You need to be a current student with a related degree, experience in administrative and service work, excellent communication skills, and fluency in English. Language proficiency in Arabic, Farsi, or Swahili is a bonus. Time commitment is for 4 months, 10-20 hours per week.

You will support the enrollment of in-home child care entrepreneurs, provide intake assistance, prepare license applications, conduct QA tasks, monitor program outcomes, track data in the ETO database, assist with trainings, conduct outreach, and participate in public events as needed.

Business, Operations & Strategy

United States

San Diego

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>As part of the Microenterprise program, IRC’s In-Home Childcare Licensing Program offers refugees the opportunity to become a licensed in-home family service provider. Through a three week comprehensive program, participants gain the necessary knowledge and skills in order to become licensed and start a family childcare business. Participants learn about business basics such as book keeping, financial management and marketing, how to submit the license, as well as health, nutrition, and other childcare topics.&nbsp;</li><li>The Microenterprise Program Intern will provide both administrative and direct service support to the in-home childcare licensing program.</li></ul>Learning Objectives:<ul><li>Gain insight into the implementation of a microenterprise program and the workings of serving in-home family childcare providers (FCP)</li><li>Learn about the needs of refugee childcare entrepreneurs</li><li>Learn how microenterprise programs track outcomes and measure success</li></ul>

Currently Studying

Undergraduate

Bachelors

As part of the Microenterprise program, IRC’s In-Home Childcare Licensing Program offers refugees the opportunity to become a licensed in-home family service provider. Through a three week comprehensive program, participants gain the necessary knowledge and skills in order to become licensed and start a family childcare business. Participants learn about business basics such as book keeping, financial management and marketing, how to submit the license, as well as health, nutrition, and other childcare topics. The Microenterprise Program Intern will provide both administrative and direct service support to the in-home childcare licensing program.Learning Objectives:Gain insight into the implementation of a microenterprise program and the workings of serving in-home family childcare providers (FCP)Learn about the needs of refugee childcare entrepreneursLearn how microenterprise programs track outcomes and measure success

Summer 2024: Microenterprise Intern (Unpaid)

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International Rescue Committee

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