Matching Grant Intern (Unpaid)
Assist in client employment services and program case management
Overview
Assist in client employment services and program case management
You have:
- Currently enrolled in a college or university program including human resources, social services, or other social and behavioral sciences.
- Self-motivated; able to work independently and in group settings.
- Works well in a fast paced environment and adapts quickly to change.
- Confident in public speaking or has an interest in developing those skills.
The IRC in Phoenix’s Matching Grant (MG) team provides early employment services to ensure clients achieve self sufficiency and economic independence. The MG program is a federally funded, voluntary program and an alternative to public cash assistance programs. MG aims to help refugees achieve self-sufficiency through paid employment within their first 180 – 240 days of arrival in the U.S. The MG intern will assist the employment supervisor and MG coordinator with day to day provision of program case management and employment services, as well as provide services directly to MG clients in one-on-one and group settings.
Qualifications RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide job search assistance to MG clients including resume creation, application completion, interview preparation, and onboarding support.
• Support the MG case manager to support and solve individual needs such as securing child care, transportation planning, in-kind donation needs, among others.
• Assist on-site in the Glendale office during Job Club and Matching Grant community events.
• Provide administrative support for required program documentation.
• Provide gender equitable services
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Intern will learn:
• File maintenance and compliance procedures for a federally funded grant program.
• Effective professional and job level specific resumes and cover letters to benefit intern’s own professional development.
• Effective cross-cultural communication.
• Individual coaching techniques to engage and empower vulnerable communities.
• Effective outreach strategies and strategic relationship building.
• Successful and appropriate advocacy for client and worker rights.
• Women’s empowerment.
REQUIREMENTS:
Requirements include:
• Currently enrolled in a college or university program including: human resources, social services, or other social and behavioral sciences.
• Self-motivated; able to work independently and in group settings.
• Works well in a fast paced environment and adapts quickly to change.
• Confident in public speaking or has an interest in developing those skills.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you helped someone with their job search? | This question assesses your experience in providing job search assistance. | Discuss a specific example where you supported someone in creating a resume or preparing for an interview. |
| How would you handle working with clients from diverse backgrounds? | The interviewer wants to understand your ability to work cross-culturally. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to change at work or school. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to encourage clients who are hesitant about job searching? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you’ve worked effectively in a team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |