Employment Intern

2 months ago


Wichita, United States International Rescue Committee Part time
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the worldâs 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 50 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 deliver 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.


TITLE: Employment Intern
LOCATION:  Wichita, KS
START DATE:  Fall 2024
DURATION:  1-2 semesters (Fall 2024- Spring 2025)
SALARY:  UNPAID

BACKGROUND:
The mission of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. At the IRC in Wichita, we welcome refugees from several different regions by providing them with resettlement assistance and services that allow them to restart their lives here in the U.S. Each year, the IRC in Wichita resettles refugees from Burma, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Eritrea, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many of the refugee clients that the IRC Wichita serves arrive with limited knowledge of the U.S. culture (work, financial services, language, etc.) and must re-start their lives with the assistance of
the IRC.

SCOPE OF WORK:
The Employment intern is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Matching Grant (MG) program, including assisting refugee clients to achieve early self-sufficiency and ensuring IRC meets program requirements. This position will conduct internal reviews of all case file documentation and applicable reports to ensure high quality standards of contract compliance and client service delivery.
The Employment Intern will work closely with the Employment Supervisor to support Employment Specialists providing various services including case management, transportation and employment services.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
  

  • Minimum of 10 hours per week
  • Provide case management and employment services directly to clients enrolled in the
  • Matching Grant program, helping them to achieve early self-sufficiency. Works closely with the Employment Specialists to ensure clients receive seamless and high quality services;
  • Serves as an advocate and resource for clients and provides equal treatment to all client groups in accordance with the agency's commitment to the dignity of all persons.
  • Tracks client self-sufficiency outcomes and works with the Development team to connect Matching Grant clients with necessary donations and to ensure the program is meeting matching resource requirements.
  • Coordinating with Early Employment Specialist, work one-on-one with refugees and asylees to assist with resume creation, job application, and job search.
  • Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to program clients while also facilitating access to specialized local resources, helping them to overcome the barriers they face to achieve their goals for economic and social self-sufficiency.
  • Organize and expand local employment partnerships to support them to understand clients and cultural diversification, and IRC Employment Program with workshops.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Intern will gain exposure to refugee integration in through programing.
Intern will learn to communicate effectively with clients across cultures.
Intern will learn to implement programming in a resettlement office.

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way â 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.
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