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Extended Case Management Intern - Summer 2024

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International Rescue Committee

Apr 26, 2024

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Legal
  • Silver Spring

Requirements

  • Current undergraduate, graduate student or less than 12 months out of school. *
  • Minimum 24 hours per week, three-month commitment and three full working days per week; full-time 32-40 hours per week highly preferred.
  • Proficient digital literacy skills (e.g., MS Excel, Outlook, and Word) and the ability to learn new software and tasks.
  • Organized and attentive to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and multi-task.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Interest in working with refugee and humanitarian populations.
  • Knowledge of or interest in learning about public benefits and other community resources.
  • Ability to build out community resources is a plus.
  • Driver’s license and access to a reliable, insured vehicle is a plus.
  • Fluency in Dari, Pashto, Haitian Creole, Spanish, or Ukrainian is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct check-in calls and send messages to clients to determine the status of any unresolved service provision and provide guidance or assistance with the support of supervisor.
  • Submit and follow up with a variety of external referrals, including for English classes, health screenings, and housing assistance programs.
  • Assist clients with scheduling and teaching them how to navigate various organizations, such as public benefit offices or medical offices.
  • Assist clients with completing and following up on applications for public benefits, Medicaid, childcare vouchers, social security cards, and more.
  • Research and build community resources to fill any gaps in services.
  • Provide clients with public transportation orientations in the field if needed.
  • Regularly track service provision through electronic data entry and organize required client documentation.
  • Other duties as assigned by the ECM team.
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International Rescue Committee

We respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises & help people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

Non-profit
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1933
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees and displaced people forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40+ countries and in 29 U.S. cities, the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.