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Adult Education Supervisor Assistant Intern

New York City

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: New York City
  • Grade: Internship - Internship
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Education, Learning and Training
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date:

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 Adult Education Supervisor Intern will assist the Adult Education Supervisor with administrative and organizational tasks for Adult ESOL classes. This Intern will work closely with the Adult Education Supervisor to manage data entry, administrative reports, as well as communication with the students. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  • Support with compiling data, performing data entry, and assembling information for comprehensive reports in the internal databases, Microsoft spreadsheets and ASISTS 
  • Support with the development of outreach materials and conducting outreach phone calls for classes, Workforce Development Workshops, and English class orientations 
  • Participate in English Class open enrollment events 
  • Call students to follow-up on attendance in English classes 
  • Maintain timely and organized physical and virtual student files 
  • Facilitate or co-facilitate class orientations and/or workshops 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

  1. Get hands-on experience working in Administration for Adult Education Programs 
  1. Learn about data tracking and reporting to funders 
  1. Build communication and outreach skills with different stakeholders within the IRC office 

REQUIREMENTS:  

  • Based in the US with US work authorization  
  • Enrolled in post-secondary institution or have graduated from a post-secondary institution within the last 2 years   
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)   
  • Must be willing to work varied hours in a hybrid setting.   
  • Fluent in English, both spoken and written; bilingual ability preferred, preferably in Spanish, French, Arabic, Dari/Farsi, and/or Russian.   
  • Ideal candidate will have administrative experience working with immigrants or refugees in a social service setting. 



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.
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