# VITA Intern

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: El Cajon, CA
**Job type**: part-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The VITA Intern will assist IRC Tax Specialists in providing volunteer and client support to refugees, immigrants, and low-income individuals and help coordinate the day-to-day administration of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

**Responsibilities:**

- Support VITA site operations throughout the tax season period (January - April 2026)

- Assist VITA volunteers including greeters, tax preparers, and quality reviewers

- Schedule tax appointments and provide high-quality customer service to clients

- Participate in Site Coordinator Training and complete IRS Link & Learn tax training at the Advanced level

- Conduct quality reviews and electronically file tax returns in compliance with IRS and VITA procedures

- Coordinate and participate in marketing and outreach initiatives for the IRC VITA program

- Ensure compliance with IRS and VITA program policies and procedures

- Collaborate with the Volunteer Coordinator to support volunteer recruitment, engagement, retention, and program administration

- Maintain accurate volunteer records, generate volunteer participation and program reports, and oversee volunteer data management using the Golden Volunteer Management Platform

- Ensure timely and accurate tracking of volunteer hours, activities, communications, and program compliance requirements

- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the IRC mission and objectives

**Learning Objectives:**

- Cultivate intercultural communication skills and competency for effective interaction in diverse settings

- Gain customer service skills, tax law knowledge, networking opportunities, and professional training

- Develop an understanding of barriers affecting refugee, immigrant, and low-income communities and identify strategies to address those barriers

**Requirements:**

- Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

- Excellent customer service and organizational skills

- Strong attention to detail and ability to work in multicultural environments

- Commitment to economic empowerment of underserved populations

- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

**Working Environment:** The VITA site operates Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Interns are expected to support the program 15 to 20 hours per week within operating hours.

## Skills

### Required
- customer service
- organizational skills
- attention to detail
- multicultural communication

### Nice to have
- finance
- accounting
- tax law knowledge

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