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Employment Support

Refugees and immigrants often face barriers to employment — particularly, limited English proficiency and the cultural knowledge necessary to enter and succeed in the American workforce.

Many of the individuals IINE serves have had unique experiences of persecution and flight, which disrupt skill development and work history.

We seek to provide a pathway to durable self-sufficiency for refugees and new immigrants so they are able to build a foundation of support for themselves and their families. IINE helps immigrants and refugees enter the workforce and offers a range of skills training programs that prepare clients for better paying opportunities, careers, and advanced education.
A pathway to durable self-sufficient refugees

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How We Help

We serve individuals through an integrated Refugee Employment Services model that combines English language instruction, employment services and industry skills training, and support services coordination. Our employment team helps refugees and immigrants prepare for their entry into the workforce, providing support and guidance throughout the job application process, among other services. For interested individuals, our job skills team offers hands-on skills training such as nursing assistant programs.

English Language Instruction

Our job training classes take place online and through hybrid instruction, with new sessions starting throughout the year. Program graduates enter careers in the construction, healthcare, hospitality, and service industries, often then moving up to higher positions with greater responsibility and better pay. Sign up now and prepare for your new career.

Employment Services

Critical to IINE’s mission is to provide a pathway to durable self-sufficiency for refugees and new immigrants so they are able to build a foundation of support for themselves and their families. IINE helps immigrants and refugees enter the workforce and offers a range of skills training programs that prepare clients for better paying opportunities, careers, and advanced education.

Industry Skills Training

IINE offers intensive job training programs throughout the year. These courses are designed for those who have medium proficiency in English and a minimum of six months of work experience in the U.S.

Support Services

From diverse backgrounds and experiences, the majority of the refugees and new immigrants IINE serves share a lack of familiarity with American culture, institutions, habits, and values. Our Case Management program ties our continuum of care together to support individuals and families as they orient and adjust to life in New England.

Job-Ready Workforce Candidates

Our Impact

Each year, IINE trains and places more than 650 refugees and immigrants into the Massachusetts and New Hampshire workforce, with a focus on jobs that are above the minimum wage. In New Hampshire, for example, the average hourly rate of employed refugees and immigrants is more than double the state’s minimum wage.

Employment Programs

Learn more about our hands-on training programs for entering the workforce:
Job Skills Training

Job Skills Training

Boston, MA

Our job training classes take place online and through hybrid instruction (a combination of online and in-person learning), with new sessions starting throughout the year. Program graduates enter careers in the construction, healthcare, hospitality, and service industries. Many move up to higher positions with greater responsibility and better pay.

CNA Program

Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Lowell, MA

This CNA program is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and is designed specifically for English language learners seeking a rewarding career in the healthcare field. The course includes 100 hours of class and 100 hours of clinical training. Following this, students prepare for and take the CNA licensing exam.

Licensed Nursing Assistant Program

Licensed Nursing Assistant Program

Manchester, NH
This 18-week LNA program is designed specifically for English language learners seeking a rewarding career in the healthcare field. The program combines English language instruction with classroom and hands-on healthcare experience. Students then prepare for the NH Board of Nursing LNA licensing exam.
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