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Job Description
This is an unpaid internship intended for educational and professional development purposes.
Fall 2025 Intern (September 8 2025 - November 21 2025)
For additional details or inquiries please email
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is a non-governmental not-for-profit international organization with a mission to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in migration by advancing fair and humane public policy facilitating and providing direct professional services and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life. For over 100 years we have shaped history with the belief that immigrants strengthen our communities economy and social fabric through freedom hard work and family unity. To learn more about our work please go to our official website at .
OVERVIEW
The USCRI Intern will work with various departments across the organization assisting with various administrative tasks as well as direct services provided to USCRIs clients. The successful candidate must be committed to immigration and human rights issues and be able to conduct advocacy education and other outreach activities.
Subject to overall organizational needs interns will be placed in departments that align with their academic background and career interests such as:
Legal Services
Communications
Policy and Advocacy
Refugee Resettlement
Anti-Trafficking
In addition subject to overall organizational needs interns may work closely with case management teams to support the delivery of essential services to refugees and other vulnerable immigrant populations. This may include assisting with client intake documentation referrals and follow-up services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns may be assigned various duties and responsibilities depending on organizational program and location needs that may include:
Assisting Case Mangers with file maintenance by updating case management systems reporting databases and physical files; maintain confidentiality of information
Communicating client needs to Case Managers and assisting with timely delivery of services.
Collaborating with Case Manager and other staff personnel to confirm appropriate services are in place.
Assisting with administrative and operation tasks specific to the assigned department program or location
Helping delivers culturally and linguistically appropriate support to clients; and
Performing other duties as assigned by supervisor.
All job duties indicated are for illustrative purposes only and other job-related duties may be assigned
as required by the supervisor(s).
REQUIREMENTS
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
Bilingual/multilingual ability is strongly preferred;
Knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Outlook Word Excel SharePoint) and database programs a plus;
Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to organize prioritize and work
independently as well as in collaboration with others is required;
Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with providers vendors and
clients of diverse backgrounds;
Must have dedication to human rights of refugees immigrants asylum seekers and displaced people; and
Good sense of humor and pleasant diplomatic manner is desired.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Use of manual dexterity tactile visual and audio acuity.
Use of repetitive motion prolonged periods of sitting and standing and sustained visual and
mental applications and demands.
Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds) bending pulling and carrying.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy
of equal employment opportunity without regard to race color national origin ancestry religion sex
sexual orientation gender identity domestic partnership status marital status physical or mental
disability AIDS/HIV status age political affiliation genetic information veteran status or any other
characteristic protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Volunteer
