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Youth Success Coaching and Mentoring Intern

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International Rescue Committee

Mar 28

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  • Internship
    Part-time
    Summer Internship
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Salt Lake City

Requirements

  • Strong desire to work with teenage youth – experience working with youth strongly preferred.
  • Experience working and communicating effectively in a multicultural environment, specifically with refugee and immigrant populations preferred.
  • Motivated, flexible, and able to work independently.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
  • Willingness to work some weekends and evenings to meet with mentees.
  • Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Valid UT Driver’s License, access to a vehicle, willingness to drive clients.
  • Understanding of the need to approach and apply case management methods with the goal of client self-sufficiency and sustainability.
  • Fluency in a second language such as Swahili, Kinyarwanda, French, Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, or Burmese preferred.
  • Preference for interns who can commit to 9-month mentorships beyond the length of the internship, or an extended internship, however, this is not required.

Responsibilities

  • Once onboarded, manage a caseload of up to 5 youth placed in Tiers 2 & 3 of the SCM Program as their identified Success Coach.
  • Conduct mentee assessments to set a baseline for growth and a starting point for service provision.
  • Establish an individual service plan for the 9-month mentorship with newly arrived refugee young adults; provide mentoring, guidance, advocacy, mediation, social activities, and secure translation/interpretation, as needed, for mentee.
  • Facilitate mentee involvement in IRC Skill Building and Social Emotional Asset Development Workshops.
  • Assess and monitor client progress to support their attainment of established goals, address challenges, and ensure that available resources are utilized.
  • Maintain comprehensive case notes and regularly update on the youth’s individual service plan in database(s) and assist with other program tracking and reporting as needed.
  • Participate in staff development and team meetings.
  • Other duties as assigned and/or determined by College and Career Readiness Coordinator.

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.