Financial Capabilities Intern (Unpaid)

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.

SCOPE OF WORK: The International Rescue Committee (IRC), works in the United States welcomes newly arrived refugees and immigrants, supports them in their resettlement, and provides holistic services to help them build new lives in their communities. The Financial Capabilities intern will support the IRC in NJ’s Financial Capabilities program.

This program aims to increase the financial literacy of participants, provide them with financial coaching and access to low-interest loans. This program aims to empower participants in becoming self-sufficient through classes that better help them maintain their own finances. The intern will support the program by providing financial coaching and counseling services to program participants, while also coordinating monthly financial education workshops for all IRC clients.

The intern will assist clients with learning about U.S. financial institutions and systems, banking, credit, budgeting, taxes, and other financial literacy topics. This is an unpaid position that is open to current college students, graduate students, and post graduate students with course credit available.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide one-on-one financial coaching for clients

• Conduct budgets and financial surveys with clients

• Track client notes and progress in a spreadsheet and on ETO software

• Communicate effectively in person and by phone

• Facilitate monthly literacy workshops for clients

• Accompany clients to bank appointments

• Adhere to IRC policies, particularly those related to confidentiality and client privacy

• Other related duties as assigned

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Intern will learn how to effectively manage financial educational and coaching programs.
• Intern will learn how to provide direct services to immigrant populations across various backgrounds.
• Intern will learn how to effectively case note client meetings and progress using ETO software.

REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers must be based in the U.S. Interns must be based in US and must be enrolled in post-secondary institution or have graduated from a post-secondary institution within last 2 years.

• Available for a minimum of 15 hours per week

• The ideal candidates will have prior experience in the field of personal financial management, preferably in a counseling or coaching role.

• Basic proficiency in digital literacy

• High school degree required

• Bilingual ability required: Spanish or Haitian Creole highly preferred, ability to speak Dari/Pashto, Arabic, or French also preferred

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 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.