Employment & VESL Intern - Spring 2024

Job Title: Employment & VESL Intern 
Location: Hybrid, IRC-LA office in Glendale
State Date: January 29th/February 5th, 2024
Duration: 4 – 6 months; 16+ hours per week; Standard business hours

***** NOTE: This is an unpaid internship. *******

SCOPE OF WORK: The Employment  & VESL Intern will support the IRC-LA Integration Team with various aspects of ESL, job readiness support, and digital literacy training. Duties include but are not limited to assisting IRC staff with English language instruction, growing the employer network, assisting clients with workforce development, resume-building, completing new hire paperwork, and helping them learn biking or public transportation routes to and from work. All activities will be done in coordination with the IRC-LA office staff. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assisting with English language instruction and facilitation.
• Assist with job readiness support and digital literacy training.
• Build and maintain partnerships with employers in the community.
• Support refugee families as they work towards self-sufficiency by assisting in the job search, resume-building, and interview process.
• Assist with scheduling interviews and completing new hire paperwork.
• Conduct public transportation training in relation to locations such as place of work, the IRC-LA office, and job service agencies/fairs.