Development Intern – Fall 2024

Minimum Qualifications:

· Pursuing undergraduate or master’s degree

· Previous experience demonstrating high-level writing and research skills.

· Prior relevant coursework preferred

· Strong communicator with clear verbal and written expression

· Solid organization skill and administrative skills

· Able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, collaborative environment.

· Strong attention to detail

· Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

· Proficient in spoken and written English

· Ability to work independently and be resourceful

TO APPLY 

Click Apply Now at the top of this page. Please attach a resume, cover letter and list of (at least) three references to your application. The deadline to apply is August 23rd, 2024.

This position is for Fall 2024 and requires a minimum commitment of 37.5 hours per week. Ability to work in-person preferred.

Fall 2024 Interns are expected to begin their internship term by attending an in-person intern orientation on September 9th, 2024 from 9:15AM-2:00PM.

We currently offer internships during the following semesters: Spring: January – May Summer: June – August Fall: August – DecemberInternships are typically posted 2-3 months prior to the anticipated start date. 

Note: Internships with the IRC in Silver Spring are unpaid. Fall 2024 interns may be eligible for per diem reimbursement at the rate of $15/day to offset the costs of food and travel. For information on scholarship opportunities, contact your university or the IRC Silver Spring intern coordinator at Kyle.Monsees@Rescue.org. *Candidates applying who are not currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or are outside 12 months of their graduation are welcome to apply. These candidates will be processed as volunteers. To protect our clients, the IRC requires all selected applicants to complete background checks. We ask that you make a $30 donation to help us cover the associated costs. Currently, 87% of our funding goes directly to programming to support our clients, and your help to cover this cost will ensure that no funding is directed away from serving our clients. Instructions will be provided after you have been selected to intern or volunteer. 

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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Talent Acquisitions at IRC.Recruitment@rescue.org. As required by law, the IRC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a known disability.