Refugee Employment Partnership

What Refugee Employment Partnership does

Refugee Employment Partnership (REP) is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City that connects recently arrived refugees, asylees, Special Immigration Visa (SIV) recipients, and asylum seekers with entry-level employment opportunities at employer partners in the New York metropolitan area. The organization is co-sponsored by Congregation B'nai Jeshurun and Rutgers Presbyterian Church, and its volunteer corps spans professionals from finance, law, media, healthcare, real estate, education, and the non-profit sector. REP accepts no fees from either refugee clients or employer partners and operates without any paid staff, relying entirely on volunteer labor and congregational support.

REP's core service is a bespoke, person-to-person employment matching and mentoring program. It receives client referrals from five established refugee resettlement organizations — HIAS, Church World Service, The Riverside Language Program, The Refugee and Immigrant Fund (RIF), and Catholic Charities — then assesses each client's skills, English proficiency, and employment goals, develops resumes and interviewing skills, and matches candidates with employer partners. Volunteers provide one-on-one mentoring through the job search process, including interview preparation, workplace demeanor coaching, and post-placement follow-up. The organization has no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no software-plus-modules architecture; the entire workflow is manual and case-managed by volunteers.

There is no traditional revenue model: REP charges nothing for its services and does not generate fees. The program is funded through affiliated religious congregations and community donations, and REP does not pursue institutional investment, equity financing, or grants disclosed in the source data. The customer base is bifurcated into refugee job seekers (the client population served) and New York-area employer partners (the entities offering positions), with the latter being undislosed by name in the available data. Since 2017 REP has placed more than 290 clients in jobs, with candidates originating from more than 40 countries.

Name

Refugee Employment Partnership

Legal name

Refugee Employment Partnership

Website

https://refugeeemployment.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Refugee Employment Partnership is a volunteer-run New York City nonprofit, founded in 2017, that helps recently arrived refugees and asylees find entry-level employment through person-to-person mentoring and partnerships with five major refugee resettlement organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Refugee Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN)

Keywords

• Refugee employment services
• Nonprofit job placement
• Volunteer mentoring programs
• Immigrant workforce integration
• Community resettlement support

Headquarters

HQ city

New York City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and volunteer support: REP is a nonprofit volunteer organization. The program is free for both refugee clients and employer partners. Funding appears to come from affiliated religious congregations (Congregation B'nai Jeshurun and Rutgers Presbyterian Church) and community donations rather than service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Refugee Employment Partnership (REP) is a volunteer-run nonprofit that operates a bespoke, person-to-person employment matching and mentoring program. Volunteers assess refugee, asylee, SIV, and asylum-seeker clients for skills and English proficiency, develop their resumes and interviewing skills, and match them with entry-level opportunities at employer partners across the New York metropolitan area. The service is provided free of charge to both clients and employers, supported by affiliated religious congregations and community donations.

Product overview

The Refugee Employment Partnership (REP) operates as a single, unified service offering — a bespoke refugee employment matching program. The core service encompasses client intake and skills assessment, resume and interview preparation, one-on-one volunteer mentoring, job matching with employer partners, and post-placement follow-up support. There are no distinct product modules, sub-products, or platform-plus-modules architecture; REP functions as an integrated volunteer service rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refugee Employment Matching and Mentoring Service A volunteer-driven, person-to-person employment matching and mentoring service that connects refugee, asylee, SIV recipient, and asylum-seeker clients with entry-level and skill-matched job opportunities at employer partners across the New York metropolitan area. Includes skills and English proficiency assessment, resume development, interview preparation, one-on-one mentoring, employer matching, and post-placement check-ins, provided free of charge to both clients and employers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 290+ refugees placed in safe, dignified jobs over 7 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HIAScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Refugee resettlement organization that connects REP with suitable individual clients. HIAS is part of the network of NGOs directly responsible for resettling refugees, including helping them find employment.
• Church World ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Refugee resettlement organization that connects REP with suitable individual clients seeking employment opportunities in the New York area.
• The Riverside Language ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Language program organization that connects REP with clients who have varying levels of English proficiency, helping to assess language capabilities for job matching.
• The Refugee and Immigrant Fund (RIF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Refugee and immigrant support organization that connects REP with suitable individual clients seeking employment in the New York metropolitan area.
• Catholic CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Social service organization supporting refugees that provides client referrals to REP for employment assistance.
• Congregation B'nai JeshuruncoreOthers · 1 January 2017Jewish congregation in New York City where REP was formed in 2017 by members. Continues as co-sponsoring organization alongside Rutgers Presbyterian Church.
• Rutgers Presbyterian ChurchcoreOthers · 1 January 2017Presbyterian church in New York City that co-sponsors REP alongside Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, providing institutional support for the volunteer refugee employment initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• HIAS: Jewish-founded refugee resettlement agency and one of REP's core referral partners; HIAS runs its own employment support programs for newly arrived refugees, including in the New York market where REP also operates.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic Charities agencies — including the NYC affiliate that is one of REP's core referral partners — provides refugee resettlement services including employment matching, overlapping directly with REP's target population and employer network.
• Upwardly Global: National nonprofit that helps skilled immigrants and refugees rebuild professional careers in the US through job placement, training, and employer engagement — directly comparable model to REP but with paid staff and a national footprint.
• Welcome.US: Nonprofit that mobilizes Americans and institutions to support newly arrived Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, including through employer engagement and employment pathways — directly comparable mission and employer-development approach to REP.
• Church World Service: One of REP's core referral partners and a national refugee resettlement agency operating its own employment and integration programs for newly arrived refugees, including in the New York metropolitan area.
• International Rescue Committee: One of the largest US refugee resettlement agencies, operating paid employment services programs that match refugees with employers nationwide — directly comparable mission to REP but at significantly greater scale and with paid staff.
• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: National refugee resettlement organization with employment-focused programs for newly arrived refugees. Comparable mission to REP at greater scale and with paid professional staff across multiple US cities.
• World Relief: National refugee resettlement and employment organization operating paid employment services for refugees and other newcomers across multiple US cities, comparable to REP's employment placement mission.
• Tent Partnership for Refugees: Founded by Chobani's Hamdi Ulukaya, Tent mobilizes major corporations to hire refugees and connects employers with refugee-serving organizations. Directly comparable to REP's employer-development work, but at a much larger national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Refugees International: Advocacy and policy organization focused on refugee rights globally; while not a direct employment placement peer, it operates in the same refugee-services ecosystem and often amplifies or convenes the work of organizations like REP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/refugee-employment-partnership

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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