Asylum Seekers and Families Program Internship
Support asylum seekers and families through case management and outreach activities
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Overview
Support asylum seekers and families through case management and outreach activities
You have:
- Currently enrolled in an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s program in a relevant field.
- Prior experience in case work and working with diverse clients, especially those with immigration statuses.
- Fluent in written and spoken English; proficiency in Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Swahili, or Russian preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Current driver license and insurance required.
- Support case management for asylum seekers and families and survivors of domestic violence and other crimes - Drive and accompany clients to appointments such as health check-ups, legal consults, school enrollments, etc. - Accompany clients on bus/metro trips to help them learn routes on the San Diego public transit system - Conduct outreach, including development of materials and presentations - Network for and develop community partnerships and collaborations - Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of Safety & Wellness Department - Conducting screening calls for potential clients, working with interpreters and determining eligibility for the program
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Interns will gain exposure to case management for Asylum Seekers and Survivors of Crime - Interns will learn about the Asylum process and services available for survivors of crime - Interns will expand their experience providing culturally humble services and resources - Interns will gain familiarity in cross-cultural communication
This is a Spring 2024 internship with anticipated start time being January 8th, 2024.
Qualifications Education: Must be currently enrolled in an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s program focused on social work, women’s/gender studies, public health, business, communication, economics, finance, public policy, public administration, social sciences or a related field.
Work Experience (Preferred): Prior experience in case work, working with clients with a variety of immigration statuses, familiarity with refugee and asylee populations helpful, but not required. Demonstrated success working and communicating with people of varied English-speaking abilities strongly preferred.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, desire to learn and contribute, excellent organization and time-management skills, proactive, motivated, and flexible; ability to take direction (written and oral) and to complete tasks independently
Language Skills: Fluent in written and spoken English. Proficiency in Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Swahili or Russian preferred.
Certificates or Licenses: Current driver license and insurance required.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time you effectively communicated with someone from a different background? | The interviewer is assessing your communication and interpersonal skills with diverse populations. | Provide a specific example highlighting your approach and effectiveness. |
| How do you prioritize your tasks when managing multiple clients or projects? | The interviewer wants to understand your organizational and time management skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to adapt to a change while working on a project or supporting a client. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to develop community partnerships in your role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Why do you want to work with asylum seekers and survivors of crime? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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