ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.
In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
Education Center Interns support ongoing Education Center programming aimed at empowering refugees and other immigrants through class instruction which also builds community. Classes range in content from financial literacy to technology skills, to English language clubs, to health management and more.
Role & Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Assist Education Center staff with communications to prospective and current students
- Provide transportation to clients
- Assist in the development of child care policies
- Provide fill-in childcare when needed for a class
- Assist students having difficulty with technology
- Track student progress in database
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Support of World Relief mission and values
- Sensitivity and openness to persons of culturally diverse backgrounds
- High degree of patience, understanding, organization, and flexibility
- Prior cross-cultural experience
- Love for children
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite operations
- Prior experience working with children is preferred.
- Ability to speak a second language is preferred
Requirements
- Have a valid driver's license and liability coverage
- Must pass a criminal and driving background check
While some internships are unpaid, the program is competitive and you are encouraged to approach it in the same way you would a job. Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume, application, and to pass a Criminal Background Check. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please note that an internship with World Relief does not guarantee a future job in the organization.
