Intern at iris​

Minimum length of time commitment: Two months.

Days/times preferred: At least half of work to be done during business hours (M-F, 9-5). Some tasks can be done outside of business hours, if needed.

Hours per week needed: 10 hours minimum. Open to more hours, depending on the candidate.
In person or remote or hybrid? Combination.

Duties:
A mix of the following: performing refugee family check-in’s through Family Self-Sufficiency Plan updates; managing/transferring case note data in database/spreadsheet systems; assisting in recording client requests through the Client Helpline phone, as time allows; performing occasional escalated case management tasks for clients, as time and needs allow.

Requirements:
Ability to self-travel around New Haven (car, bus, or bike). Comfort with cold-calling clients to check in on them, and willingness to make some home-visits. Experience managing spreadsheets or databases, or ability to learn quickly. Conversational skills – able to independently converse with clients and offer compassionate listening, while recording the status of client successes and needs. Experience with navigating cultural differences and sensitivity.

Minimum length of time commitment: Summer and fall (4 months minimum)
Hours per week needed: 4-10 hours
Days/times preferred: Wed – Sat (flexible if needed )
In person or remote or hybrid? hybrid but mainly remote

Duties:
Work independently (with supervision) on different tasks ranging from conducting outreach to clients regarding different services; administrative tasks (to include researching resources, assisting clients in filling out forms, calling New Haven Adult Education, registering clients for Yale Free Care, assisting during the women’s group session); accompanying clients to their medical appointments; research institutions that would serve client’s needs; communicate with medical professionals on the phone and in person as an advocate for clients.

Requirements:

• Ability to work independently on a specific project
• Be a creative and resourceful problem solver for the complex issues facing clients with varying legal statuses
• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and be comfortable meeting and assisting clients on your own.
• Spanish language required.
• Having a car and a willingness to occasionally drive clients is a plus but not required.
• An immigration or health background is not necessary, but certainly helpful.

Minimum length of time commitment: June 23 – August 3
Days/times preferred: Monday through Friday, 9am to 1:30pm
In person or remote or hybrid? In person

Duties:
Work with an early childhood team serving children 6 months to 4 years old. The children are taken care of while their mothers attend English classes on site. Intern, along with teaching assistants, maintains a safe, culturally sensitive childcare and learning environment. With assistants, guide children through the daily schedule including free play, arts and crafts, literacy activities, and other activities. Engage children with the English language and developmentally appropriate social skills. Assist in planning literacy based activities, preparing materials, and scheduling guests and class trips. Help maintain Preschool WhatsApp, and prepare lesson materials.

Requirements
Must love working with children and demonstrate a willingness to learn with and from clients, as well as leadership skills. Proficiency in Google Suite. Ability to communicate in one or more languages in addition to English is a plus, especially Arabic, Dari and Pashto.

Commitment:  2 months minimum, to begin early June through early-August

Days/times preferred: Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 2pm with additional hours according to intern’s availability

Hours per week needed: 15 – 30

In person or remote or hybrid? Combination

 Duties:

The Summer Learning Program interns play a key role in the program’s implementation. Their tasks include assisting with activity planning, outreach, daily coordination, and post-program data cleanup. Interns work alongside SLP teachers, IRIS education staff, and volunteers.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Outreach, Registration, and Student Retention: Interns will conduct outreach to over 70 immigrant families, assist with registration, and support students in attending by tracking attendance and identifying families who may need additional help.
2. Data Management: Interns help create and update spreadsheets for outreach, student lists, classroom schedules, and attendance tracking.
3. Communication: They work closely with IRIS staff to provide attendance estimates and help identify families who need extra outreach.
4. Classroom and Curriculum Support: Interns will assist in the classroom by helping with curriculum implementation and supporting students with activities.

Requirements

Some prior teaching experience working in a classroom with children or significant experience communicating effectively with and working alongside English language learners. Interns must be willing to conduct outreach over the phone to immigrant families, sometimes using an interpreter. Interns should have a commitment to anti-racism. Additional language skills in Pashto, Dari, Swahili, and Spanish are especially helpful though not required.

Commitment:  2 months minimum

Hours per week needed: 10-20 hours per week (Flexible)

In person or remote or hybrid? Remote

This internship provides an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, and grant writing. The intern will work with the development team and will support various administrative and technical activities within the department.

Duties:

Manage the department’s general email account, forwarding inquiries to appropriate staff and assisting in responses to donor requests. Maintain accuracy of constituent records in the CRM database, including updates to personal information, contact details, and communication preferences. Ensure proper coding of constituents and regular updates of mailing lists. Assist with gift entry and gift acknowledgment processes, including maintaining the electronic filing system for related documentation.

Support the development team with additional tasks as necessary.

Commitment: Summer and fall (4 months minimum)
Days/times preferred:Wed – Sat (flexible if needed )

Hours per week needed: 4 – 10 hours per week (Flexible)

In person or remote or hybrid? Hybrid but mainly remote

Duties: Work independently (with supervision) on different tasks ranging from conducting outreach to clients regarding different services. Administrative tasks, to  include researching resources, assisting clients in filling out forms, calling New Haven Adult Education, registering clients for Yale Free Care, assists during the women’s group session in regards mental health support & (On occasion and when appropriate), accompany clients to their medical appointments. Research institutions that serve client’s needs. Communicate with medical professionals on the phone and in person as an advocate for clients. An immigration or health background is not necessary, but certainly helpful.

Requirements: Ability to work independently on a specific project. Must be a creative and resourceful problem solver for the complex issues facing clients. Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and be comfortable meeting and assisting clients on your own. A car and a willingness to occasionally drive clients is a plus but not required. Spanish language abilities preferred

Commitment:   3 months minimum, 4 months preferred

Days/times preferred: Tuesday – Thursday, mid/late morning to end of day

Hours per week needed: 15-20 hours per week (Flexible)

In person or remote or hybrid? hybrid

Duties: The work may include but is not limited to developing skills assessments, resume building, assisting refugees with online applications, and interviews. Interns log case notes and maintain employment databases. Helping a client find and secure their first job, or a job upgrade, allows refugees the opportunity to become financially independent, find fulfillment with their skill sets, and build upon their goals and dreams. The ability to build trusting, productive relationships with refugees is a key skill.

Requirements: Experience with cross-cultural communication, anti-oppressive practices, and language skills in one of our clients’ languages is also desired. A driver with a car willing to drive clients is strongly preferred.