Community Engagement Intern (Unpaid)

Requisition ID: req49806

Job Title: Community Engagement Intern (Unpaid)

Sector: Community Development

Employment Category: Intern

Employment Type: Part-Time

Compensation: USD 0.00 – 0.00 Hourly

Location: Elizabeth, NJ USA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Community Engagement Intern

BACKGROUND: 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. The IRC in NJ was founded in 1984. As the largest refugee resettlement agency in NJ, the IRC in NJ resettles an average of 400 refugees into NJ annually and provides additional services and assistance to another 2,500 refugees and asylees.

SCOPE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK: This intern assignment is located within the Community Engagement Department, whose purpose is to establish strong, mutually beneficial connections between the community and the IRC in NJ order to garner, in-kind and volunteer resources for clients. The Community Engagement Intern will work closely with the Community Engagement Manager and Community Sponsorship Coordinator towards these goals in order to enhance the IRC in NJ’s ability to meet client needs. This position is an unpaid intern assignment and requires a minimum of 15 hours a week for at least three months.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in maintaining accurate, up-to-date data across pertinent databases;
• Collect and record community engagement prospect information
• Attend community engagement events and information sessions
• Assist in recruiting volunteers, interns, community sponsors and Americorps members;
• Help maintain accurate, up-to-date data across pertinent databases;
• Record and analyze program data pertaining to volunteers, interns, community sponsors and Americorps members;
• Compile and post volunteer descriptions as needed;
• Assist with community engagement, volunteer recruiting and management, external communications, in-kind donations related tasks as needed;
• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and special staff development programs.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work effectively in an environment that is multi-cultural and multi-lingual, experience using interpreters desired
• Highly effective communication skills, demonstrating strong partnership skills, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness
• Highly adaptable and flexible self-starter with ability to work independently as well as collaborate with others, juggle multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a demanding work environment
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English; written and spoken

Working Environment: Standard office working environment with regular local travel within the service delivery area.

This position reports to the Community Engagement Coordinator.

IRC leading the way from Harm to Home.