Refugee Employment & Data Intern
Assist clients with employment assessments and job searching tasks
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Overview
Assist clients with employment assessments and job searching tasks
You have:
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and able to engage clients in a counseling/coaching role
- Reliable, responsible, punctual and professional
- Comfortable working in a multicultural setting
- Car is required for this internship
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Conduct employment assessments, create resumes, complete, and cover letters, apply for jobs, prepare clients for interviews, fill out new hire paperwork, accompany clients to interviews, orientations, and first day of work
· Provide post-employment placement follow up support and address and challenges or concerns expressed by client or employer
· Provide support to clients in addressing barriers to self-sufficiency; barriers include: limited English proficiency, lack of work experience, lack of childcare, lack of transportation, etc.
· Develop employer partnerships through research and targeted outreach
· Consolidate and organize client service delivery data into appropriate spreadsheets and databases; track and case note employment placements and progress, services, and other data in IRC’s database
· Model appropriate workplace dress and manner
· Transport to and assist with employment related activities
· Research potential job openings and complete employment applications
· Document activities in case files and provide other administrative support as appropriate
· Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation
· Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC’s online Volunteer Dashboard
Qualifications · Good written and verbal communications skills
· Strong interpersonal skills and able to engage clients in a counseling/coaching role
· Reliable, responsible, punctual and professional
· Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
· Comfortable working in a multicultural setting
· Car is required for this internship
This position is unpaid and reports to the Employment Specialist.
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
| How do you support clients facing barriers to employment? | This assesses your ability to provide tailored solutions to client challenges. | Discuss specific strategies you've implemented or would implement to overcome common barriers. |
| Can you describe a time you had to adapt to a multicultural team? | This evaluates your cultural competence and flexibility in diverse environments. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to organize and track client data? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 2 years ago
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Updated 1 year ago
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