Summer Internship - Casework New Arrivals Intern
Company: International Rescue Committee
Location: Denver
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's
worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety,
education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by
conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert
Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international
humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more
than 40 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to
survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their
communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees delivers lasting
impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're
a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in
positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for
a better future.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW: The New Arrival Welcome Intern will focus on
providing support and
logistics support to the housing team and newly arrived refugee
clients.COMMITMENT: 10-12 hours per week for 3 months. Weekly
schedule to be determined by supervisor and
intern.RESPONSIBILITIES:
* With the casework team, coordinate logistics of airport pickups,
welcome clients at the airport,
transport them and their luggage to their temporary lodgings.
* Manage welcome team volunteers
* Check clients into temporary lodgings and provide welcome
boxes,
* Demonstrate use of cell phones and appliances in the temporary
lodgings
* Work with the hotels to meet client needs
* Assist the housing team with other duties to support
clientsLEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The New Arrival Welcome Intern will gain knowledge about the
process of resettling newly arrived refugees.
They will gain skills in logistics, coordination, volunteer and
people management. Interns will be given the
opportunity to interact with clients directly and will gain
experience in training and cross-cultural
communication.SUPERVISION: This position is supervised by the
Housing Casework team
TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should submit an online application along
with cover letter and resume to
https://irc-global.my.salesforce-sites.com/volunteer
. Qualified applicants will be selected for an initial phone
screening with the Volunteer Coordinator.
QUESTIONS? Email ircdenver.volunteer@rescue.org
This is an unpaid internship position. No financial compensation,
including compensation for
relocation, is available.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers allapplicants
on the basis of merit without
regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual
orientation, age, marital status,
veteran status or disability.
Minimum Qualifications:REQUIREMENTS:Required Skills:
* Comfort working independently with diverse populations
* Reliable passenger vehicle, safe driving record, and willingness
to provide transportation to adults
and children
* Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
* Experience with child car seat installation (or willingness to
learn)
Preferred Skills:
Foreign language proficiency
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must
adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our
Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and
Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC
is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe
work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity
and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate
discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC
persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation
of women, people that are from country and communities we serve,
and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are
under-represented in global power structures.
Keywords: International Rescue Committee, Commerce City , Summer Internship - Casework New Arrivals Intern, Other , Denver, Colorado
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