Youth Intern (Spring 2025)
Assist in planning and coordinating activities for refugee youth.
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Overview
Assist in planning and coordinating activities for refugee youth.
You have:
- Strong interpersonal skills and interest in working with the refugee community
- Occasional evening or weekend availability
- Ownership of a car and a valid driver's license and car insurance
- Willingness to be flexible and accommodating to client needs
- Ability to converse in a client language is strongly preferred
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation.
•Contribute to the planning and coordination of various activities, such as after-school tutoring, college prep workshops, and monthly outings or field trips. Most work is from 9a-5p, with occasional evenings or weekend activities, or appointments in the early mornings for things such as school bus orientations.
•Administrative support (phone calls, filing, data entry, collected signed paperwork, etc.)
•Provide transportation for clients and their families to appointments.
•Assist with preschool and school enrollments. Duties include completing school enrollment paperwork, collecting documents, obtaining parental signatures, and delivering forms to schools.
•Be sensitive to the cultural and personality differences of the refugee clients. Respect their beliefs and values, which may differ from yours.
•Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC’s online Volunteer Dashboard.
Qualifications •Strong interpersonal skills and interest in working with the refugee community
•Occasional evening or weekend availability
•Ownership of a car and a valid driver’s license and car insurance
•Willingness to be flexible and accommodating to client needs
•Ability to converse in a client language is strongly preferred
This position is unpaid and reports to the School Liaison.
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
| Describe a time when you had to work with someone from a different cultural background. | The interviewer wants to assess your cultural sensitivity and adaptability in diverse settings. | Provide a specific scenario where you interacted positively and respectfully with individuals from different cultures. |
| Can you give an example of how you have managed your time when balancing multiple responsibilities? | This question evaluates your time management skills and flexibility under pressure. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps would you take if a client needed assistance outside of normal hours? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle stressful situations, especially when working with vulnerable populations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What motivates you to work with the refugee community? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 1 year ago
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Updated 1 year ago
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Source:
rescue.org
