Apply to a Regional Commission
Thank you for your interest in the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) Regional Commissions. The MCSW exists to provide a permanent, effective voice for women and girls across Massachusetts. MCSW is comprised of 19 volunteer state commissioners, 11 regional commissions each with their own local leaders, girl-led youth councils, dedicated statewide staff members, and seasonal interns. There are many opportunities to get involved!
Each regional commission consists of 9-13 persons who are appointed by the MCSW to a 1–3-year initial term. Regional Commissioners are appointed by the MCSW (the statewide body). Regional commission’s duties include studying, reviewing, and reporting on the status of women and girls in the county; promoting and facilitating collaboration among local women and girl serving organizations; recommending policies that benefit women and girls to agencies, officers of the state, and local government; and holding fact-finding hearings and other public forums as it may deem necessary. Commissions typically meet monthly, or every two months, at the members’ discretion.
Commissioners are drawn from diverse range of personal and professional backgrounds, representing the many regions of the Commonwealth. The MCSW and its Regional Commissions represent and recognize all women, regardless of their age, race, color, creed, abilities, language, socio-economic status, immigration status, sexual orientation, or gender assigned at birth.
We accept applications to our 11 regional commissions on a rolling basis. To qualify, applicants must reside in the region to which they are applying:
- Berkshire County CSW
- Bristol County CSW
- Cape Cod & Islands CSW
- Eastern Regional CSW
- Essex County CSW
- Hampden County CSW
- Hampshire-Franklin CSW
- MetroWest CSW
- Plymouth County CSW
- Upper Middlesex CSW
- Worcester County CSW
MCSW is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to apply. At the MCSW, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic pipeline of talent to advance all women and girls in Massachusetts, so if you’re looking to get involved but unsure of where to start, we encourage you to apply anyway! Sometimes travel may be required periodically for meetings and events. Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply. Commissioners are considered “special state employees” and will be subject to Chapter 268A, the state conflict of interest law. Commissioners will not be compensated for their work. Please remember that information you provide is public and cannot be kept private or confidential. No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries about application status.
