Logo of Huzzle

Comprehensive Refugee Services (CRS) Casework Intern

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Part-time
    Summer Internship
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Tallahassee

Requirements

  • Knowledgeable about immigration statuses, current policies and international issues
  • Proficient in a second language such as Spanish, Arabic, French, Swahili etc. would be a plus but not required
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • Organized with attention to detail
  • Able to work independently and under pressure
  • Strong desire to help people and enthusiasm for working in a multi-cultural setting
  • Computer literacy – preferably with PC systems
  • Must pass a background check ($51.00 fee)
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Must attend IRC volunteer orientation training
  • Must commit to at least 15 hours a week and report to the Tallahassee office once a week.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and update client files, participating in intake assessments and family self-sufficiency planning sessions, providing r referral services, and with a possibility for having own case load and clients if applicable to skills and knowledge
  • Assist in the transportation of clients to and from important appointments for services that they require, including medical and legal appointments
  • Other duties as assigned

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

Non-profit
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1933
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

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.