Fall 2026 Matching Grant Intern (UNPAID)

About the role

The Refugee Employment Matching Grant Intern supports the Matching Grant team in helping refugees achieve early economic self-sufficiency through employment and individualized case management.

Key Responsibilities

• Aid clients with job readiness activities, including resume development, job applications, interview preparation, and workplace readiness.
• Support Matching Grant staff with client orientations, workshops, and employment-related trainings.
• Help clients search for employment opportunities and connect with community resources that support self-sufficiency.
• Aid with scheduling client appointments, interviews, and follow-up meetings.
• Maintain accurate client records, case files, and data entry in agency databases.
• Assist with collecting and organizing program documentation to support Matching Grant compliance.
• Support employer outreach, hiring events, and employment verification activities.
• Communicate with clients, interpreters, employers, and community partners as directed.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold professional and ethical standards while working with client information.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Matching Grant program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate, in social work, human services, international studies, public administration, psychology, business, or a related field.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Interest in refugee resettlement, workforce development, or nonprofit services.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multicultural environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and basic computer applications.
• Experience working with diverse populations and proficiency in a second language are preferred.

Learning Outcomes

• Refugee resettlement and Matching Grant programming.
• Employment services and workforce development.
• Case management documentation and program compliance.
• Employer engagement and community partnerships.
• Cross-cultural communication and trauma-informed service delivery.
• Nonprofit operations and client-centered service.

Professional Standards

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.