NYSA Education Intern (Unpaid)

International Rescue Committee•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian organization that responds to crises, helping people affected by conflict and disaster. In the U.S., the IRC supports newly arrived refugees and immigrants with resettlement and holistic services. The NYSA Education Intern position is part of the Youth Education Department, which facilitates the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA). This six-week program prepares newly arrived immigrant youth, aged 5-21 from over 20 countries, for success in the New York City public school system through academic, creative arts, physical education, and social-emotional learning classes. Interns will work 15-24 hours per week, with a hybrid schedule before and after the NYSA program (June 1 – June 30, 2025, M-F 9am-5pm) and an in-person schedule during the program (July 1- August 15, 2025, M-TH 8:30am-5:00pm). The internship is unpaid and runs from June 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025. Candidates will have the opportunity to choose a specific role within the program, such as NYSA Youth Education Intern, Youth ESOL Intern, or Monitoring and Evaluation Intern.

Requirements

Recent or current undergraduate student or graduate student working towards a degree in Education or related field
Fluency in written and spoken English required
Must be available for all training days and for the entire duration of the program. No exceptions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in education programming or teaching preferred
Knowledge of classroom procedures; health and safety precautions a plus
Experience working with children and/or peers highly desired
Ability to work well with people of diverse cultural backgrounds
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strong team player who is self-directed
Flexible, innovative, accountable with a strong desire to learn
Second language proficiency in relevant language highly desirable (including Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Mandingo, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Wolof)

Responsibilities

Supporting Youth Education Supervisor as needed in various administrative tasks including: ensuring teachers turn in lesson plans on time
reviewing lesson plans
assisting with classroom observations
communicating with the Student Support Team and Operations team
interns may be asked to step in and assist teachers in the classroom as needed
Support NYSA YESOL Academic Lead Teacher with creation of class material and direction of the class through regular feedback
Assist with instruction during in-person youth and parent YESOL classes, including providing opportunities for differentiation and scaffolding such as leading activities and classes, providing one-to-one support to students, assisting with “emotional scaffolding” (monitoring students’ affect during class), providing translation when necessary, and participating in the chat to respond to students comments and questions
Collaborate with the Youth Education Specialist to design and revise pre- and post-assessments, school readiness surveys, and response surveys for NYSA
Support the collection, organization, and cleaning of quantitative and qualitative data related to NYSA
Maintain accurate records of assessment results and ensure timely data entry and verification
Assist in analyzing assessment and survey data to help inform program development and curriculum adjustments
Contribute to summary reports, visualizations (e.g., charts or dashboards), impact summaries and presentations of findings
Help track progress against program indicators and support documentation of lessons learned
Participate in team meetings and offer insights from data trends to support decision-making
Perform other related M&E/Youth Education tasks as needed
Complete all staff training prior to the start of the program, as well as all program meetings and staff development activities thereafter
Support program rollout, including facilitating student orientation, teacher and staff training
Support program wrap-up, including survey reminders and analysis, staff follow-up and debrief
Model appropriate student behavior and academic engagement with the Academy students at all times
Assist in supervision of daily student meals and student arrival/dismissal as needed
Other tasks as assigned by Youth Education Supervisor and Youth Education Specialists

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