Global Women Empowered Internship

BACKGROUND: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading nonsectarian, non-governmental organization providing relief, protection and resettlement services for refugees and other persons fleeing war, persecution and violent conflict.  In the United States, IRC provides assistance to refugees from around the world who have been approved by the U.S. federal government for resettlement. At the Suburban Washington Resettlement Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, our IRC Washington, DC Regional Office (IRC/DC) serves refugees, asylees and victims of human trafficking who live in southern Maryland, DC and northern Virginia.

SCOPE OF INTERN WORK:

Asylee and refugee women often face unique challenges during resettlement in the United States. The women’s focus group, Global Women Empowered (GWE), seeks to welcome women of all different backgrounds by providing a support system that will ultimately enable its participants to reach self-sufficiency in the US.  In addition, GWE helps women to strengthen their own communities through skills development, networking events and conflict resolution.  The GWE Intern would engage participants directly and be responsible for the facilitation of programming.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Global Women Empowered Intern will assist the GWE team with the following tasks:

Work one-on-one with refugees and asylees to identify potential new members/referrals for groupCoordinate and lead monthly group meetings to plan networking events and workshopsHelp to train and refer at least two women per term as “Women’s Group Leaders”Identify women participants to engage with professional mentors, micro-enterprise and financial literacy programsAssist in the creation and dissemination of marketing materials within the community and SWRCResearch potential activities, training and grant opportunities to build the capacity of the group and its members Help to plan and implement the Spring GWE Event; Help to plan the Summer GWE EventUpdate and disseminate a Women’s Resource and Employment PacketsMaintain a database for previous and potential participantsComplete all other tasks as designated by the GWE Program Leader.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Intern will learn to communicate effectively with clients across cultures.Intern will learn to strategically plan events targeting client groups. Intern will learn to identify potential barriers for women, resources and build partnerships with women-focused community stakeholders.Intern will learn to implement new programming in a multi-agency resettlement office.

REQUIREMENTS:

Students and recent graduates (within the last six months) may apply*Self-motivated;  able to work independently Strong interest in refugee and asylee resettlement and proven knowledge of women’s issuesExcellent communication and writing skills, including cross-cultural communicative skills and discretion when addressing client issues Works well in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to changeSome knowledge of the following languages is a plus (but not required): Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chin, Farsi, French, Karin, Nepali, Spanish, or SwahiliFluency in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Office and Excel Counseling experience a plus (but not required)3 month minimum, at least 16 hours per week, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Note: This is an unpaid internship; school credit may be received depending on your program and institution.

*Applicants that have completed school may also apply. If selected, they will be formally categorized as a Global Women Empowered Volunteers. 

This position reports to the Global Women Empowered Program Leader. 

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