Adult education content creator Intern

LOCATION: Elizabeth NJ

START DATE: 09/01/2025

DURATION: 15 Hours/Week

SCOPE OF INTERN WORK:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), works in the United States welcomes newly arrived refugees and immigrants, supports them in their resettlement, and provides holistic services to help them build new lives in their communities.  

The Adult Education intern supports the adult education program staff to meet the educational needs of adult refugee, asylee, and immigrant populations in northern New Jersey area. We offer a variety of classes and services, including English language instruction, Cultural Orientation, Digital Literacy Program, Job and Readiness Training, and referrals to external educational opportunities. Together, these form a comprehensive multi-faceted program designed to meet the immediate and ongoing education needs of our diverse group of clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the pre-literacy instructor in updating the IRC NJ In-House Pre-literacy Curriculum.

• Use Canva, Microsoft PowerPoint and G-Suite to create resources for preliteracy level English learners, for example resource sheets with common English vocabulary and worksheets for pre-literacy English writing and listening practice.

• Contacting clients to conduct course feedback surveys.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Interns will learn about refugee resettlement and refugee social services.  

1. Interns will develop ESL content creation skills for refugee populations

1. Interns will learn how to interact with multicultural and limited English-speaking clients.  

REQUIREMENTS:

• Volunteers must be based in the U.S. Interns must be based in US, must be a US citizen or have US work authorization, must be enrolled in post-secondary institution or have graduated from a post-secondary institution within last 2 years.

• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate or degree is strongly preferred.

• Undergraduate studies in education, humanities, social sciences, international relations, or a related field. 

• Must convey confidence, have effective communication skills, and exhibit excellent attention to detail. 

• Desired languages but not required: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Dari/Farsi, Pashto, or Kiswahili. 

• Strong desire to help refugees rebuild their lives in New Jersey. 

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment. 

• Patience, understanding, flexibility, and an unceasingly positive attitude. 

• Willing to learn about IRC history, philosophy, global work, and local efforts. 

• Willing to adhere to IRC volunteer and workplace policies. 

IRC leading the way From Harm to Home.