Adult Education Content Creation Intern (unpaid)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

The Adult Education intern supports the adult education program staff to meet the educational needs of adult refugee, asylee, and immigrant populations in northern New Jersey area. We offer a variety of classes and services, including English language instruction, Cultural Orientation, Digital Literacy Program, Job and Readiness Training, and referrals to external educational opportunities. Together, these form a comprehensive multi-faceted program designed to meet the immediate and ongoing education needs of our diverse group of clients. RESPONSIBILITIES: ·





Assist the pre-literacy instructor in updating the IRC NJ In-House Pre-literacy Curriculum. ·





Use Canva, Microsoft PowerPoint and G-Suite to create resources for preliteracy level English learners, for example resource sheets with common English vocabulary and worksheets for pre-literacy English writing and listening practice. ·





Contacting clients to conduct course feedback surveys.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.



Interns will learn about refugee resettlement and refugee social services.

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Interns will develop ESL content creation skills for refugee populations 3.



Interns will learn how to interact with multicultural and limited English-speaking clients.


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Volunteers must be based in the U.S. Interns must be based in US, must be a US citizen or have US work authorization, must be enrolled in post-secondary institution or have graduated from a post-secondary institution within last 2 years. ·





Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate or degree is strongly preferred. ·





Undergraduate studies in education, humanities, social sciences, international relations, or a related field.
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Must convey confidence, have effective communication skills, and exhibit excellent attention to detail.
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Desired languages but not required: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Dari/Farsi, Pashto, or Kiswahili.
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Strong desire to help refugees rebuild their lives in New Jersey.
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Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
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Patience, understanding, flexibility, and an unceasingly positive attitude.
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Willing to learn about IRC history, philosophy, global work, and local efforts.
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Willing to adhere to IRC volunteer and workplace policies.
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US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.