Summer Internship Opportunity at CWS

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Program: Matching Grant (MG) Program

Title: MG Intern

Schedule: Full days Tuesdays & Thursdays (9:00-5:00)

About CWS Greensboro:

Church World Service-Greensboro (CWS-G) Refugee and Immigration Program opened its doors in early 2009. CWS-G offers basic needs assistance, case management, cultural orientation, and employment services to refugees coming through the US Refugee Resettlement Program. CWS-G also provides legal and educational services for legal permanent residents who are eligible for US citizenship.

Overview:

The MG program is a federally funded program and an alternative to the public cash assistance/welfare program. MG aims to help refugees, asylees, and other eligible populations - newcomers to the U.S. - achieve self-sufficiency through paid employment within their first 30 to 120 days of arrival in the U.S. The MG Intern will work on a team to provide employment services and case management to MG clients. The MG Intern will play an essential role in assisting recently-arrived refugees to find their first job in the U.S. The MG Intern must be able to commit to at least 15 hours per week for a minimum of one semester (or 3 months during the summer).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting individual clients in developing actionable career goals and plans
• Helping clients complete job applications, connect with local employers, and secure a job
• Accompanying and advocating for clients during job interviews
• Following up with clients after the job starts and providing ongoing support for job retention

• Case management to remove barriers to client self-sufficiency
• Teaching clients to ride the bus to their workplace
• Assisting with Job Class
• Taking clients to open bank accounts
• Assisting clients to apply for NC state ID
• Taking clients to apply for public benefits
• Assisting staff with walk-in clients
• Writing case notes and documenting all services provided

Additional Opportunities:

• Learning about the refugee resettlement process
• Learning about non-profit work
• Building relationships with employers and other service providers in the Triad area

Requirements:

• An interest in Greensboro’s refugee population
• Patience, flexibility, and open-mindedness
• Well organized, self-motivated, professional, honest, and reliable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Proficiency in Google applications and general internet navigation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Must have a vehicle and valid driver’s license and insurance
• Must be 21 years old to drive clients

An ideal candidate will have: (These qualifications are not required, but are highly beneficial)

• Prior experience working with refugees/immigrants
• Experience with, or knowledge of, local employers and the area job market
• Community outreach experience
• Language proficiency: Arabic, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, French

For additional information visit these websites:

• www.cwsglobal.org

Please submit a cover letter and resume to hche@cwsglobal.org. Please include length of internship and weekly availability.