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12 people are interested
Business Engagement Intern
ORGANIZATION: ECDC African Community Center -DC
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12 people are interested
Position Title: Business Engagement Intern
Location: 8121 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD
We are looking for an enthusiastic business engagement intern to help us in our overall employer outreach efforts. This is an incredible opportunity to get hands-on experience working with refugee and asylee job-seekers. You will be an integral part of our efforts to enhance our capacity to connect our clients with professional job opportunities by establishing contact with target industries. This internship allows interns to participate in business meetings, analyze job market trends and generate creative ideas. It’s an awesome opportunity for anyone interested in immigration, nonprofit marketing and business engagement. Open to all majors and backgrounds.
Duties:
- Conduct market research to understand current data about jobs in demand, higher paid industries, declining industries and training opportunities
- Conduct outreach to new employers and training providers
- Develop communications efforts (social media, e-mail, testimonial video production)
- Follow up on job applications
- Work with clients directly to enroll in job trainings, and resume development
- Assist in organizing training for professional job-seekers
- Assist with office work
Technical Skills:
- Thorough understanding of marketing (including traditional and digital marketing such as SEO/social media etc) and market research methods
- Computer skills including MS office and/or marketing software (Adobe creative suite & CRM)
- Graphic design experience preferred (Photoshop, WordPress, social media)
Qualifications:
- Able to commit to 2-3 months
- Able to commit at least 16 hours a week
- Able to commute to Silver Spring, MD
- Foreign language is a plus, but not required
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Interest in working in a multicultural environment
- Able to prioritize and be flexible in fast-pace work environment
Please send a cover letter and resume to volunteer@ecdcus.org. Internship applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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About ECDC African Community Center -DC
Location:
901 S. Highland St., Arlington, VA 22204, US
Mission Statement
The African Community Center of the DC Metro (ACC-DC) is a branch office of The Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. (ECDC), one of ten Resettlement Agencies authorized by the Department of State to resettle refugees. ECDC’s mission is to resettle and assist refugees and immigrants in integrating successfully into their new communities in the U.S.. ACC-DC is responsible for directly helping refugees located in the DC metro area with offices in Arlington, VA and Silver Spring, MD. ACC-DC provides social, educational, and employment programs for newly resettled refugees while working with community partners to promote self-sufficiency and integration across the DC area.
Description
ACC-DC is non-profit organization that works toward the resettlement of refugees within the United States. We conduct case work, as well as educational and social outreach programs for newly arrived refugee families. These programs are aimed to help the families recover from past traumatic experiences, get adjusted to American life, and become economically self-sufficient contributing members of their new communities. The refugees we work with refugees come from all across the globe.
Some of the services that we provide refugee families include:
- Housing and rent for 3 months (families will hopefully be self-sufficient by this time)
- Basic home furnishings
- Enrollment in ESL classes
- Setting up medical and social security appointments
- School enrollment for the children
- Helping refugee families connect with their new communities on a social and logistical level
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 800Silver Spring, MD 20910
DATE POSTED
October 21, 2020
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Data Entry
- Business Development
- Professional Development
- Market Research / Analysis
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 2-3 months