Careers at Dana-Farber
The Dana-Farber Culture
Workforce Development
In 2007, Dana-Farber instituted a Workforce Development initiative to take an active and strategic approach to creating, and retaining, a more prepared and diverse workforce, to support and fulfill current and future career opportunities at Dana-Farber.
Workforce Development is a part of Human Resources' Diversity and Talent Management Team. In doing this work, we focus on three main areas:
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School Partnerships
We prepare youth for post-secondary education and careers by providing structured college readiness and career exploration opportunities.
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Community-Based Partnerships
We partner with community-based agencies who serve residents in preparing to enter, or re-enter, the workforce. We create pipelines to career opportunities at Dana-Farber for individuals seeking to secure employment and/or to remain employed.
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Staff Development
We work with current employees to identify the skills they need to advance in their careers, and develops programs to support skill building and entry into post-secondary education and career development.
Workforce Development Staff
Candace Burns, Director of Workforce Development
Candace is responsible for Dana-Farber's Workforce Development initiative. She manages the relationships between Dana-Farber and its Boston Public School partners. In addition, she works with community-based organizations to create access and opportunities to careers at the Institute. Candace also works with current staff and department managers to establish programs and career ladders to support career development. Candace can be reached at (617) 582-8115 or candace_burns@dfci.harvard.edu.
Alicia Garcia, School Partnerships Coordinator
Alicia coordinates the relationship between Dana-Farber and its three partner Boston high schools, as well as the Institute's Summer Jobs Program and the academic year internship program. Alicia is also responsible for hosting short-term events and coordinating Dana-Farber volunteers to participate in partner school, city-wide and Harvard Medical School activities for area youth interested in health and science careers. Alicia can be reached at (617) 582-7620 or alicia_garcia@dfci.harvard.edu.
