• Career Development Intern

    International Rescue Committee (New York, NY)


    Requisition ID: req56090

     

    Job Title: Career Development Intern

     

    Sector: Employment

     

    Employment Category: Intern

     

    Employment Type: Part-Time

     

    Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable

     

    Work Arrangement:Hybrid

    Job Description

    SCOPE OF VOLUNTEER WORK: The career development intern is a volunteer position to

    support the IRC in NY’s career development program. This program aims to support IRC clients

     

    to establish in reaching career goals they have set for themselves. The career development

    program identifies training and certification program in different industries that will earn

    participants professional employment and increase in income. The career development intern

     

    will support the program by enrolling clients in the program, assist them in building a career

     

    pathway and identifying industry specific programs and opportunities related to career goals.

    The intern will also conduct research that will support the building of relationships with

    employers as wells internship and apprenticeship partners. The intern will also provide job

     

    readiness tools to participants. The ideal candidates will have prior experience in the field of

     

    career development or job readiness programing.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

    1. Intern will learn how to effectively manage career programs across a wide network.

    2. Intern will learn how to provide direct services to immigrant populations.

    3. Intern will learn how to provide develop relationships with partners and employers.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Keep track of team meetings and maintain spreadsheets accordingly.

    • Provide assistance in organizing workshops.

    • Provide one-on-one career coaching and counseling for clients.

    • Conduct enrollment, intakes and surveys for all clients.

    • Develop resumes, cover letters, and conduct interview preparation with clients.

    • Track client meetings and progress in spreadsheet and through case noting on ETO

     

    software.

     

    • Communicate effectively in person and by telephone.

    • Collaborate with other IRC in NY programs as necessary

    • Adhere to IRC policies, particularly those related to confidentiality and client privacy.

    Qualifications

    REQUIREMENTS:

    • Experience in working with immigrants or refugees in a social service setting

    • Experience providing instruction to adults a plus

    • Must have good written and verbal English language skills

    • Basic computer skills (Microsoft Access and Word, E-mail)

    • Ability to pass a background check

    • Adhere to professional standards of confidentiality and boundary-setting

     

    This position reports to the Career Development Coordinator

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.