Community Sponsorship Intern

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.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Community Sponsorship Intern will support the program development and maintenance of the IRC Charlottesville Community Sponsorship Program. The Community Sponsorship intern will support community groups, faith-based organizations, and businesses in the welcoming and integration of refugees, help build awareness of and support for forcibly displaced populations and seed the larger landscape for community sponsorship in the US. The Community Sponsorship Intern will work directly with the Community Sponsorship Coordinator. This will include administrative work such as emails, data collection, and case note documentation.

Responsibilities:

•Manage collaboration and communication across co-sponsor groups.

•Cultivate branded materials for training, public events, and community engagement.

•Coordinate and facilitate outreach to educate community groups, faith-based organizations, and businesses about the benefits of community sponsorship through presentations, newsletters, social media, and direct outreach.

•Ensure accurate and compliant entry of case notes into data management system.

•Assist with program monitoring and evaluation.

•Conduct necessary screening for community groups.

•Other administrative, data, event and communication management tasks as needed.

Qualifications •Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or recent graduate.

•Ability to work effectively in an environment that is multi-cultural and multi-lingual, experience using interpreters desired.

•Highly effective communication skills, demonstrating strong partnership skills, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness.

•Highly adaptable and flexible self-starter with ability to work independently as well as collaborate with others, juggle multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a demanding work environment.

•Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

•Fluency in English; written and spoken.

•While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion.

Working Environment: Standard office working environment with regular local travel within the service delivery area.

This position is unpaid and reports to the Community Sponsorship Coordinator.

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.