Requisition ID: req45945

Job Title: Spring 2024 Housing Intern

Sector: Social Work

Employment Category: Intern

Employment Type: Part-Time

Compensation: USD 0.00 - 0.00 Hourly

Location: Atlanta, GA USA

Work Arrangement: In-person
Job Description

BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 24 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC in Atlanta office was established in 1979 and has resettled over 27,000 refugees from 67 countries into the Greater Atlanta area. As the largest refugee resettlement agency in Georgia, the IRC in Atlanta resettles an average of 250 refugees into Georgia annually and provides additional services and assistance to another 2,500 refugees, immigrants and asylees.
 
SCOPE OF HOUSING INTERN WORK: Our Logistics Team helps to support our newly arrived refugees by securing short-term and long-term housing, providing transportation to clients, provide grocery store pickup, ensure that a culturally appropriate meal is available to families upon arrival. The team collaborates with community partners to ensure that the homes are furnished upon their arrival. The intern will have the opportunity to play a key role in providing organizational support to the housing team by performing a variety of clerical and administrative duties. This position requires a minimum commitment of 15 hours a week for at least three months. 
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Intern will learn how to build a strong network of community partners while helping to connect our clients to housing services in their new community.
• Intern will learn how to manage a resource database with quick turnaround time, to provide the best service possible to a vulnerable population.
• Intern will develop skills in: problem solving, client services, intercultural social work, and housing logistics navigation. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build strong relationships with the IRC in Atlanta’s existing housing and community partnerships. The Intern will develop an understanding of the services and resources these community partners provide and compile recommendations to the RP housing team.
• Assist with completing agency intake forms.
• Help build and manage the housing resource database. 
• Schedule pertinent medical appointments. 
• Document client activities and touchpoints. 
• Assist in utility setup.