Education and Learning Intern
Tucson
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Tucson
- Grade: Internship - Internship
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Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Closing Date: Closed
OVERVIEW:
Resettlement is at the heart of the IRC’s work with refugees. Services provided meet refugees’ basic needs for food, shelter and legal rights in the early, critical stages of the long-term resettlement process. All activities lay the foundation for clients to become self-sufficient and contribute positively to their new community. The Education and Learning Interns will assist the Education and Learning Case Manager in supporting refugee and asylee adults and children, meet their short-term and long-term education goals.
Please note that this is an unpaid position.
This is an in-person position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support ESL enrollment for adult clients
Collect medical records, school records, and other official documents to enroll newly arrived youth in school
In coordination with the Education and Learning Case Manager, Casework Supervisor, and other interns, develop and conduct orientation to U.S. school system for newly arrived families
Support families with applying for free lunch, purchasing or procuring school supplies and beginning school
Track and document all related activities in appropriate internal database system
Upload client documents in internal databases
Learning Objectives:
Get hand-on experience working with refugee populations soon after they arrive in the US
Learn about the refugee resettlement process
Intern will learn how to effectively manage caseloads of adults and youth clients
Intern will learn how to track and analyze qualitative and quantitative data regarding refugee learning outcomes
Intern will learn how to communicate effectively across different cultures and navigate difficult conversations with clients
Interns will learn how to navigate the educational system within the U.S.
Reports To:Come Niyongabo, Education and Learning Case Manager
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