REMOTE Employment Intern

POSITION TITLE: Employment Intern (Remote)

TYPE OF SERVICE: Direct AND/OR indirect

PROGRAM: Employment

SUPERVISOR: Employment Specialist

CONNECTION TO MISSION: Obtaining steady employment is crucial to the economic stability and overall wellbeing of clients arriving to the U.S.

LOCATION: Remote, from home

TIME COMMITMENT: schedule TBD by intern and Employment Specialist.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN UNPAID POSITION

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

·Assist Employment Specialist along all steps of the employment program, including initial client intake, interview and resume preparation, job referrals, and placement follow-ups

·Arrange client meetings with employers to complete interviews, new hire paperwork, and training activities by scheduling transportation and coordinating with employer

·Co-lead Job Readiness Training (JRT), a biweekly course to prepare recently arrived clients for their first job in the U.S., via Zoom

·Assessing client needs for additional support, such as mentorship through IRC’s volunteer program and driver’s permit resource through ReEstablish Richmond (ReR)

·Research and contact businesses in the Richmond and Henrico area to expand job opportunities available to clients, develop employer partnerships, and update weekly job listings

·Schedule client appointments, track and file documentation, and call clients to remind them of upcoming appointments

RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS:

·Be flexible. Last-minute changes are expected when working with clients.

·Be ambitious! The employment intern will take initiative to “meet” with clients and employers via phone or Zoom and will take on independent projects.

·Review the IRC Intern Agreement and conduct yourself accordingly at all times.

·Remember that IRC Richmond is a professional office so all interns are expected to dress accordingly when on duty.

·Report your internship hours by the end of each month.