{"id":6891,"date":"2024-03-12T00:01:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T04:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/publichealth\/?post_type=bulletinboard&#038;p=6891"},"modified":"2024-03-12T00:01:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T04:01:28","slug":"irc-in-baltimore-summer-2024-internship","status":"publish","type":"bulletinboard","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/publichealth\/bulletin-board\/irc-in-baltimore-summer-2024-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"IRC in Baltimore- Summer 2024 Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>About the IRC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The International Rescue Committee (IRC) was founded at the behest of Albert Einstein in 1933 to assist people fleeing from persecution. Since then, the IRC has grown and works all over the world providing humanitarian support. In Baltimore, the IRC works with refugees from the moment they step off the plane to help them get situated and become self-sufficient members of their new community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internship Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer 9 unique internships that offer a wide variety of opportunities to develop different skills and gain experience including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Career and Financial Coaching Intern<\/strong>: Career and financial coaching interns will assist IRC employment specialists with daily activities that contribute to the self-sufficiency of clients. This may include working individually with clients to conduct job searches and prepare for interviews, leading small group job readiness training sessions, conducting research on potential employers and assisting with service documentation. Interns may also have the opportunity to develop an employment-specific project. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cultural Orientation Intern<\/strong>: The cultural orientation intern will assist the cultural orientation coordinator in designing, developing, and delivering 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Health and Social Integration Intern<\/strong>: The health and social integration intern assists IRC\u2019s intensive case management (ICM) program. The intern will work with the ICM team to connect at-risk clients to the healthcare, education, resources, and psychosocial resources that support their individual goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Housing Intern<\/strong>: This intern will support the logistics specialist in planning and delivering essential housing program activities. This includes shopping for supplies, setting up new apartments, meeting with partners and volunteers, and conducting home visits and orientations with new clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Immigration Legal Services Intern<\/strong>: The IRC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice to provide immigration legal services. Some of our services include filing applications for adjustment of status (i.e. green cards), naturalization, and family reunification for refugees, asylees and immigrants. Interns will experience a first-hand look at the basics of immigration processes and procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intake Intern<\/strong>:&nbsp;The intake team is the first point of contact for new \u201cwalk-in\u201d asylees, parolees, secondary migrants and all other returning IRC clients. The team conducts eligibility assessments to determine client needs and refer to relevant IRC programs. Interns will meet directly with individual clients and families to support intake assessments.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Resettlement Intern<\/strong>: Resettlement interns will assist IRC\u2019s resettlement team with daily activities that help to welcome and contribute to the self-sufficiency of refugees, asylees and other humanitarian immigrants in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The resettlement team is the first point of contact for newly arrived refugees and offers support, guidance and ongoing orientation through up to five years after arrival. Interns will work directly with individual clients and families to assist with providing resettlement services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Walk-In Services Intern<\/strong>: Walk-in services interns will assist IRC\u2019s walk-in team with daily activities that help to welcome and contribute to the self-sufficiency of refugees, asylees and other humanitarian immigrants in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The walk-in team is the first point of contact for newly arrived immigrants and offers support, guidance and ongoing orientation through up to five years after arrival. Interns will work directly with individual clients and families to assist with providing walk-in services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Youth Intern<\/strong>: The youth program supports incoming refugee students and families to succeed in U.S. schools through providing orientations to the U.S. school system, facilitating parent engagement in their children\u2019s education, and supporting public schools to serve refugee students. The youth intern will work closely with the youth services team to provide direct services to refugee families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internship Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Hybrid: <\/strong>Summer 2024 internships will be hybrid. This includes a combination of standard office environment, remote work, and field time within the greater Baltimore area. <strong><u>The ability to work in-person is required.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Dates:<\/strong>&nbsp;Internships start with a required in-person orientation on Friday, May 31, 2024 (approx. 10 AM \u2013 3 PM) at the IRC Baltimore office. Regular weekly hours start the week of June 3, 2024, and will continue through August 9, 2024 (10 total weeks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Hours:<\/strong>&nbsp;Internships require a minimum of 12 hours per week for 10 weeks. Weekly schedules generally include three mornings or afternoons (i.e. 9am-1pm or 1pm-5pm), to be coordinated with each supervisor. Interns should be able to come to the office at least 1\u20132 days per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Laptop: <\/strong>Interns will be issued an IRC laptop for the duration of the internship to perform both remote and in-office responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Reimbursement: <\/strong>Internships with the IRC in Baltimore are unpaid. University credit may be arranged. Summer 2024 interns are eligible for per diem reimbursement at the rate of $15 per day (defined as 7.5 hours) to offset the costs of food and travel of the internship. Interns may also be reimbursed for mileage driven for any approved activities (based on round-trip mileage from the IRC office).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IRC is not able to sponsor visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Due Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;apply online at <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rescue.org%2Fcareers&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmcahan2%40jhu.edu%7C9c46c699789b478aa82d08dc3ed93a9a%7C9fa4f438b1e6473b803f86f8aedf0dec%7C0%7C0%7C638454349916731803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=iXU51BsM2sJMb3pyecq0448QmZE0DFrHrpXOfeg76N8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.rescue.org\/careers<\/a> by Friday, April 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Interviews<\/strong>: Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted to schedule interviews. Due to the volume of applications, only applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted approximately April 25-29. When possible, interviews will be conducted in-person in the Baltimore office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Offers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Applicants who have interviewed for positions can expect to receive a decision no later than May 3, 2024. Confirmations will be due by May 17th. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Background Check: <\/strong>All selected interns will need to undergo and clear a background check to intern. We ask that, if possible, you make a $30 donation to help us cover the associated costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To view internship opportunities and apply, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frescue.csod.com%2Fux%2Fats%2Fcareersite%2F1%2Fhome%3Fc%3Drescue%26cfdd%255b0%255d%255bid%255d%3D7%26cfdd%255b0%255d%255boptions%255d%255b0%255d%3D10%26city%3Dbaltimore&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmcahan2%40jhu.edu%7C9c46c699789b478aa82d08dc3ed93a9a%7C9fa4f438b1e6473b803f86f8aedf0dec%7C0%7C0%7C638454349916738544%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vYCRhtyr1UJPXwqoRsBQ5bb4kFkV9kAh3%2FCVloDNyQc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">this link<\/a>. Applications require a resume and cover letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Talent Acquisitions at <a href=\"mailto:IRC.Recruitment@rescue.org\">IRC.Recruitment@rescue.org<\/a>. As required by law, the IRC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a known disability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the IRC The International Rescue Committee (IRC) was founded at the behest of Albert Einstein in 1933 to assist people fleeing from persecution. 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