Parent & School Outreach Intern (Unpaid)

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.

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. Over the past eight years, the Refugee Youth

Program at IRC NJ has developed partnerships with Union, Essex, and Hudson County public

schools, community-based organizations, and local colleges and universities to support the

positive development of refugee youth and their communities in New Jersey. The Refugee

Youth Program provides year-round programming working directly with refugee youth, their

parents and families, and their schools. 

SCOPE OF WORK: The goal of the youth programs is to help recently arrived refugee and

immigrant children, and youth adapt successfully to elementary, middle, and high schools and

prepare for college, career, and beyond while meeting their short and long-term educational

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor or Master Degree in Social Work, education, public health, or related fields. 

• Experience working with children and youth along with parents specifically in the context of educational and social programs. 

• Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations is highly desirable. 

• Fluency in a second language preferred (i.e., Spanish, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Farsi, Kiswahili, Haitian Creole and French

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively. 

• Shows empathy, patience, cooperation, and interpersonal skills while working as a team and working with clients. 

• Understand the need to approach and apply case management methods with the goal of client self-sufficiency and sustainability. 

• Availability to commit 15-20 hours a week in person (2 days in person). 

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, or disability.

IRC, leading the way From Harm to Home. 

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.