ABN 2021 Boston Immigrant Professionals Fellowship

This program is a direct effort to address the lack of US work experience barriers that skilled immigrant professionals face and racial and economic disparities in the field. The initiative will place ten talented, diverse, and multilingual Black immigrant professionals from Africa and the Caribbean in a three-month paid fellowship in a non-clinical position with one of the leading hospitals in the Greater Boston region. Through the training and internship, participants will gain the needed work experience to access jobs in the industry and advance their careers.

• Table of Content
• About African Bridge Network (ABN)
• Boston Immigrant Professionals Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Boston Immigrant Professionals Fellowship
• Requirements for Boston Immigrant Professionals Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African Bridge Network (ABN)

Since 2012, a grassroots team of like-minded African immigrants and non-Africans decided to tackle these problems affecting their communities in the greater Boston area. Their collaborative efforts resulted in the founding of the African Bridge Network (ABN) in March of 2015. Using a comprehensive integration approach, we bridge these gaps and fulfill our mission through orientation workshops, advocacy, and specialized programs that provide access to resources, mentorship, and professional networking.... continue reading

Boston Immigrant Professionals Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Boston Immigrant Professionals Fellowship

After a free four-week workforce readiness training, the fellows will access paid work experience of  30 hours per week at one of Boston’s top hospitals. The ultimate goal of the fellowship is to provide a career-specific, in-house experience in a non-clinical position that the fellows can leverage in their future careers. The fellowship will either be an in-person or a hybrid experience depending on the host organization’s COVID-19 health and safety measures. Either experience will aim to maximize the relationship building and work environment exposure for the fellow. 

Selected professionals will:

• Receive a four-week workforce readiness training, plus individual career coaching during and after placement
• Gain experience working in a non-clinical position with a high impact team in a prestigious hospital
• Participate in a paid (stipend) three month internship, 30 hours a week for $20/hour
• Be in a strong position to be employed in their field after completion of the internship
• Grow in self-confidence and expand their network for professional development

Requirements for Boston Immigrant Professionals Fellowship Qualification

• Ability to legally work in the U.S.
• Commitment of 30 hours per week for the fellowship period
• Some past higher educational training or work specific training (such as college exposure/past work experience)
• Self-identification as an Immigrant from Africa or the Caribbean
• English proficiency
• Boston residency

You can still receive free career development support even if you don’t qualify for this program. Learn more at www.africanbn.org/career.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To apply for a fellowship placement, please fill out the application form, by August 27th, 2021. Applicants will be contacted by September 3rd, 2021. Please direct any questions to Jennifer @ [email protected].

Program Timeline

• Pre-placement training – September 2021 
• Placement at the workplace – October 2021 

For more details, visit ABN website.