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Career Focus

Programs tailored for in-demand careers and job preparedness.

  • Funding Internships for NECC Students
    The NECC Fund is expanding access to experiential learning by paying stipends to students in under-paid or unpaid internships.
  • NECC Joins Amazon Career Choice
    As a partner for the Career Choice program, Amazon will cover tuition and fees for eligible employees to enroll in courses at Northern Essex.
  • Cannabis Job Growth
    NECC is the first community college in northeastern Massachusetts training for the skills needed to succeed in this fast-evolving industry.
Northern Essex Community College and Newburyport Bank Announce the Seacoast Promise Program

Northern Essex Community College and Newburyport Bank Announce the Seacoast Promise Program

Newburyport, MA (March 12, 2024) – Northern Essex Community College, with the generous support of Newburyport Bank, has created the new Seacoast Promise Program. Building on the success of the Lawrence and Haverhill Promise Programs,...

Criminal Justice Student Chosen for Exclusive Study Abroad Program at The Hague, Netherlands

Criminal Justice Student Chosen for Exclusive Study Abroad Program at The Hague, Netherlands

Ask any of Maria Cubias’s friends to describe her, and chances are they’ll use the word “determined” multiple times. The Northern Essex Community College Criminal Justice major, known to those friends as Ampa, has set...

Eagle-Tribune: Gen Z on ‘Oppenheimer’: Northern Essex students consider philosophical implications of film

Eagle-Tribune: Gen Z on ‘Oppenheimer’: Northern Essex students consider philosophical implications of film

Northern Essex Community College professor Meredith Gunning asks her Philosophy through Film students a parting question on this day in late February: Do you fear weapons of mass destruction?

March is Women's History Month ♀️

Mar. 20, 2024

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction

Former cross-country standout Larry Fowle, national baseball player of the year Colby Maiola, and men’s basketball standout Sercan Fenerci will be formally inducted.

Mar. 22, 2024

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Free Tax Preparation By Appointment Only

Mar. 25, 2024

Lawrence Campus Tour and Information Session

Visit us on the for an information session and a tour led by one of our admission counselors.

NECC Spotlight

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NECC Connect

Introducing a new tool for students to network with alumni.

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Deep Thinking - NECC Alumni Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence.

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Northern Essex’s Students

Taryn Decker

Taryn Decker

“I’m in deaf studies/sign language interpreting. My dream job? Actually I would love to graduate and come back here as an interpreter then it’s like you’re learning and working at the same time." More
Jeremy Ramirez

Jeremy Ramirez

"I’m majoring in mechanical engineering…I think I will probably be good at it. I like math. I like technology. It’s a good career path too. I would like to get a job with Tesla." More
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