Adult Education Internship (Summer 2025) - UNPAID
Assist in planning and implementing English language training classes for refugees.
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Overview
Assist in planning and implementing English language training classes for refugees.
You have:
- Undergraduate or graduate level studies in education, social work, international relations, social sciences, or related field preferred.
- Respect and awareness of global backgrounds and experiences, and a desire to help refugees adjust to life in the U.S.
- Background in education or experience teaching formally or informally.
- Patience, understanding, and flexibility.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills, especially in a cross-global environment.
- Engaged in learning about the IRC (mission, philosophy, global work, and local efforts) and willing to adhere to IRC volunteer and workplace policies.
- Proficiency in more than one language preferred but not required (especially Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Spanish, and Kinyarwanda).
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you helped someone overcome an obstacle? | This question assesses your problem-solving abilities and empathy towards others' challenges. | Provide a specific example that illustrates your approach and the outcome. |
| How do you adapt your communication style when working with diverse populations? | The interviewer wants to understand your sensitivity to cultural differences in communication. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to engage students who are reluctant to participate? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about a time when you had to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously. How did you prioritize? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Why are you interested in working with refugees and immigrants? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
rescue.org
