# Intern - Education Assistant

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Louisville, KY
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: part-time
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking an Intern - Education Assistant to provide academic assistance, including tutoring and homework support, to middle and high school students in after-school programs.

**Responsibilities:**

- Provide academic assistance, including tutoring and homework support, to middle and high school students in after-school programs.

- Assist in organizing after-school enrichment activities focused on cultural integration and social development.

- Coordinate transportation logistics for students to the after-school program space.

- Support planning educational outings and community-building events for program participants.

- Support students in building confidence and adaptability within U.S. school systems.

- Help facilitate communication between students, families, and school staff.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Requirements:**

- Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student, or less than 12 months past graduation, preferably in the fields of Education, Social Work, or related.

- Access to a personal vehicle/reliable transportation.

- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or must have active and compliant visas and work authorization status in the United States.

- Primary availability between 1:00 PM EST and 5:00 PM EST on Mondays and Wednesdays for the after-school program.

- Ability to handle sensitive client information confidentially.

- Strong intercultural communication skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and across language barriers.

- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.

- Adherence to IRC volunteer/intern and workplace policies.

- Fluency/proficiency in English, both spoken and written, are required; proficiency in language(s) spoken by client group is desired, but not required.

**Training & Guidance:** In-depth training will be provided for interns to understand IRC programming and the various needs of clients accessing IRC services. Interns will receive training on IRC’s federal R&P and APA service agreements and their programmatic requirements for resettlement services.

**Benefits:** We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plan with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.

## Skills

### Required
- Education
- Social Work
- intercultural communication
- confidentiality

### Nice to have
- language skills (non-English)

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