Immigration Intern - Spring 2020
silver spring, md usa
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: silver spring, md usa
- Grade: Internship - Internship
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Occupational Groups:
- Migration
- Social Work
- Closing Date: Closed
Requisition ID: req6833
Job Title: Immigration Intern - Spring 2020
Sector: Social Work
Employment Category: Intern
Employment Type: Part-Time
Location: Silver Spring, MD USA
Job Description
Background: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading non-sectarian, voluntary organization providing relief, protection, and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. The Suburban Washington Refugee Center, where the IRC’s Silver Spring resettlement office is located, has resettled more than 2,000 new refugee arrivals, providing them a fresh start and opportunities to use their greatest resources—their motivation, their skills and their experiences—to become independent and self-sufficient new Americans. Currently, the IRC Silver Spring resettles and/or provides assistance to over 500 refugees and asylees each year. Scope of work: IRC's Immigration Department in Silver Spring, Maryland, provides high quality, low-cost immigration services, including filing applications for adjustment of status (i.e., green cards), work Authorization, naturalization, and family reunification for refugees, asylees, and Victims of Trafficking immigrants and other immigrants. Responsibilities: Learning Objectives:
Qualifications
TO APPLY Click Apply Now at the top of this page. Please attach a resume and cover letter to your application. Please also include your availability to intern in your cover letter. This position is filled on a rolling basis. We currently offer internships during the following semesters: ·Spring: January – May ·Summer: May – August ·Fall: September – December Internships are typically posted 2-3 months prior to the anticipated start date. This position is for spring 2020 and requires a minimum commitment of 3 months and at least 18-20 hours a week. Note: This is an unpaid internship; school credit may be received depending on your program and institution. *Applicants applying not enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program and outside of 12 months from graduation are still welcome to apply. Applicants will be processed as volunteers. To protect our clients, the IRC requires all selected applicants to complete background checks. We ask that you make a $30 donation to help us cover the associated costs. Currently, 92% of our funding goes directly to programming to support our clients, and your help to cover this cost will ensure that no funding is directed away from serving our clients. Instructions will be provided after you have been selected to intern or volunteer. IRC leading the way from harm to home. 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, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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 IRC.Recruitment@rescue.org. As required by law, the IRC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a known disability.
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