Citizenship Education Program Intern

Job Description

Requisition ID: req39557

Job Title: Citizenship Education Program Intern

Sector: Immigration & Citizenship

Employment Category: Intern

Employment Type: Part-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: San Diego, CA USA

Job Description

TITLE: Citizenship Education Program Intern
LOCATION: City Heights, El Cajon, and remotely as needed
START DATE: April 2023 – June 2023
DURATION: 3 months; 10 – 15 hours per week

Important Note: This is an unpaid internship.

BACKGROUND: 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 at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

SCOPE OF INTERN WORK: Citizenship Education Program Interns work with the Citizenship Instructor to run the Citizenship Test Preparation Courses offered to Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs). These courses prepare LPRs for the civics and English portions of the U.S. Citizenship test, teaching students basic language skills and civics knowledge to help them participate fully in their lives as American citizens.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist instructor in outreach actions to recruit new students
Input data (student data and test results) into various databases
Prepare materials, lead break-out sessions with students and assist in classroom activities
Proctor online pre- and post-testing
Schedule and lead interview practice sessions with former students

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Interns will gain skills in managing and implementing a Citizenship Education program
Interns will gain familiarity in cross-cultural communication and teaching English and civics to speakers of other languages
Interns will gain knowledge in the process of naturalization

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of 2 years of post-secondary education
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding client information
Strong verbal and written skills in English; punctual and reliable
Strong intercultural skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from other cultural backgrounds
Strong computer skills, including the use of Zoom and Adobe
Knowledge of a second language is preferred but not required
Willing to work at both City Heights and El Cajon offices and remotely as needed 

This position reports to Drew Korba, U.S. Citizenship Education Instructor