Community Engagement Intern (Spring 2027)
irc international rescue committeeSilver Spring (MD)
Community Engagement Intern (Spring 2027)
Posted 10 days ago
irc international rescue committeeSilver Spring (MD)
SENIORITY
Intern
About the role
Community Engagement Intern (Spring 2027) The Community Engagement Intern at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) will work to establish strong connections between the community and the IRC in Silver Spring. This role involves conducting outreach, coordinating volunteer recruitment, and supporting volunteer programming. The intern will assist in planning events, creating content for various platforms, and tracking community partnerships. This position is ideal for individuals passionate about immigration and serving others, with a commitment to working in a fast-paced environment. 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. The aim of community engagement is to establish strong, mutually-beneficial connections between the community and the IRC in Silver Spring order to garner monetary, in-kind and volunteer resources for humanitarian immigrant clients. The Community Engagement Intern will work towards these goals in order to enhance the IRC in Silver Spring's ability to meet newcomer client needs.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct outreach to and coordinate meetings with community partners to recruit volunteers based on volunteer needs.
- Support overall volunteer programming by onboarding volunteers, researching volunteer best practices, and suggesting changes to programs based on volunteer feedback.
- Assist in planning events to recognize community partners and volunteers and deepen engagement with the community.
- Support in the creation of content for social media, the IRC website, monthly newsletter and outreach materials.
- Track community partnerships across IRC in Silver Spring programs.
- Coordinate in-kind donation opportunities
- Learning Objectives:
- Intern will acquire detailed knowledge of programs available for refugees and asylees by way of a humanitarian non-profit.
- Intern will learn to communicate effectively with clients across cultures.
- Intern will learn reporting requirements for resettlement agencies and how to capture data to improve services
Requirements:
- Minimum commitment of 20 hours per week. Availability for some weeknights and weekends required.
- Ability to work in-person required.
- Passionate about immigration, refugees and serving others.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Creativity and initiative to follow through on projects.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- To Apply: Click Apply Now at the top of this page. Please attach a resume, cover letter and list of (at least) three references to your application. The deadline for applying is 01/04/2027.
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