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Youth Programs Intern (Summer 2024)

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International Rescue Committee

Mar 27

Applications are closed

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

Requirements

  • Strong interpersonal skills and interest in working with the refugee community
  • Occasional evening or weekend availability
  • Ownership of a car and a valid driver’s license and car insurance
  • Willingness to be flexible and accommodating to client needs
  • Ability to converse in a client language is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation.
  • Contribute to the planning and coordination of various activities, such as after-school tutoring, college prep workshops, and monthly outings or field trips. Most work is from 9a-5p, with occasional evenings or weekend activities, or appointments in the early mornings for things such as school bus orientations.
  • Administrative support (phone calls, filing, data entry, collected signed paperwork, etc.)
  • Provide transportation for clients and their families to appointments.
  • Assist with preschool and school enrollments. Duties include completing school enrollment paperwork, collecting documents, obtaining parental signatures, and delivering forms to schools.
  • Be sensitive to the cultural and personality differences of the refugee clients. Respect their beliefs and values, which may differ from yours.
  • 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.