# Community Engagement Intern

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Silver Spring, MD
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: internship
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Silver Spring is seeking a Community Engagement Intern to work towards establishing strong, mutually-beneficial connections between the community and the IRC. The intern will support the community engagement team in enhancing the IRC's ability to meet newcomer client needs.

**Responsibilities:**

- Conduct outreach to and coordinate meetings with community partners to recruit volunteers based on volunteer needs.

- Support overall volunteer programming by onboarding volunteers, researching volunteer best practices, and suggesting changes to programs based on volunteer feedback.

- Assist in planning events to recognize community partners and volunteers and deepen engagement with the community.

- Support in the creation of content for social media, the IRC website, monthly newsletter and outreach materials.

- Track community partnerships across IRC in Silver Spring programs.

- Coordinate in-kind donation opportunities.

**Learning Objectives:**

- Acquire detailed knowledge of programs available for refugees and asylees by way of a humanitarian non-profit.

- Learn to communicate effectively with clients across cultures.

- Learn reporting requirements for resettlement agencies and how to capture data to improve services.

**Requirements:**

- Minimum commitment of 20 hours per week. Availability for some weeknights and weekends required.

- Ability to work in-person required.

- Passionate about immigration, refugees and serving others.

- Ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

- Creativity and initiative to follow through on projects.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

**Additional Information:**

- This position is for the Fall semester and requires a minimum commitment of 24 hours per week. Ability to work in-person at the Silver Spring office and at a minimum of 15 hours per week is required.

- Spring 2027 interns are expected to begin their internship term by attending an in-person intern orientation on Jan 25th, 2027, from 9:15AM-3:30PM.

- Internships with the IRC in Silver Spring are unpaid. Spring 2027 interns may be eligible for per diem reimbursement at the rate of $15/day to offset the costs of food and travel.

## Skills

### Required
- communication
- project management
- volunteer coordination

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