The Adult Education Department provides in-person and remote ESL classes to adults 18 and older, facilitates cultural orientation for resettlement clients, coordinates with other IRC departments to facilitate workforce development workshops, and refers clients internally and externally to additional services identified during case management. In addition, the Adult Education Department provides support to clients through special projects such as the Afghan Women’s Group. 

The Cultural Orientation Intern will assist the Adult Education Manager and the Adult Education Supervisor in coordinating and facilitating cultural orientation for recently arrived refugees and displaced people supported by the resettlement department. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Support coordinating with clients to schedule Cultural Orientation. 

Support in the facilitation of cultural orientation to clients. 

Support in the coordination of interpreters as needed 

Support in the administration of cultural orientation assessments. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

Students will learn about the various management responsibilities of a complex educational program.  

Students will learn to coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to plan and implement educational workshops and special events.  

Students will learn to work with a diverse staff  

Students will learn about programs and services provided to refugees, migrants, and displaced people.  

REQUIREMENTS:  

Current undergraduate or graduate student in Education, Non-profit Management or related field, or within one year of graduation  

Strong organizational and analytical skills  

Flexible and able to solve problems  

Excellent writing and oral communication skills  

Cultural competence and cross-cultural or overseas experience desirable  

Fluent in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word  

Experience in Box, Microsoft Teams, and Google Drive desirable  

Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations desirable  

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team  

Fluent in a second language helpful (such as: Dari, Farsi, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian)  

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