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:

• Undergraduate Internship Placement 2026

• One day / Week (Thursdays) from 9:00AM-12:00PM
• Placement Runs March 5^th – June 4^th 2026
• Undergrad interns will only interact with clients when supervised by IINE staff

• There is No field work with this placement all activities will take place at Pine St. Location

Community Services Internship Overview

IINE’s Community Services Team welcomes and helps settle refugees within their first 90 days in the U.S. and continues to provide structured support based on client need up to 5 years post arrival. Interns will gain experience connecting clients to benefits and other resources and supports in the community. Assist clients with budgeting and navigating a verity of systems including but not limited to: SNAP, NH EZ, Public School, Transportation and Healthcare. Depending on the students MSW career interest this placement may also include macro level community.

Reports to:? Community Services Lead Case Specialist

Location:?Manchester, NH

Key Responsibilities: This is an observational / career exploration leaning experience

• Practice Observation Skills
• Lean intro level skills in social work & case management ?
• Assist Staff with intakes / walkINE23!!
• -in appointments and other client needs
• Assist Staff with client binders and processing documentation

Learning Objectives:

1. Observe & Learn about diverse populations in all settings of Refugee Resettlement practice.
2. Intro to writing effective client case notes and compliance documentation
3. When appropriate attend community partner meetings via teams & Zoom