Cultural Orientation Intern

Intern will assist in delivering Cultural Orientation (CO) to newly arriving refugees. This includes helping organize and teach Cultural Orientation class, showing newly-arrived refugees around their new neighborhoods, teaching clients to ride the bus, and other duties as assigned.

• Number of intern positions available:
• Start date: ASAP/Summer 2018
• Time Commitment: 8-10 hours per week

• Duties:
  • Help teach CO to newly arrived refugees
  • Help orient new clients to their neighborhoods (libraries, parks, clothing/grocery stores, etc.)
  • Teach clients how to navigate the bus to the IRC Denver office
  • Create new lesson plans and training to incorporate into CO
  • Help organize CO logistics such as: booking interpreters and locations and ensuring class time doesn't interfere with other resettlement activities clients may have
  • Provide follow up for individuals needing more assistance after orientation class
  • Identify which subjects clients need more training on and implement training opportunities available for clients
• Skills required:
  • Applicant should be independent, organized and willing to ride public transportation and/or provide transportation for clients in own vehicle