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Small Business Development Intern

Tucson

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Tucson
  • Grade: Internship - Internship
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Sustainable trade and development
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
    • Sustainable Business Development
  • Closing Date:

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 50 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 deliver 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.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Small business Development Intern will support the continued development of the IRC in Tucson’s Small Business (Micro Enterprise Development) Program. The MED Program focuses on providing targeted outreach for small businesses in underserved communities, particularly refugee communities. They aid during economic recovery, including financial assistance and access to capital, contracting and procurement, marketing, operations, business development, and exporting industry-specific training.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Help assist business counselor in developing marketing material and teaching material for the program, by translating into key client languages.Outreach in the community, making connections with Refugee-owned businesses and international markets to promote the Small Business Program, as well as recruit business-owners for coaching and teaching clients.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Learn about different local business community resources. Work with the greater business community.Learn how to plan business workshops.Develop written and spoken language skills (Dari, Spanish or Arabic).

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Comfortable with making new acquaintances and meeting strangers.
  • Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, or Dari, both written and spoken.
  • Excellent organizational, record keeping, and analytical skills. 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Prior experience working with immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs is strongly desired; experience in the non-profit sector strongly preferred. 
  • Ability to work independently, be a self-starter and maintain responsibility for multiple tasks. 
  • Excellent computer skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and the ability to learn the custom computer programs used for the program. 

This position reports to Hannah Johnson. 


 


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.
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