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welcome to the career center
Find your next opportunity with the City of Boston.
Whether you’re applying for your first City job, exploring your next opportunity, or already a City employee, find the right tools to explore careers with the City. If you're a returning applicant, you can log back into the system.
Why Work for the City of Boston?
We Make History
Join a city with a long history of innovation and a commitment to building its future.
We Make an Impact
See how your work helps shape Boston’s neighborhoods and communities.
We Serve With Pride
Build a career centered on public service and making a difference.
INFORMATION ABOUT WORKING FOR THE CITY
Residency Requirement for City employees
Anyone can apply to work for the City of Boston, but you must be a Boston resident by your first day of work. City employees must maintain Boston residency throughout their employment and provide proof of Boston residency annually. Residency requirements may vary by position and union affiliation.
YOUR PATH TO PUBLIC SERVICE
Explore different ways to start or grow a career in public service, including career pathways, early career programs, and opportunities with other Boston public agencies.
EXPLORE CAREER PATHWAYS
How to become a Boston EMS EMT
Find out how to start a rewarding career as an Emergency Medical Technician.
How to become a police officer
Learn about the steps to becoming a Boston police officer and starting a career in law enforcement.
How to become a firefighter
Learn how to pursue a rewarding career as a Boston firefighter and serve your community.
Work at the Boston Police 911 dispatch call center
You can join the Boston Police Operations Division as a dispatcher, 911 call taker, or Operations Support Unit employee.
Labor service jobs
Explore hands-on career opportunities in skilled trades, building maintenance, and driving jobs in the city.
Commercial Driver's License training
Prepare for jobs that require a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Hoisting licenses.
early career opportunities
Our interns have the opportunity to learn more about roles and career paths at the City of Boston through doing. Interns work on projects across departments that make a real world impact for our communities.
Our fellowships provide professional development through project-based work across City departments. Open to candidates at any stage of their career, these roles offer direct experience shaping policies and services for Boston residents.
URBAN MECHANICS INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Individual fellow positions are posted on our Career Center.
The City’s SuccessLink Employment program offers a variety of youth and young adult jobs at nonprofits, community-based organizations, and City agencies. Youth workers are paid hourly and participate in professional development programming throughout employment.
jobs with other boston public agencies
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Our mission is to help the City of Boston attract and develop diverse, qualified, and productive employees to serve Boston's residents.
We believe in promoting a culture that makes City employees want to come to work every day, to a place they feel valued and supported, that drives an exceptional employee experience for our City of Boston colleagues and residents and elevates the role of public service.
