Cultural Orientation Intern

3 months ago

Elizabeth, 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 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.

BACKGROUND: International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in more than 40 countries and over 20 U.S. cities, the IRC provides resettlement, education and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people.

The Adult Education Department provides in-person and remote ESL classes to adults 18 and older, facilitates cultural orientation for resettlement clients, coordinates with other IRC departments to facilitate workforce development workshops, and refers clients internally and externally to additional services identified during case management. In addition, the Adult Education Department provides support to clients through special projects such as the Afghan Women's Group.

SCOPE OF WORK: The Cultural Orientation Intern will assist the Adult Education Manager and the Adult Education Supervisor in coordinating and facilitating cultural orientation for recently arrived refugees and displaced people supported by the resettlement department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support coordinating with clients to schedule Cultural Orientation.

  • Support in the facilitation of cultural orientation to clients.

  • Support in the coordination of interpreters as needed

  • Support in the administration of cultural orientation assessments.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Students will learn about the various management responsibilities of a complex educational program.

  • Students will learn to coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to plan and implement educational workshops and special events.

  • Students will learn to work with a diverse staff

  • Students will learn about programs and services provided to refugees, migrants, and displaced people.

Minimum Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Current undergraduate or graduate student in Education, Non-profit Management or related field, or within one year of graduation

  • Strong organizational and analytical skills

  • Flexible and able to solve problems

  • Excellent writing and oral communication skills

  • Cultural competence and cross-cultural or overseas experience desirable

  • Fluent in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word

  • Experience in Box, Microsoft Teams, and Google Drive desirable

  • Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations desirable

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Fluent in a second language helpful (such as: Dari, Farsi, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian)

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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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