Description
The Youth and Education Intern will support the Youth and Education team by implementing the Student Support Volunteer Tutoring Program. This program pairs community volunteers with recently resettled youth in middle and high school to work as a tutor/tutee pair. The intern will oversee day-to-day implementation of the program, including onboarding new volunteers, identifying eligible youth, pairing them, and documenting progress.
Responsibilities:
- Make phone calls to recently arrived families to identify students interested in the program.
- Onboard and interview potential community volunteers.
- Complete pairings for new volunteers with eligible students promptly according to demographic and location matching criteria.
- Coordinate initial meeting times between the student, volunteer, and program supervisor.
- Facilitate the initial introduction meeting between the tutor and student, if available.
- Build positive relationships with refugee youth and create a fun and supportive environment.
- Grow and expand program reach through outreach and new initiatives.
- Document and case note each step of the process in the databases used by the program.
- Perform other related duties as assigned, including monthly office support and reception coverage.
Requirements:
- Able to accomplish tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Self-starter who is able to complete project goals.
- Successful completion of IRC background check.
- Commitment to full internship term (10 weeks at 10-15 hours per week).
Benefits:
- 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 and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.