Community Engagement Internship (Summer 2025) - UNPAID

International Rescue Committee
United States, Virginia, Richmond
2004 Bremo Road (Show on map)
Mar 26, 2025
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. BACKGROUND: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of crisis or violent conflict. Domestically, our 29 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency. SCOPE OF WORK: The intern will assist the Community Engagement Coordinator with various aspects of community outreach and event planning, program recruitment and management, and coordinating outreach meetings. Tasks may include cold calling organizations and faith-based communities, responding to donors, answering community partner inquiries, updating outreach documents and presentations, and maintaining partner tracking databases. This role will support the in-kind contributions and donations of items to support clients, including outreach to donors, coordination of donation drives, maintaining inventory counts of received goods, and supporting staff with the disbursement of goods to clients. Interns may also be asked to assist with writing and design tasks such as drafting monthly newsletter articles, generating photo and video content for social media, crafting web posts, and creating invitations and programs for special events. RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist with outreach to current and potential program partners. Manage outreach efforts, track progress and quantify results. Provide support for special events. Research opportunities for the IRC to further engage with community events in the Greater Richmond area. Support community outreach by contributing to IRC's social media accounts, newsletter, community presentation materials, printed materials, and other communication efforts. Assist with the in-kind contributions program, including outreach for donation drives, coordinating delivery of goods, counting and inventorying donations, fulfilling donation requests to support clients, and assisting with the maintenance of our inventory database. Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC's online Volunteer Dashboard. Minimum Qualifications: Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or recent graduate. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable. Experience with data entry and managing databases. Familiarity with basic video editing and graphic design software (Canva). Comfortable taking leadership role as appropriate. Interested in learning about the Greater Richmond community. While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion. This position is unpaid and reports to the Community Engagement Coordinator. IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The IRC is committed to fostering an accessible workplace. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply for positions that align with their qualifications and interests. If you are selected for an interview, please inform your recruiter if you require any accommodations during the recruitment process. Examples of accommodations may include extended time for interviews or assessments, flexible scheduling to accommodate medical appointments, or assistance with communication needs. The IRC has offices in many locations, each with varying capacities to provide specific accommodations. While we are committed to doing our best to meet your needs, please note that certain accommodations may depend on the resources and facilities available at each location. Please know we will carefully consider all requests and make every effort to ensure a supportive and accessible recruitment process. Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.