Health and Wellness Intern

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Health and Wellness Intern to join our team in New York. The 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.

The Health and Wellness (HW) team at IRC NJ supports clients through various health education, promotion, and mental and emotional wellbeing services. As a Health and Wellness Intern, you will assist the HW team with a variety of projects and services, such as health education initiatives, support group coordination and planning, client outreach, health systems referrals and follow-up, and developing health resources for IRC NJ clients.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the HW team in organizing and running regular in-person, hybrid, and virtual activities for clients, such as walk-in hours, health education sessions, support groups, and other group activities.
• Assist the HW team in conducting client outreach and event promotion and obtaining client feedback regarding HW services.
• Update and maintain internal health resource lists and datasets.
• Research and evaluate skill and research gaps in health, mental health, and related areas for IRC NJ clients.

Learning Objectives:

• Acquire a thorough understanding of refugee and immigrant communities in NJ, with a key focus on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
• Develop and refine client-centered program planning and management skills and practices.
• Develop and refine outreach and advocacy skills in the public health arena.

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in public health, social work, or related field.
• Available at least 15 hours/week, with a minimum of 7.5 hours in-person.
• Fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Dari, or Pashto is highly preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively work with diverse populations; excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to work independently; experience with data entry and high-quality research and advocacy efforts; experience working with refugee and immigrant populations, particularly in the context of health and wellness, is highly desirable.