Miurel Martinez says she’s beaten the odds, finding a job after migrating to the city just three years ago from Honduras, moving here to be with her mother who was already living in the city.

“Now that I am here, I propel myself to be better every day and go every single day for what I want to do,” Martinez said.

Though she did not provide the details of her immigration case, typically migrants applying for asylum must do that first before applying for work authorization.

As a teen, she started an apprenticeship with MetaBronx, a nonprofit contracted by the city that caters to people in underrepresented communities.

“Even though we know it is hard, they make us see it’s easy and you can do it,” Martinez said.

MetaBronx hired her as a program manager to interview applicants.

Though the nonprofit did not provide numbers on enrollment, organizers believe demand for programs like this is on the rise due to the surge of migrants coming to the city.

MetaBronx partners with the city’s Department of Education to provide resources to high school students to get career guidance and apprenticeships. Anybody can take part, but the program is specialized for students who are new to the U.S.

“Our partners are schools like International Community High School in the South Bronx. Also Crotona International High School, they are all part of the network of international schools,” Alejandra Molina, a co-founder and director of partnerships at MetaBronx, said.

Molina said the apprenticeships offer a range of many things, including software engineering and business development.

“The participants of the program get the opportunity to learn what it takes to be a tech entrepreneur, what it takes to be a marketing manager,” Molina said.

Though it has Bronx in its name, MetaBronx employees say they help students all over the city.

“I show them how to be productive. I connect with them. I tell them about my journey and my story too,” Martinez said.

The program has worked with 1,500 students since 2017.