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Refugee Client Services Intern

San Diego

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: San Diego
  • Grade: Internship - Internship
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Refugee rights and well-being
    • Sales and Marketing
    • Customer services
  • Closing Date: Closed

The Refugee Client Services intern will be instrumental in helping newly arrived refugees, and other refugees who are facing significant barriers to connect to appropriate services in San Diego. The intern will support both Caseworkers and refugee clients directly.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·Drive and accompany clients to appointments, such as the DMV, health check-ups, legal consults, school enrollments, etc.

·Assist Resettlement Caseworkers with airport pickups for newly arriving refugee families

·Assist with setting up the apartments of families scheduled to arrive to San Diego, including shopping for a set list of items

·Take clients to the bank to open accounts or withdraw money

·Help clients enroll in services, in-person or remotely

·Accompany clients on bus/metro trips to help them learn routes on the San Diego public transit system

·Develop guides and learning materials for client use (examples: healthcare navigation, food banks, local community guides, etc.)

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

·Student will learn about service plans, and the essential steps of setting up new refugee families for success in San Diego

·Student will learn about the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and the resettlement process.

·Student will learn more about the populations of refugees in San Diego.

This vacancy is now closed.
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