Gender Equity Intern - Spring 2025

Requisition ID: req55541Job Title: Gender Equity Intern - Spring 2025Sector: GenderEmployment Category: InternEmployment Type: Full-TimeOpen to Expatriates: Not ApplicableLocation: Silver Spring, MD USAJob DescriptionBACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's 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: IRC programming assists refugees to become economically self-sufficient and supports acclimatization within the United States by providing access to casework services. All IRC service provision is provided through the lens of Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI). This role will support the IRC's Gender Equality work, cross-cutting programmatically and departmentally to support the administration of equitable services and the proper consideration of gender concerns in programmatic and departmental initiatives. RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide clients with support in the completion and submission of various applications to assist the reduction of barriers caused by gender inequities (childcare voucher applications, Lifeline phone applications, etc.).Conduct trainings on the topics of public transportation, childcare, digital literacy, and financial literacy to reduce barriers caused by gender inequities.Coordinate with casework and economic empowerment service teams to support clients over the course of their service provision at the IRC in issues of gender equity.With IRC Gender Equality Champions, implement and monitor performance on one or more in-progress Gender Equality initiatives.Engage respectfully with all clients regardless of background.Facilitate and conduct client outings (contingent upon office status) to financial institutions, libraries and various other venues to support client engagement with needed resources.Other duties as identified by Supervisor.LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Intern will gain insights into IRC casework and workforce programs and the process of refugee and asylee integration within the United tern will learn to communicate effectively with clients across cultures and with tern will learn individual coaching techniques to engage and empower tern will learn about the IRC's GEDI work and how it informs client engagement and support on an organizational, regional and local level.QualificationsSelf-motivated and able to work independentlyExcellent communication and writing skills, including cross-cultural communicative skillsWorks well in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to changeStrong interest in refugee and asylee issues as well as in Gender Equality and Diversity workLanguage skills in Spanish, Amharic, Dari, Pashto, French, Kinyarwanda or Swahili are a plusThree month minimum. Required 24 hoursweek. Preferred full-time.Preference to current students and recent graduates*TO APPLYClick Apply Now at the top of this page. Please attach a resume and cover letter to your application. Please also include your availability to intern in your cover letter. The deadline to apply is January 6th, 2025.This position is for Spring 2025, requires a minimum commitment of 4 months and at least 24 hours per week.Spring 2025 Interns are expected to begin their internship term by attending an in-person intern orientation on January 27th, 2025 from 9:15AM-3:30PM. We currently offer internships during the following semesters:Spring: January - MaySummer: June - AugustFall: September - DecemberInternships are typically posted 2-3 months prior to the anticipated start date.Note: Internships with the IRC in Silver Spring are unpaid. Spring 2025 interns may be eligible for per diem reimbursement at the rate of $15day to offset the costs of food and travel. For information on scholarship opportunities, contact your university or the IRC Silver Spring intern coordinator at .*Candidates applying who are not currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or are outside 12 months of their graduation will be processed as volunteers. To protect our clients, the IRC requires all selected applicants to complete background checks. We ask that you make a $30 donation to help us cover the associated costs. Currently, 92% of our funding goes directly to programming to support our clients, and your help to cover this cost will ensure that no funding is directed away from serving our clients. Instructions will be provided after you have been selected to intern or volunteer.IRC leading the way from harm to home. IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Talent Acquisitions at . As required by law, the IRC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a known disability.

Created: 2025-01-13