Refugee Barrier Reduction Intern (Spring 2027)
Core
Support refugees and asylees in achieving economic self-sufficiency in the US by reducing barriers to employment through casework, application assistance, and training.
Role type
Intern, economic empowerment caseworker
Builds
Client pathways to employment and economic stability
Domain
Humanitarian aid / Refugee integration / US workforce development
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
casework management, application processing, client coaching, cross-cultural communication, program coordination
Preferred skills
Spanish, Amharic, Dari, Pashto, Haitian-Creole, French, Kinyarwanda, or Swahili
Responsibilities
Assist clients with employment-related applications (childcare vouchers, LifeLine, job applications), conduct training on public transportation/digital literacy/job readiness, coordinate with service teams, facilitate client outings to financial institutions and libraries
Seniority
Intern, student or recent graduate