IRC - International Rescue Committee
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.
SCOPE OF WORK (INTERN): Data entry, screening potential clients, communication with clients, filling out applications, maintaining digital files, maintaining spreadsheet, other tasks and projects as assigned.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities will include communication with clients, detailed maintenance of spreadsheet and digital client file. Screening potential clients, and preparing and submitting applications for those with pathways withing our scope of services. This will include TPS, work permits, family petitions, adjustment of status, humanitarian parole, and Lautenberg applications.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Student will learn:
about immigration law and policy
about refugee resettlement and refugee social services
how to develop research and outreach skills
how to manage immigration case files
how to interact with multi-cultural and limited English speaking clients.
Minimum Qualifications:REQUIREMENTS:
·Undergraduate/graduate student required
· Fluency in Ukrainian or Russian is required
· Familiar with the mission of IRC and willing to represent it appropriately
· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with refugees, asylees and other immigrants
· Familiarity with casework/database organization
· Ability to work well with a culturally diverse staff
· Prior experience in immigration a plus
· Part or full-time internship; more than one position available
IRC leading the way From Harm to Home.
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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