Refugee Walk-in Services Intern - Fall 2024, The International Rescue Committee, Silver Spring, MD
The International Rescue Committee -
Silver Spring, MD,
US
Refugee Walk-in Services Intern - Fall 2024
Date Posted: 2024-06-18
Job description
Background: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the worlds worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home. Domestically, our 26 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency. Scope of Work: The Walk-In Services team is the first point of contact for the nearly 2,000 new walk-in clients who visit the IRC in Silver Spring each year. The team works directly with new refugees, asylees, parolees, and other humanitarian immigrants resettling in the DC Metro area, including Haitian, Ukrainian, Latin American, African, and Middle Eastern individuals, to ensure that they have timely access to both internal and external programming and benefits. This position will report to an Intake Specialist or the Intake Coordinator. Responsibiliti...Intern, Fall, Internal, Service, Business Services, Benefits