International Rescue Committee Verified 7d ago
Refugee Barrier Reduction Intern (Fall 2026)
Silver Spring, MD USA Hybrid
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TypeInternship
Work settingHybrid
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About the role
IRC program ming assists refugees to become economically self-sufficient and supports acclimatization within the United States by providing access to casework services . This role will support the IRC’ s economic empowerment program in effectively reducing the barriers of humanitarian migrants to achieve self-sufficiency in the United States . 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.
What you'll bring
- Self-motiva ted and able to work independently
- Excellent c ommunication and writing skills, including cros s-cultural communica tion skills
- Works well in a fast-paced environme nt and adapts quickly to change
- Strong interest in refugee and asylee issues.
- Three-month minimum.
- Requir ed 24 hours/week.
- Preference to curren t students and recent graduates *
- 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.
- Fall 2026 interns are expected to begin their internship term by attending an in-person intern orientation on September 7th, 2026 from 9:15AM-3:30PM.
- Language skills in Spanish, Amharic, Dari, Pashto, Haitian-Creole, French, Kinyarwanda or Swahili are a plus
- Preferred full-time.
Benefits
Disability InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Life InsuranceMedical InsurancePaid Time Off