Refugee Economic Empowerment Intern (Sprin 2027)

The Economic Empowerment program assists refugees to become economically self-sufficient by placing humanitarian immigrants in entry level work in the United States. The intern will work directly under the supervision of one of the employment specialists and gain experience in employment assessment, immigrant workforce programs, and client communication.

Responsibilities

• Assess new clients by creating their individual initial employment plan.
• Create individualized resumes and cover letters, assist with finding job leads, and complete job applications with clients.
• Strategically research potential employer partners and conduct outreach.
• Regularly track service provision through electronic data entry and organize required client documentation.
• Manage distribution and tracking of in-kind donations to clients.
• Other duties assigned by the employment team.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate, graduate student or less than 12 months out of school.
• Minimum 24 hours per week, three-month commitment and three full working days per week; full-time 32-40 hours per week highly preferred.
• Strong digital literacy skills and the ability to learn new software and tasks.
• Organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Works well in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to change.
• Interest in working with refugee and humanitarian populations.
• Fluency in Dari, Pashto, Spanish, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda, Tigrinya, Amharic or other languages frequently spoken by the client base is a plus.
• Access to an insured vehicle preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Digital Literacy
• Software Learning
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Independent Work
• Multi-tasking Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Adaptability
• Employment Assessment
• Immigrant Workforce Programs
• Client Communication

Languages

English