RRO Internship Description - Fall 2015

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT OFFICE Ed Education and Employment Internship - Fall 2015 05/2015 The Refugee Resettlement Office of Catholic Charities Community Services provides assistance to those with refugee, asylee, and certified victim of trafficking statuses from diverse backgrounds, offering case management, employment-based, and educational services that help clients find employment and feel secure in their new community. To further help us with this goal, we are looking to bring on interns who are interested in engaging in our office functions while interacting one-on-one with clients to help them work towards financial self-sufficiency. We also provide social services to unaccompanied minors as a part of the Safe Passages Family Reunification Program, including home-study and post-release services for children and youth being released from shelters to their sponsors. Potential Responsibilities: Tutoring in ESOL, computer basics, and employment readiness Assisting in school enrollments and job applications Mock interviews and interview preparation Resume development Workshop development and facilitation Researching and compiling databases on education, housing, mental health, and other resources available in NYC Accompaniment of clients to appointments and local community services Administrative assistance Skill Requirements: Exceptional communication and organizational skills Ability to work independently and balance multiple projects/deadlines Flexibility, patience, compassion, and interest in working with an immigrant and/or refugee population Additional language skills (particularly French, Arabic, and Spanish) are beneficial but not required Location: 80 Maiden Lane, 13 t Floor New York, NY 10038 Schedule/ Commitment: Intern hours must take place within office hours, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. Hours/shifts can be flexible according to intern’s schedule and availability. Duration: Monday, August 31, 2015 through Friday, December 11, 2015 Hours: Required commitment of 15+ hours per week Benefits: Interns are able to work with a diverse, multicultural staff and client population, learn more about the challenges that refugees/asylees face, provide a service to the office that is integral in the resettlement process, and engage in the detailed intricacies of non-profit programming and management. Volunteer Coordinator and Contact Info.: Jinah Kim, Case Manager/Program Assistant Phone: (212) 419-3720 Email: [email protected] How to Apply: To apply, email your resume and cover letter to Jinah Kim at [email protected] with “Education and Employment Intern – Fall 2015” as the subject line. Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Wednesday, August 12, 2015.

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REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT OFFICE Ed Education and Employment Internship - Fall 2015

05/2015

The Refugee Resettlement Office of Catholic Charities Community Services provides assistance to those with refugee, asylee, and certified victim of trafficking statuses from diverse backgrounds, offering case management, employment-based, and educational services that help clients find employment and feel secure in their new community. To further help us with this goal, we are looking to bring on interns who are interested in engaging in our office functions while interacting one-on-one with clients to help them work towards financial self-sufficiency. We also provide social services to unaccompanied minors as a part of the Safe Passages Family Reunification Program, including home-study and post-release services for children and youth being released from shelters to their sponsors.

Potential Responsibilities:

Tutoring in ESOL, computer basics, and employment readiness

Assisting in school enrollments and job applications

Mock interviews and interview preparation

Resume development

Workshop development and facilitation

Researching and compiling databases on education, housing, mental health, and other resources available in NYC

Accompaniment of clients to appointments and local community services

Administrative assistance

Skill Requirements:

Exceptional communication and organizational skills

Ability to work independently and balance multiple projects/deadlines

Flexibility, patience, compassion, and interest in working with an immigrant and/or refugee population

Additional language skills (particularly French, Arabic, and Spanish) are beneficial but not required

Location:

80 Maiden Lane, 13th Floor

New York, NY 10038

Schedule/ Commitment:

Intern hours must take place within office hours, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. Hours/shifts can be flexible according to interns schedule and availability. Duration: Monday, August 31, 2015 through Friday, December 11, 2015 Hours: Required commitment of 15+ hours per week

Benefits: Interns are able to work with a diverse, multicultural staff and client population, learn more about the challenges that refugees/asylees face, provide a service to the office that is integral in the resettlement process, and engage in the detailed intricacies of non-profit programming and management.

Volunteer Coordinator and Contact Info.:

Jinah Kim, Case Manager/Program Assistant Phone: (212) 419-3720 Email: [email protected]

How to Apply: To apply, email your resume and cover letter to Jinah Kim at [email protected] with Education and Employment Intern Fall 2015 as the subject line.

Application Deadline:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Wednesday, August 12, 2015.