Children's Health Promotion Intern

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.

LOCATION: Hybrid Schedule

START DATE: June 5, 2026

DURATION: Sept 5 2026 (Hybrid)

POSITION REPORTS TO: Jessica Lazo

DETAILS: 2 days per week (15 hours)

BACKGROUND: The Children’s Legal Services (CLS) program in New York provides legal

representation to unaccompanied children. To be eligible for services, unaccompanied children

must be under the age of 18 at the time they enter the CLS program, have no immigration

status, and, at the same time, have been officially designated as an unaccompanied child by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). We help clients understand the immigration systems,

prepare them for hearings, evaluate and advise them on the types of immigration applications

they can file, and assist them with preparing their filings.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Children’s Health Promotion Intern will assist the Children’s Legal Services (CLS) program

with a variety of activities and services, such as Medicaid/New York Child Health Plus

application and follow-up, transportation orientations, supported health referrals, and

researching and developing health resources for CLS clients. The Children’s H