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 International Rescue Committee (IRC), works in the United States welcomes newly arrived refugees and immigrants, supports them in their resettlement, and provides holistic services to help them build new lives in their communities.

The Adult Education Department provides in-person and remote ESOL classes to adults 18 years and older, facilitates Cultural Orientation for resettlement clients, and provides various workshops and orientations to clients across all programs in the IRC NY office. The Adult Education Administrative Intern will support in the development of client facing materials, facilitate workshops, and communicate directly with students about upcoming events and to support class attendance.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Adult Education Administrative Intern will assist the Adult Education Team in supporting administrative and organizational tasks for Adult ESOL classes and other educational workshops.

·       Keep track of client communication and follow-up on attendance

·       Maintain timely and organized physical and virtual student files

·       Attend weekly supervision meetings with supervisor

·       Support during ESOL Open Houses

·       Support with the development of outreach materials and conducting outreach phone calls for classes, Workforce Development Workshops, and English class orientations

·       Support development of curriculum for educational workshops

·       Facilitate educational workshops

·       Support with compiling data, performing data entry, and assembling information for comprehensive reports in the internal databases 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1.     Intern will learn about the various management responsibilities of a complex educational program.

2.     Intern will learn to coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to plan and implement educational workshops and events.

3.     Intern will learn about programs and services provided to refugees, migrants, and displaced people.

 REQUIREMENTS:

·       Based in the US with US work authorization

·       Enrolled in post-secondary institution or have graduated from a post-secondary institution within the last 2 years

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)      

·       Must be willing to work varied hours in a hybrid setting.    

·    Fluent in English, both spoken and written; bilingual ability preferred, preferably in Spanish, French, Arabic, Dari/Farsi, and/or Russian.    

·       Ideal candidate will have experience working with immigrants or refugees in a social service and/or educational setting.

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.