Boston Moving Company Offers Scholarships to Working College Students

Olympia Moving & Storage, a premier Boston moving company, offers up to $4,000 in scholarships to universities, community colleges, & trade school students.

WATERTOWN, MASS., USA, October 6, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A premier Boston moving company, Olympia Moving & Storage, proudly announced the Olympia Scholars Program this week. This scholarship program, which is available to all current and prospective Olympia Moving & Storage employees, allows motivated student movers to earn thousands of dollars in scholarships in addition to a top hourly wage.

For many Boston-area college students, working between classes is essential to paying for tuition, books, and living expenses. Most students get jobs swiping IDs at the gym, pouring coffee, or scanning groceries. But for some Boston students, they earn money by carrying armoires up fourth-floor walk-ups in the Back Bay between classes. Michael Gilmartin, President and Founder of Olympia Moving & Storage, used to be one of these students.

"While I studied at Northeastern University, I earned money by working at a local moving company," says Gilmartin, who founded Olympia Moving & Storage in 1993. "At the time, I liked working as a mover because it was a great opportunity to earn higher wages than the average student while staying in shape. Little did I know it would become a career."

Michael Gilmartin’s company, Olympia Moving & Storage has been employing Boston-area college students for over 20 years.

"Students who work with Olympia Moving & Storage quickly learn that working here is about more than just a paycheck and lifting furniture," says Gilmartin. "Movers learn valuable lessons in problem solving, team work, and client management that they will use for the rest of their careers."

After he graduated from Northeastern University, Michael Gilmartin put the skills he learned as a student mover to use and founded his own company. Since then, he has brought hired many of his student movers as operations managers, sales managers, and more.

"It’s always been fulfilling to see our student movers succeed after graduation, either with Olympia Moving or in engineering, sales, entrepreneurship, and many other careers with other companies," says Gilmartin. "We wanted to expand that Olympia Moving & Storage tradition by directly investing in our student movers’ education. Student movers are extremely motivated and hardworking, you have to be to move furniture for eight hours straight. These are the kind of students we want to invest in, as they have the skills to succeed."

Up to 15 Olympia Moving employees per year are eligible to participate in the Olympia Scholars program. The scholarship recipients will earn a $1,000 scholarship per every 1,000 hours worked and can earn a maximum of four scholarships during their education. The scholarship is available to employees actively pursuing degrees at universities, community colleges, and trade schools.

For more eligibility details, and to apply to become a student mover in the Olympia Scholars program, visit http://www.olympiamoving.com/olympiascholars or call 617-517-9878.

About Olympia Moving & Storage
Olympia Moving & Storage is a full-service moving company in Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, DC. Since its inception in 1993, Olympia has built an unparalleled reputation for delivering exceptional local moving, interstate moving and international moving services. In addition to residential moves, Olympia offers specialized services for companies preparing for an office move. Olympia Moving is the preferred mover for numerous universities, law firms and real estate organizations. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our 96% customer satisfaction rate and our numerous awards. For more information, visit http://www.olympiamoving.com or call 800-222-4744.



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Ceara Perez-Murphy
Olympia Moving & Storage
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