Career Empowerment

Launched in 2020, our Career Empowerment program offers talented refugees and asylum seekers certified training, internships, CV and interview workshops and real opportunities with our partners. To start, industry experts deliver introductory and specialised digital marketing courses in Arabic, while introducing students to key terms in English. Mentors support students through their journey and on to their carefully tailored 3-month internship. Recruitment specialists take graduates through CV and portfolio building while amplifying their interview skills. We recognise the strength, expertise and competencies that refugees possess and so do our partners. Our partners hire candidates based on their talent, not their background.

The Mosaic Initiative team has partnered with businesses and charities to design creative and durable solutions to employment challenges faced by refugees. Industry experts have designed multi-teared courses that are free and can be taken online. While taught in Arabic, students will be introduced to key terms in English along the way. Upon completed this section of the program the trainers and mentors will help participants to identify and amplify their skills. There is an exam at the end of the introduction courses, a certificate is granted to those who pass.

The second phase of our courses are specialised and will train you on specific skills which are in demand today in the UK labour market and beyond. Students take classes with the experts from our partner organisations during the day. While in the evening mentors will support you to follow a curriculum of relevant self-led, online courses and documents. Once this section of the program is complete and the associated exam passed, students will receive their second certificate and will have produced content for their portfolio and resume.

A 3-month tailored internship with one of our partners where your knowledge and new skills will be brought to life. Upon completion of the internship you will receive a letter of recommendation outlining your strengths and the challenges you have undertaken.

UK labour market experts from our partners at People League will take students through a training covering CV building, interview skills and networking in a 3-day course. You will leave this section of the program with a carefully crafted CV, prepared to navigate the UK labour market and your next interview!

Once you have graduated from the course you will be part of a network of support. Opportunities for part-time, full-time and consultancy-based employment will be shared with you by the Mosaic Initiative team that believes in your ability to meet your own needs and build your bright future!

Course Levels

Introduction & Specialties

Program Phases

1Complete one of our introduction courses
2Complete at least one course from the specialties courses
3Complete a 3 months internship with one of our partners
4Complete a “CV & Interview Skills” workshop
5Refer to partners for employment opportunity

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