Financial Education Capabilities Intern (Summer 2026)

International Rescue Committee • Silver Spring, MD

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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 Financial Capability Program (FinCap) as part of the Economic Empowerment Program supports clients to become financially independent through financial education, credit building, coaching and providing low-interest loan products. FinCap services include financial education and counseling that help clients understand banking, budgeting, savings, debt management, building credit, auto and home purchase and investing and asset building. FinCap products include different various-purpose small-dollar consumer loans. This program aims to empower participants and boost their confidence to manage their personal finances effectively. The Financial Capability Intern will support the program by providing financial coaching and counseling services to program participants.

Requirements

• Self-motivated; able to work independently
• Ability to collaborate with fellow interns and staff - this is a team-focused internship
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including cross-cultural communicative skills
• Works well in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to change
• Confident in public speaking or interest to develop these skills
• Strong interest in refugee and asylee issues
• Three months minimum. Required 20+ hours/week. Preferred 35+ hours/week
• Preference to current students and recent graduates

Nice To Haves

• Language skills in Amharic, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Kinyarwanda, Spanish, or Swahili are a plus

Responsibilities

• Reach out to potential clients explaining the IRC financial program services and products
• Assess client needs, develop short-term and long-term financial goals and enroll clients in relevant programming
• Assist financial coaches with scheduling, client meetings and financial workshops
• Facilitate financial literacy workshops for clients
• Lead our women’s financial empowerment program by providing gender-focused workshops aimed at increasing women’s financial participation
• Collaborate, build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues
• Adhere to IRC policies, particularly those related to confidentiality and client privacy
• Other duties as identified by IRC staff

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 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, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees