Fall 2026 Youth Programs Intern (UNPAID)

The Youth Program Intern supports refugee youth and their families in adjusting and transitioning to school, assisting with academic and social emotional progress, and helping adult refugee youth with career development or higher education opportunities. This unpaid internship involves program intakes, service planning, and clerical support for IRC Wichita youth programs.

Responsibilities

• Support planning educational outings and enrichment activities for program participants.
• Help facilitate communication between students, families, and school staff.
• Alongside the youth program staff, coordinate transportation logistics for students to activities and workshops.
• Handle clerical tasks such as data entry, filing, scheduling, and other administrative duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with program staff to assess students’ and adult youth’s needs and adjust support strategies accordingly.
• Conduct outreach to eligible communities to recruit youth to participate in programming.
• Direct contact with families via phone, texting, and WhatsApp to report on student interactions and to collect administrative documentation.
• Assist program staff in outreach to adult youth or parents of school-aged youth who are having difficulties in the program.
• Maintain comprehensive case notes in accordance with standards set by IRC and funding partners.
• Participate in staff development and monthly team meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma required
• Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student, or less than 12 months past graduation, preferably in the fields of Education, Social Work, or related.
• Access to a personal vehicle/reliable transportation.
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or must have active and compliant visas and work authorization status in the United States.
• Ability to handle sensitive client information confidentially.
• Strong intercultural communication skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and across language barriers.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Adherence to IRC volunteer/intern and workplace policies
• Fluency/proficiency in English, both spoken and written, are required; proficiency in language(s) spoken by the client group, such as Arabic, Pashto or Swahili, is desired, but not required.

Skills

• Patient Confidentiality
• Inter-Cultural Communication
• Program Intake
• Service Planning
• Clerical Support
• Youth Program Support
• Academic Support
• Social Emotional Support
• Career Development Assistance
• Higher Education Guidance

Languages

English