You must be a current student or recent graduate with strong organization, communication, and language skills, interested in refugee/asylee issues and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. Car access and language fluency are highly desirable.

You will assist case workers with managing clients' cases, providing orientations, data entry, guiding clients with applications, accompanying clients to appointments, advocating for public services access, and conducting ongoing orientations.

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United States

Silver Spring

Large

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. 

Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees and displaced people forced to flee from war or disaster.

At work today in over 40+ countries and in 29 U.S. cities, the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.

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International Rescue Committee

We respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises & help people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

<ul><li>The Casework team is the first point of contact for Asylee clients.&nbsp;Caseworkers provide 8 months of case management to Asylees. The services include providing monthly cash assistance, ensuring that clients apply for public benefits such Medicaid, food stamps, ensuring that clients apply for social security and enrolled in health insurance. Case workers also ensure that clients have access to community resources and refer to ESL and other services based on their needs.</li></ul><p><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Learning Objectives:</strong></p><ul><li>Intern will gain US field-office&nbsp;experience interacting with and assisting asylees clients</li><li>Intern will acquire detailed knowledge of programs (e.g. Matching Grant, Public/Private Partnership, etc.) and public benefits available for refugees and asylees during their resettlement period</li><li>Intern will learn reporting requirements for resettlement agencies and how to capture data to improve services</li><li>Intern will gain exposure to case work in the resettlement field</li></ul>

Currently Studying

Undergraduate

The Casework team is the first point of contact for Asylee clients. Caseworkers provide 8 months of case management to Asylees. The services include providing monthly cash assistance, ensuring that clients apply for public benefits such Medicaid, food stamps, ensuring that clients apply for social security and enrolled in health insurance. Case workers also ensure that clients have access to community resources and refer to ESL and other services based on their needs.Learning Objectives:Intern will gain US field-office experience interacting with and assisting asylees clientsIntern will acquire detailed knowledge of programs (e.g. Matching Grant, Public/Private Partnership, etc.) and public benefits available for refugees and asylees during their resettlement periodIntern will learn reporting requirements for resettlement agencies and how to capture data to improve servicesIntern will gain exposure to case work in the resettlement field

Asylee Casework Intern

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Responsibilities

International Rescue Committee

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