Requisition ID: req52006

Job Title: Fall Internship - Youth Program Intern

Sector: Youth Services

Employment Category: Intern

Employment Type: Part-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Denver, CO USA

Work Arrangement:In-person

Job Description

TITLE:Youth Programs Intern – Youth Programs Intern

LOCATION:Denver, in person and in the community

COMMITMENT:10-15 Hours per week; August 23 - Dec 13, 2024 or full academic year August 23, 2024 - May 16, 2025. Weekly schedule during weekday business hours to be determined by intern and supervisor.

Compensation:This is an unpaid internship. Interns receive mileage reimbursement when driving is required

Scope of Work:The Youth Support Services intern will work with the IRC Youth team in

program implementation, community partnership, volunteer management, and program reporting.

IRC Organizational Background: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst

humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to

people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at

work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and

strengthen their communities.

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 Youth Program intern will support overall youth team services and programs,

with a primary focus in youth and community programs. As a Youth Programs intern, they will also support

family and youth connect to community programs, by building relationships with community partners and

developing IRC youth programs. They will support with program planning and implementation, participant

enrollment, and participant evaluation or reporting. They will support with connecting families to

community partner events.

Some of the responsibilities may include:

• Program planning and implementation support with Youth Program Specialist staff, developing

participant evaluations, parent engagement strategies, and support leading program activities

such as field trips and workshops.

• Work alongside the Tutoring Together program for middle school and high school youth,

through volunteer recruitment & onboarding, volunteer training development and volunteer

coordination and communication.

• Connect with local partners such as afterschool programs, libraries, universities, and non-profit

organizations to partner on new IRC programs and connect clients to partner programs.

Internship Learning Objectives:

1. Intern will gain knowledge and experience working within U.S. resettlement process and

education systems.

2. Intern will gain experience in program management through supporting with program

processes: design, preparation, monitoring and evaluation.

3. Intern will gain work experience in building partner relationships, and volunteer

management.

This position reports to the Youth Program Specialist

To Apply:

Interested applicants should submit an online application along with cover letter and resume to https://irc-

global.my.salesforce-sites.com/volunteer Applications without resume and cover letter describing candidates qualification and skills and ability to live and work in the metro Denver area cannot be accepted.

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.

Qualifications

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to work in person and drive clients with personal vehicle and insurance.

• Strong communication skills and comfort working with Microsoft platforms.

• Previous experience working with youth and families in out of school programs.

• Organized for program planning processes, monitoring, and evaluation reports.

• Compassion, patience, and cultural humility working with newcomer families.