Casework Intern (Spring 2025)
Assist in supporting refugees through transportation and orientation tasks.
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Overview
Assist in supporting refugees through transportation and orientation tasks.
You have:
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Comfortable working in a multicultural environment
- Flexible, able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable, responsible, able to complete tasks within required time-frame
- Must have a car and be willing to transport clients in your personal vehicle
- Must be located in Charlottesville Virginia and be willing to complete field work
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation
•Transport clients to various agencies and appointments
•Orient new refugees to transportation systems and community
•Shop for and set up homes for arriving refugees
•Assist with required documentation for case files
•Advocate for clients during delivery of needed services; represent IRC in a professional manner
•Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC’s online Volunteer Dashboard.
Qualifications •Able to work with minimal supervision
•Comfortable working in a multicultural environment
•Flexible, able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Reliable, responsible, able to complete tasks within required time-frame
•Must have a car and be willing to transport clients in your personal vehicle
•Must be located in Charlottesville Virginia and be willing to complete field work.
This position is unpaid and reports to the Casework Supervisor.
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time you had to advocate for someone who needed help? | This question seeks to assess your advocacy skills and ability to support clients effectively. | Share a specific situation where you took initiative to help someone access necessary services. |
| How do you manage your time when balancing multiple responsibilities? | The interviewer wants to understand your time management skills in a dynamic environment. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 2 years ago
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Updated 1 year ago
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Source:
rescue.org
