Fall 2025: Career Programs Intern (Unpaid)
Assist Career Development Specialist in providing services to refugee clients.
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Overview
Assist Career Development Specialist in providing services to refugee clients.
You have:
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program focused on Education, International Relations/Development, Social Work, or related field.
- Possess excellent organization skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with empathy and effective collaboration.
- Ability to use basic functions of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office programs.
- English fluency required.
- Volunteer experience with a non-profit preferred.
- Show a strong interest in working with a diverse, low-income population.
- Proactive, motivated and flexible; able to remain calm and adapt within a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to take direction (written and oral) and to complete tasks independently and in a timely manner.
- Language skills (such as Farsi/Dari, Kiswahili, Arabic, Burmese or Russian) a plus.
Job Description
SCOPE OF INTERN WORK: Career Programs intern will assist the Career Development Specialist and Career Development Coordinator in providing career development services to refugee clients who are interested in earning industry recognized certifications in fields such as Allied Healthcare, I.T., Manufacturing, and more. In addition, Career Program interns will help Career Program staff in delivering workforce preparation activities and classes at the IRC, so that students improve their work readiness skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work individually with clients with resume review, job searching, networking opportunities, and interview preparation.
- Provide one-on-one academic tutoring or technical assistance sessions to participants with limited English proficiency.
- Support Career Program staff with a variety of projects and administrative tasks, including data entry, filing, and database quality assurance.
- Help Career Program staff with post-class follow-ups.
- Conduct outreach to clients eligible to enroll into career development programming through a variety of channels.
- Assist participants with college and FAFSA applications.
- Develop guides and resources in multiple professional fields and prepare curriculums.
- Assist training staff with other tasks as assigned.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Intern will increase their knowledge of refugee population in San Diego and challenges they face specifically in workforce.
2. Intern will gain experience working with opportunity youth and young adults striving to enter the workforce.
3. Intern will learn how to render direct service to clients regarding employment.
4. Intern will receive training and familiarity in data entry and data analysis.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program focused on Education, International Relations/Development, Social Work, or related field.
- Possess excellent organization skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with empathy and effective collaboration.
- Ability to use basic functions of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office programs.
- English fluency required.
- Volunteer experience with a non-profit preferred.
- Show a strong interest in working with a diverse, low-income population.
- Proactive, motivated and flexible; able to remain calm and adapt within a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to take direction (written and oral) and to complete tasks independently and in a timely manner.
- Language skills (such as Farsi/Dari, Kiswahili, Arabic, Burmese or Russian) a plus.
This position reports to Career Development Coordinator
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship opportunity.
Working Environment:
- The Career Program Internship can be in-person at the San Diego office or remote.
- San Diego Office hours are scheduled Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm PST. Selected interns can choose their hours based on this window of availability.
Qualifications
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time you had to assist someone who faced challenges in their job search. | This question helps the interviewer understand your experience with clients facing difficulties. | Share a specific instance where you helped someone overcome obstacles. |
| How would you approach tutoring someone with limited English proficiency? | The interviewer is assessing your ability to communicate and adapt to varied needs. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Share an experience where you had to work in a team on a project. What was your role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What interests you most about working with refugee populations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you stay organized while managing multiple tasks? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you use for data entry and analysis? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a situation where a client is unresponsive or disengaged? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with outreach or community engagement initiatives. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 10 months ago
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Updated 9 months ago
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Source:
rescue.org
