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 29 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.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The IRC in Phoenix’s Matching Grant (MG) team provides early employment services to ensure clients achieve self sufficiency and economic independence. The MG program is a federally funded, voluntary program and an alternative to public cash assistance programs. MG aims to help refugees achieve self-sufficiency through paid employment within their first 180 – 240 days of arrival in the U.S. The MG intern will assist the employment supervisor and MG coordinator with day to day provision of program case management and employment services, as well as provide services directly to MG clients in one-on-one and group settings.
Minimum Qualifications:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Provide job search assistance to MG clients including resume creation, application completion, interview preparation, and onboarding support.
•Support the MG case manager to support and solve individual needs such as securing child care, transportation planning, in-kind donation needs, among others.
•Assist on-site in the Glendale office during Job Club and Matching Grant community events.
•Provide administrative support for required program documentation.
•Provide gender equitable services
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Intern will learn:
•File maintenance and compliance procedures for a federally funded grant program.
•Effective professional and job level specific resumes and cover letters to benefit intern’s own professional development.
•Effective cross-cultural communication.
•Individual coaching techniques to engage and empower vulnerable communities.
•Effective outreach strategies and strategic relationship building.
•Successful and appropriate advocacy for client and worker rights.
•Women’s empowerment.
REQUIREMENTS:
Requirements include:
•Currently enrolled in a college or university program including: human resources, social services, or other social and behavioral sciences.
•Self-motivated; able to work independently and in group settings.
•Works well in a fast paced environment and adapts quickly to change.
•Confident in public speaking or has an interest in developing those skills.
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.