Employment & Skill-Building Intern (Spring 2027)

The intern will support the Refugee TANF Coordination Program by assisting humanitarian immigrant parents with employment readiness, job search, and compliance with TANF benefits. The role involves client assessment, conducting skill-building sessions, assisting with benefit applications, and employer outreach under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assess new clients through creating their individual initial employment plan and pre-employment budget.
• Conduct bulk Zoom or in-person skill-building or information sessions, including on job readiness, interviews, digital literacy, public transport, childcare options, driver’s licenses, GED courses and credential evaluation.
• Assist clients with public benefit application follow-up, calls to external service providers and referrals to internal and external services.
• Create individualized resumes and cover letters, assist with finding job leads and complete job applications with clients.
• Strategically research potential employer partners and conduct outreach.
• Regularly track service provision through electronic data entry and organize required client documentation.
• Other duties assigned by the RTCP team.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate, graduate student or less than 12 months out of school.
• Minimum 24 hours per week, three-month commitment and three full working days per week; full-time 32-40 hours per week highly preferred.
• Strong digital literacy skills and the ability to learn new software and tasks.
• Organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience or interest in conducting trainings.
• Interest in working in a global environment with refugee and humanitarian populations.
• Fluency in Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian, Spanish, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda, Tigrinya, or Amharic is a plus.
• Access to an insured vehicle preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Digital Literacy
• Training Delivery
• Client Assessment
• Employment Readiness Support
• Job Search Assistance
• Benefit Application Assistance
• Employer Outreach
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Multi-tasking Skills
• Independent Work
• Attention to Detail

Languages

English