Employment & Skill-Building Intern (Summer 2026)

International Rescue Committee•Silver Spring, MD

41d•Onsite

About The Position

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. Scope of Work: The Refugee TANF Coordination Program (RTCP) specializes in providing holistic services to humanitarian immigrant parents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The goal of the program is threefold: 1) assist households in maintaining compliance with their TANF benefits, 2) reduce barriers to self-sufficiency and employment, such as language or cultural barriers, for both spouses if a two-parent household and 3) assist the employment ready spouse(s) in securing full-time employment. The intern will work directly under the supervision of one of the RTCP employment specialists.

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 refugee and humanitarian populations.
Ability to work in-person at the Silver Spring office and at a minimum of 15 hours per week is required.
Summer 2026 interns are expected to begin their internship term by attending an in-person intern orientation on June 1st, 2026 from 9:15AM-3:30PM.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian, Spanish, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda, Tigrinya, or Amharic is a plus.
Access to an insured vehicle preferred, but not required.

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.

Benefits

10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
medical insurance starting at $163 per month
dental starting at $6.50 per month
vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
disability & life insurance
an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.