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TITLE:Employment Specialist Intern
LOCATION:New York, NY
START DATE: Jan.24.2024 - Jun.24.2024
DURATION: 2-five-hour days in-person,15-24 hours per week
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 29 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Employment Specialist intern is an intern position to support the IRC in NY's early employment programs. This program aims to support IRC clients to establish in reaching employment and career goals they have set for themselves. The IRC's federal and state employment programs provide job readiness training (JRT), job counseling, and job placement services for newly arrived refugees and asylees beginning their careers in the US.
The employment specialist intern will support the program by enrolling clients in the early employment program, assisting them in developing employment goals, and identifying opportunities related to these goals. The intern will also assist in developing research that will support the building of relationships with employers and assist them in the development of employment opportunities. The intern will also provide job readiness tools to participants. The ideal candidates will have prior experience in the field of job development or job readiness programming.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The intern will learn how to effectively manage employment programs across a wide network.
The intern will learn how to provide direct services to immigrant populations.
The intern will learn how to develop relationships with partners and employers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Please note that this position is UNPAID.
Minimum Qualifications:REQUIREMENTS:
Intern
$58k-73k (estimate)
05/27/2024
06/15/2024
theirc.org
RICHMOND, VA
<25
1933
<$5M
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