Refugee Health Promotion Intern; UNPAID

About the Role

The priority of this position is to contact new health care providers to build partnerships and create a service map that caters to the health and wellness of IRC clients. The student/Intern will lead three different workshops for clients, document services, attendance and increased knowledge, and may provide client transportation via IRC vehicles and offer bus training if needed.

• Demonstrate an understanding of health promotion and apply mental and physical health knowledge to support wellness and prevention in community or organizational settings, and articulate how social determinants of health impact client and community well‑being.
• Develop and deliver wellness‑based interventions by assisting in planning, implementing, and evaluating group‑based interventions, and adapt wellness programming to meet the needs of diverse populations using inclusive, culturally responsive approaches.
• Demonstrate organizational and programmatic skills to contribute to the coordination of wellness activities, administrative planning and documentation processes, and understand the structure, mission and function of a health and wellness program within a larger agency or system.
• Engage in ethical and professional practice; identify ethical considerations specific to health and wellness programming within a diverse population, such as boundaries, confidentiality in group settings, dual relationships and communication.

• Currently a BSW or MSW student at an accredited university, with foundational coursework in generalist social work, health or wellness.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage respectfully with diverse populations.
• Comfort with public speaking and willingness to develop weekly group facilitation skills.
• Competence in time management, organizational tasks and ability to follow through on assigned responsibilities.
• Students must have access to transportation.

US Benefits: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20–25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plan with immediately vested matching, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. 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. The IRC is committed to taking all necessary preventive measures and creating an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs.

The IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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.