Resettlement Administrative Intern

• Country: USA
• Vacancies No: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
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• Education: Master’s degree
• Experience: N/A
  
• Gender: Both

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assist Resettlement Caseworkers and clients by scheduling appointments to the DMV, health check-ups, legal consults, school enrollments, etc.
• Help prepare and process casefiles for caseworkers and new clients.
• Assist Resettlement Caseworkers in coordinating airport pickups for newly arriving refugee families. 
• Help clients enroll in services from a computer or phone.
• Develop guides and learning materials for client use (examples: healthcare navigation, food banks, local community guides, etc.)
• Organize long-term projects or resources that will benefit the livelihoods of refugee clients.
• Provide ongoing office support for the Resettlement department including preparing case files, writing and emailing on behalf of clients, maintaining supplies, and welcoming guests.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

• Student will learn about service plans, and the essential steps of setting up new refugee families for success in San Diego.  
• Student will learn about the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and the resettlement process.
• Student will learn more about the populations of refugees in San Diego.
• Student will learn about the essential functions of a non-profit office needed to help programs continue to run.
• Students will learn about organizational development in a non-profit setting through hands on experience.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or Master’s program focused on Education, International Relations/Development, Social Work, or related field

• Must be a self-starter, enthusiastic, and possess a positive attitude.   
• Excellent organization skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, empathetic, and ability to effectively collaborate
• Ability to use basic functions of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office programs 
• English fluency required
• 1+ years related work or volunteer experience with a non-profit strongly preferred
• A strong interest in working with a diverse, low-income population is required.
• Proactive, motivated and flexible; able to remain calm and adapt within a fast-paced work environment
• Language skills a plus (Farsi/Dari, Kiswahili, Arabic, or Russian strongly preferred)
• This position reports to Resettlement Supervisor and the Volunteer & Donations Specialist

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