Summer 2024 AmeriCorps RISE (Refugee & Immigrant Social Empowerment) Intern (IINE Manchester)

The International Institute of New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit serving refugees and immigrants in Boston, MA, Lowell, MA, and Manchester, NH. The Institute offers internships to students, graduate students, and recent graduates with demonstrated interest or experience in supporting refugee, asylee, and immigrant populations. Each internship includes an educational component, through which interns contextualize their experience and reflect on their service.

All internships are unpaid and correspond roughly with the US semester system:

• Summer Internship: late May/June through August 2024
  (Applications requested by March 31^st, considered thereafter until positions are filled)

First consideration is given to applicants that can commit at least 16 hours per week over the course of the semester outlined above. Applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of whether their schedule fits the semester system; IINE makes exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Slots fill quickly and candidates are encouraged to apply earlier than the requested date above.

Please note that this internship will be a hybrid format, meaning that some in-person hours at our Manchester, NH office are required.

Overview

The AmeriCorps RISE (Refugee & Immigrant Social Empowerment) Intern will be working closely with the AmeriCorps Member Manager and members to preform outreach to recruit clients. This internship will learn more about the AmeriCorps program, the requirements of bringing on a new AmeriCorps member, and sustaining a success program at a non-profit.

Reports To: AmeriCorps Member Manager

Location: Manchester, NH

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop materials for AmeriCorps outreach, including presentations, fliers, and social media posts
• Complete data entry in systems including Apricot and Department of Education’s LACES
• Support clients during home visits in connecting with WiFi to prepare for ESOL classes
• Engage with clients/students on IINE Manchester’s ESOL waitlist to introduce them to the AmeriCorps program
• Develop and maintain a client tracker to note all outreach to clients
• Attend community partner meetings with AmeriCorps Member Manager
• Independent outreach to Manchester community about the AmeriCorps program and cultivating new partnerships

Qualifications:

• Interest in international, refugee, asylee, and/or immigrant issues
• Patience speaking with non-native English speakers/non-English speakers
• Professionalism, discretion, and maturity in dealing with confidential information
• Experience advocating on behalf of others
• Language skills in Arabic, French, Spanish, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, or Rohingya highly desirable
• Willingness to perform physical tasks such as moving furniture, carrying deliveries, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Driver’s license and/or car highly desirable

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize common challenges faced by immigrant and refugee populations
2. Develop and cultivate professional skills used in a non-profit setting, including recruitment, outreach, and data entry
3. Engage with community partners and strategize on cultivating new partnership
4. Recognize challenges working with refugee populations
5. Respectfully express and engage with ideas and values in a multicultural, multilingual environment