Economic Empowerment Intern- UNPAID

2 days ago

Glendale CA United States International Rescue Committee, Inc. Full time

About us:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity, and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home.

About the job:
Reporting to the Economic Empowerment Supervisor and/or Financial Coach, the economic empowerment intern will coordinate and provide financial counseling/coaching services for clients and assist with administrative work, data entry, and other program implementation work.

Responsibilities:

  1. Provide 1:1 financial coaching and counseling (including: how to create a personal budget, establish a bank account, take loans, and establish credit, as well as advanced asset building topics, including analyzing credit reports and co-creating effective debt management plans.)
  2. Assess client needs and develop individual financial action plans with each client.
  3. Provide credit and car purchase workshops to potential loan applicants.
  4. Assist with data entry, outreach, resource management, etc.

Intern benefits:
Intern will work with a range of clients (e.g. recent refugee arrivals, asylum seekers, naturalized citizens, undocumented folks etc.). Intern will split time more or less evenly between admin work and client-facing work, in both a 1:1 and workshop setting. (This isn't boring computer work) Intern will work in a program that allows them to easily network across other IRC teams.

Requirements:

  1. Demonstrates ability to communicate well with people of varied backgrounds.
  2. High level of comfort, functioning and effectiveness in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.
  3. Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and computer literacy.
  4. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to make presentations.
  5. Ability to work independently, be a self-starter and manage multiple tasks.
  6. Fluency in English required.
  7. Proficiency in a relevant second language strongly preferred (esp. Spanish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Dari, Farsi -- in that order).

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.

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.

QUESTIONS?
Please reach out to Stephanie Chan, Volunteer Specialist, at if you have any questions.

Job Type: UNPAID Internship

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