Employment Intern Spring/Summer 2024 Unpaid

1 month ago

Wichita Falls, Texas, United States International Rescue Committee Full time

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.

Title: Employment Intern Spring/ Summer 2024
Location: Wichita, KS - In person
Duration: Spring 2024 and Summer 2024
Position reports to: Employment Supervisor
Hours: Part time - 10 hours/week

Please note that this is an unpaid
position.

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

  • 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 IRE Employment Program with workshops.

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

  • Intern
    will gain exposure to refugee integration through programing.
  • Intern
    will learn to communicate effectively with clients across cultures.
  • Intern
    will learn to implement programming in a resettlement office.

TRAINING
In-depth training will be provided for interns
to understand IRC programming and the various needs of clients accessing IRC
services. A high-level of confidentiality is required when working with IRC
clients.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Comfort working with diverse populations and English language learners.
  • Familiar with basic office equipment
  • Experience working in social work/social services preferred, but not required.

IRC leading the way from harm to home.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants 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:Update

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.

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