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International Rescue Committee - Silver Spring, MD
posted 19 days ago
Part-time - Intern
Silver Spring, MD
Social Assistance
About the position
The Financial Capability Intern will support the Financial Capability Program at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which aims to empower refugees and asylees through financial education and coaching. This role involves providing one-on-one financial counseling, facilitating workshops, and helping clients develop financial goals to enhance their financial independence and self-sufficiency.
Responsibilities
- Reach out to new referrals via email and phone to explain the Financial Capability Program services and products, assess their needs and interests, and complete their intakes.
- Provide 1:1 financial coaching and counseling including creating and using personal budgets, establishing bank accounts, savings, and debt management.
- Provide 1:1 classroom and group financial education on banking, budgeting, and introduction to credit.
- Assess client needs and develop individual short-term and long-term financial goals.
- Facilitate financial literacy/education workshops for clients.
- Collaborate, build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues.
- Adhere to IRC policies, particularly those related to confidentiality and client privacy.
- Other duties as assigned by IRC staff.
Requirements
- Self-motivated; able to work independently.
- Ability to collaborate with fellow interns and staff in a team-focused environment.
- Excellent communication and writing skills, including cross-cultural communicative skills.
- Works well in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to change.
- Confident in public speaking or interest in developing these skills.
- Strong interest in refugee and asylee issues.
- Language skills in Amharic, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Kinyarwanda, Spanish, or Swahili are a plus.
Nice-to-haves
- Current students and recent graduates are preferred.
Benefits
- Per diem reimbursement at the rate of $15/day to offset the costs of food and travel.
