Employment Development Intern

International Rescue Committee • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Employment Development Intern will assist refugees enrolled in the Matching Grant program to achieve self-sufficiency through employment. This role involves a variety of responsibilities, including client outreach, resume assistance, job application support, and preparation for job interviews. Interns will also engage in job training classes and provide interpretation services as needed. This is an unpaid, part-time internship requiring in-person presence at the IRC office in Salt Lake City, UT.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate/undergraduate program, or have graduated less than 6 months ago.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English; fluency in additional foreign language preferred.
• Background check is required.
• Prior experience or demonstrated interest working with refugees and asylees highly desired.
• Excellent interpersonal communications skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently on assigned tasks and a high-degree of comfort working in an external-facing, client support role.
• Strong problem-solving skills and client service orientation including the ability to be resourceful and creative to address client needs.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• A positive attitude and ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality.
• High degree of familiarity working with standard computer office programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams and Google Voice required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client outreach by phone or in-person to complete employment assessments and gather information on new job placements.
• Assist clients to draft their first resumes and continually update resumes to reflect an expanding work history and skill set.
• Assist clients to complete job applications, including online, email or paper applications.
• Prepare clients for job interviews by conducting mock interviews and mapping out public transportation.
• Assist employment specialists with job club classes.
• Provide interpretation for the Employment Specialist and other members of the Economic Empowerment team, as needed.
• Provide occasional coverage for the IRC office main phone line, directing messages to the appropriate staff member.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: No Education Listed