the challenge yourself & post your solution on Flip
    -Encourage younger students by leaving positive video comments with feedback on at least 10 projects on Flip
    -Help to promote the project by spreading the word

    Why be a Mentor?
    -Earn 10 hours of community service!
    -Make a real impact on younger students who are exploring STEM!
    -Ready to join the team? Sign up here:https://forms.gle/u5HeYQKSMdUkvgwe7
     
    Or if you want to know more just attend one of the quick orientation meetings:
    Tuesday, April 23 during Flex in Tech Office
    Thursday,  April 25  during Flex in Tech Office
  • NHS Blood Drive (blood drive flyer) - The National Honor Society is hosting a Blood Drive on Monday April 30 from 8:30am-2:00pm with MGH bloodmobile at Littleton High School.  Anyone 16 years old or older is welcome to donate.  If a student is 16, they must fill out an MGH consent form, 17 and older do not need consent.  Requirements to donate are: must be 110lbs, meet BASIC eligibility guide, and it is strongly advised to increase fluid intake the day before and after.  
  • NHS x Reuben Hoar Library Bake Sale - The NHS is helping with the library book sale on May 1 and May 2 with setting up the sale, then May 3-May 5 with sales, and on May 5 with cleaning up the sale. The NHS also provides baked goods during the book sale to help raise funds for the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library.  
    To help with sale or to bake goods, please sign up in the google sheet.
    To help with setting up the book sale, selling books, baking items for a bake sale at it, and breaking down the book sale, please sign up through SignUp Genius.
  • Reuben Hoar Library Volunteer - Click here to fill out the Reuben Hoar Library Volunteer Sign Up Form. The library will reach out when they have a volunteering opportunity for you.
  • Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry - Loaves & Fishes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1983 to help our neighbors in need. With the help of volunteers and donors, we serve the communities of Ayer, Devens, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Littleton and Shirley. Loaves & Fishes offers assistance to families who are struggling, by providing the opportunity for them to receive groceries up to twice a month. More than 300 volunteers help over 600 client families from our service area. Visit the Loaves and Fishes Volunteer webpage for more information and to register. 

Misc Opportunities

  • The District Office Internship : Interns assist district staffers on constituent casework and gain comprehensive knowledge of Massachusetts’ 3rd District, as well as the services the District Office provides. Our District Internship Program has been successful as a hybrid in-person/remote setting.

    Interested applicants must submit an internship form via our website: https://trahan.house.gov/forms/internships/
    In addition, applicants must submit their resume and cover letter to Kasey Armstrong at LT.Internships@mail.house.gov
    For further information about our internship program, please visit our website: https://trahan.house.gov/forms/internships/.  

    Deadlines:
    Spring (January-May): November 22nd for D.C. and November 30th for the DO
    Summer (May-August): March 27th
    Fall (August-December): August 15th
  • miRcore Research Summer Camp - 
    miRcore Research Summer Camp Flyer
    Students will have the chance to research with tools that scientists currently use. Our camps provide a great opportunity for students to learn more about the intersection between biology and computer science, and work with other students with similar interests. During the camps, students will learn and engage in computational biology tools, analyzing high-throughput sequencing data, and R programming with machine learning for research. Our camp sessions offered include the Computational Biology Camp (CB), Biotechnology Sequencing Camp (BTS), and R Programming & Machine Learning Camp (R Camp). We also offer a special 3-week Sequencing Your Genome Camp, where students can sequence their own genomes! 

    A unique feature of our camps is that following the summer, students can continue their learning experience with the miRcore Volunteer Program, which meets throughout the school year online (remote students) and in person (at the University of Michigan and Scripps Research Institute). Our volunteer program guides students in year-long group research to publish research abstracts and to present at our Annual High School Research Conferences (2024 keynote speaker: Dr. Anthony Antonellis, Chair of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan). Beyond personal research advances, the miRcore Volunteer Program supports student growth in leadership and healthcare advocacy through student-directed voluntary activities. Volunteers are trained to lead the school club Genes in Diseases and Symptoms (GIDAS), where they teach other students precision medicine and research methods to participate in the Conference. There are also opportunities to get involved in advocacy through miRcore Science Advocacy, where we train students to empathetically share important and sensitive science topics with others, such as genome privacy.
    Please visit the miRcore Research website for more information and to register.
  • Di Napoli Pizzeria -  Di Napoli is looking to hire a cashier. Pay is $12/hr + tips. Tasks include answering phone calls, assisting customers, boxing pizza boxes, etc. They offer evenings and weekends, about 20 hours/week. Please reach out to Ms. He if interested.