Refugee Cultural Orientation Intern, Summer 2024
Company: International Rescue Committee
Location: Louisville
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's
worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety,
education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by
conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert
Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international
humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more
than 40 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to
survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their
communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees delivers lasting
impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're
a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in
positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for
a better future.
The Cultural Orientation (CO) program is part of the IRC's holistic
and integrated approach to resettlement. Cultural orientation
provides training to newly arrived refugees to foster a better
understanding of their new environment and the services available
to them in the Louisville area. The Summer 2024 Cultural
Orientation Internworks in close coordination with the Resettlement
Manager to design, develop, and deliver structured training
sessions on topics such as financial management, U.S. laws,
housing, transportation, safety, healthcare, and cultural
adjustment in order to aid refugees on their journey towards
self-sufficiency.This is an unpaid internship position that
requires a minimum commitment of 20 hours a week for at least two
months.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Intern will develop an understanding of the local resources
available to refugee and immigrant clients in the Louisville
area.
- Intern will deepen their understanding of the unique barriers,
challenges, and assets of the refugee and immigrant
communities.
- Intern will gain experience in teaching, program coordination,
and curriculum design.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide equal treatment to all client groups in accordance with
the agency's commitment to the dignity of all persons.
- Coordinate with staff and clients to schedule Cultural
Orientation.
- Support in the facilitation of Cultural Orientation to
clients.
- Schedule interpreters for Cultural Orientation classes as
needed.
- Support in the administration of Cultural Orientation
assessments.
- Assist resettlement staff in development of revised curriculum
for Cultural Orientation.
- Other duties as assigned.REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to handle sensitive client information
confidentially.
- Strong intercultural communication skills, including
demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse
backgrounds and across language barriers.
- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office products and willingness to
learn to use new software for data entry.
- Adherence to IRC volunteer/intern and workplace policies.
- Fluency/proficiency in English, both spoken and written, are
required; proficiency in language(s) spoken by client group is
desired, but not required.TRAINING & GUIDANCEIn-depth training will
be provided for interns to understand IRC programming and the
various needs of clients accessing IRC services. Interns will
receive training on IRC's federal R&P and APA service
agreements and their programmatic requirements for resettlement
services. Interns with client languages who could serve as an
interpreter will receive guidance on policies when interpreting.
Other activity specific training will be provided as needed.
Flexibility, initiative, and a desire to collaborate are essential
qualities for this intern opportunity. A high-level of
confidentiality is required when working with IRC clients.Please
note that this is anUNPAIDinternship; however, IRC Louisville will
provide mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle usage for client
services during the internship. All intern opportunities are
contingent on clearing a background check*. Interns must adhere to
the IRC intern and workplace policies, which includes
confidentiality and client safeguarding.FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS,
TEACHERS, & YOUTH PROGRAM LEADERSIf you would like to discuss
connecting your organization with the IRC in Louisville for
internship opportunities, please email Alma Herovi, Development
Manager, at with the subject line "INTERNSHIP."OTHER WAYS TO GET
INVOLVED & SUPPORT
- Learn more about the IRC's work at
- Fight for policies that deliver real change for the people we
serve:Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap
in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling
environment for women to participate in our workforce including
parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other
supportive benefits and allowances.Equal Opportunity Employer: We
are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our
company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,
color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are
provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job
application or interview process, to perform essential job
functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of
employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must
adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our
Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and
Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC
is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe
work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity
and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate
discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC
persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation
of women, people that are from country and communities we serve,
and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are
under-represented in global power structures.
Keywords: International Rescue Committee, Lexington , Refugee Cultural Orientation Intern, Summer 2024, Other , Louisville, Kentucky
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