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Refugee Employment and Data Intern (Summer 2024)

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International Rescue Committee

Mar 27

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Part-time
    Summer Internship
  • Data
    People, HR & Administration
  • Charlottesville

Requirements

  • Good written and verbal communications skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and able to engage clients in a counseling/coaching role
  • Reliable, responsible, punctual and professional
  • Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Comfortable working in a multicultural setting
  • Car is required for this internship

Responsibilities

  • Conduct employment assessments, create resumes, complete, and cover letters, apply for jobs, prepare clients for interviews, fill out new hire paperwork, accompany clients to interviews, orientations, and first day of work
  • Provide post-employment placement follow up support and address and challenges or concerns expressed by client or employer
  • Provide support to clients in addressing barriers to self-sufficiency; barriers include: limited English proficiency, lack of work experience, lack of childcare, lack of transportation, etc.
  • Develop employer partnerships through research and targeted outreach
  • Consolidate and organize client service delivery data into appropriate spreadsheets and databases; track and casenote employment placement and progress, services, and other data in IRC’s database
  • Model appropriate workplace dress and manner
  • Transport to and assist with employment related activities
  • Research potential job openings and complete employment applications
  • Document activities in case files and provide other administrative support as appropriate
  • Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation
  • Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC’s online Volunteer Dashboard

International Rescue Committee

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.