Intern - Casework

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.

As an intern with the IRC, you will assist casework staff in providing direct client services, including shopping for and setting up households for arriving refugee families, transporting and accompanying clients to required appointments, and providing orientation to the Charlottesville public transit system.

Responsibilities:

• Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation
• Transport clients to various agencies and appointments
• Orient new refugees to transportation systems and community
• Shop for and set up homes for arriving refugees
• Assist with required documentation for case files
• Advocate for clients during delivery of needed services; represent IRC in a professional manner
• Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC's online Volunteer Dashboard.

Requirements:

• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Comfortable working in a multicultural environment
• Flexible, able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable, responsible, able to complete tasks within required time-frame
• Must have a car and be willing to transport clients in your personal vehicle
• Must be located in Charlottesville, Virginia and be willing to complete field work.

This position is unpaid and reports to the Casework Supervisor.