# Refugee Resettlement Intern **Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC) **Location**: Silver Spring, MD **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: entry **Job type**: internship **Category**: Social Care **Industry**: Non-Profit **Apply**: https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/job/Silver-Spring-MD-USA/Refugee-Resettlement-Intern--Spring-2026-_JR00001277?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_1367304f-463 ## Description The Refugee Resettlement Intern will support refugees and other eligible humanitarian immigrants with their initial resettlement period in the United States. The intern will assist with home set-ups, support clients with benefit applications, conduct bus orientations, refer clients to external services, and provide guidance or assistance with the support of the intern supervisor. Responsibilities: - Assist with home set-ups before client arrival, including lifting, moving, unpacking, assembling, and transporting household supplies and furniture. - Support clients by completing applications for eligible public benefits, Medicaid, social security cards, and more. - Orient clients with the local public transit system via conducting bus orientations in the field. - Refer clients to external services including but not limited to English classes and medical screenings. - 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 the intern supervisor. - Research and build community resources to fill any gaps in services, as needed. - Record client interactions and service provision in compliance with funder requirements by inputting data into Microsoft Excel and databases. - Other duties as assigned. Learning Objectives: - Learn how housing is secured and prepared for newly arriving refugees. - Gain professional U.S. field-office experience interacting with and supporting refugee clients. - Acquire detailed knowledge of the programs and benefits available for clients during their initial resettlement period. - Learn tracking and reporting requirements per funder requirements and how capturing this data improves service provision. Qualifications: - Current undergraduate, graduate student or less than 12 months out of school. - 24 to 32 hours per week (3 to 4 full-time days per week) and four-month commitment. - Valid driver's license and access to a personal, insured vehicle. - Willing and able to transport, lift and move items as needed to set up homes and otherwise support new client arrivals. - Proficient digital literacy skills (e.g., Microsoft 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 in a multi-cultural environment. - Knowledge of or interest in learning about client benefits and other community resources. - Fluency in Dari, Haitian Creole, Pashto, or Spanish is a plus. ## Skills ### Required - Microsoft Excel - digital literacy - valid driver's license - physical ability to lift and move items ### Nice to have - Dari - Haitian Creole - Pashto - Spanish --- Source: [Apply at theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com](https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/job/Silver-Spring-MD-USA/Refugee-Resettlement-Intern--Spring-2026-_JR00001277?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)