Youth Program Intern (Unpaid)
Elizabeth
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Elizabeth
- Grade: Internship - Internship
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Occupational Groups:
- Youth
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date: 2024-06-01
Requisition ID: req49306
Job Title: Youth Program Intern (Unpaid)
Sector: Youth Services
Employment Category: Intern
Employment Type: Part-Time
Compensation: USD 0.00 - 0.00 Hourly
Location: Elizabeth, NJ USA
Work Arrangement: In-person TITLE: YOUTH PROGRAM INTERN BACKGROUND: International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in more than 40 countries and over 20 U.S. cities, the IRC provides resettlement, education and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. Over the past eight years, the Refugee Youth Program at IRC NJ has developed partnerships with Union, Essex and Hudson County public schools, community-based organizations and local colleges and universities to support the positive development of refugee youth and their communities in New Jersey. The Refugee Youth Program provides year-round programming working directly with refugee youth, their parents and families, and their schools. SCOPE OF WORK: The goal of the refugee school impact program is to help recently arrived refugee and immigrant children and youth adapt successfully to elementary, middle, and high schools while meeting their short-and long-term educational needs. Program staff will work directly with parents and school representatives and will provide after-school, weekend and summer academic programming for refugee and immigrant youth. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Refugee Youth Program supports newly arrived refugee and immigrant youth, their families, and their schools with the school adjustment process. Refugee Youth Program Interns will provide assistance with a variety of support services, such as school enrollment, parent workshops, summer school referrals, summer programming, and developing academic resources for refugee students. Youth Program Interns will support the Youth Programming team with planning and implementing the Newcomer Refugee Youth Summer Academy (NYSA). Youth Program Interns will also provide other direct services to youth and their families as needed. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: REQUIREMENTS: 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. IRC leading the way From Harm to Home.
Job Description
LOCATION: ELIZABETH NEW JERSEY
START DATE: JUNE 2024
DURATION: 3 MONTHS+
POSITION REPORTS TO: YOUTH PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Qualifications
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.