Requisition ID: req52009

Job Title: Fall Internship - Supply Chain Intern

Sector: Operations

Employment Category: Intern

Employment Type: Part-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Denver, CO USA

Work Arrangement:In-person

Job Description

LOCATION: IRC Denver Warehouse– 7808 Cherry Creek South Drive #203 Denver CO 80231

TIME COMMITMENT: 10-15 hours per week, regular schedule during business hours M-F 9 am – 5 pm; August 23 - Dec 13, 2024

COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship

BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933, the IRC is at work today in more than 40 countries and in 28 U.S. cities. The IRC’s U.S. Programs (USP) department creates opportunities for refugees and other vulnerable migrants to survive and thrive in America. USP serves more than 40,000 individuals each year, including thousands of newly arrived refugees, through a diverse portfolio of programs aimed at achieving outcomes in five impact areas: Health, Safety, Economic Wellbeing, Education, and Power.

The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors and local volunteers to help refugees, asylees and those with Special Immigrant Visas translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities. In Denver and other offices across the country, the IRC helps refugees and asylees to rebuild their lives through services and programs that assist with initial resettlement through longer term integration. Presently, these services are case management, employment services, psychosocial support, family stabilization, health coordination, health insurance literacy, family reunification and programs for children and youth. The Denver office also has a legal services program to provide pro bono legal representation to survivors of torture, as well as direct legal services for family-based immigration.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW: The Supply chain Intern will be responsible for supporting our agency’s Supply Chain & Operations Team with the daily administrative, logistical, and inventory management tasks related to running a professional warehouse dedicated to refugee resettlement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist Supply Chain team with receiving, inspecting, recording, shelving, organizing, and distributing warehouse inventory

Maintain warehouse inventory tracker

Assist Supply Chain staff with cycle counts

Troubleshoot & analyze process flow & efficiency

Assist with purchasing – creating online orders

Organize, scan and process documents

Monitor team email inbox, respond to staff needs, and maintain communication with staff, vendors, and donors

Collaborate and partner with staff and Operations team to identify, analyze, and implement new or improved processes

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

Basic computer skills, especially Microsoft Office products – Outlook, Teams, Excel – or willingness to learn

Position requires extended periods of sitting, walking/standing with some bending, pushing, pulling and stooping

Must possess the ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds

Some light cleaning will be required

Attention to detail

Good communications skills

Moderate command of English

Must be willing to work in a diverse, fast-paced professional environment and be willing to adapt to shifting requirements and priorities

SUPERVISION: This position reports to the Supply Chain Coordinator, with daily task supervision by the Supply Chain Coordinator

TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should submit an online application along with resume and cover letter addressing how your experience and skills meet the internship requirements: https://irc-global.my.salesforce-sites.com/volunteer

Qualified applicants will be selected for an initial phone screening with the Volunteer Coordinator.

QUESTIONS? Email ircdenver.volunteer@rescue.org

This is an unpaid internship position. No financial compensation, including compensation for relocation, is available.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of meritwithout regard to race,sex, color, nationalorigin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status,veteran status or disability.