Internships
Are you looking for a way to get hands-on experience working at a nonprofit?
Internships at World Relief Wisconsin offer on-the-ground work experience, professional skills development and exposure to cross-cultural work.
We offer ongoing internship opportunities in a variety of program areas, such as social work, communications and church engagement.
While all internships are unpaid, the program is competitive and you are encouraged to approach it the same way you would a job.
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Kalina Davis at KDavis@wr.org
JOB TITLE: Community Programs Intern
WORK LOCATION: Fox Valley
POSITION SUMMARY
The Community Programs Intern will assist the Community Programs team and other staff as needed in welcoming our new neighbors and supporting initial resettlement efforts and activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with preparations for newly arrived refugee families including apartment inspections and set-up, preparation of clothing and household goods, cultural orientation, and community orientation
- Pick up families from the airport, as assigned by case manager
- Accompany and assist families with appointments including social security, Public Aid, medical, utility sign-up, ESL registration, clothing pick-up, food pantry, and establishing bank accounts
- Assist families with setting up appointments and arranging transportation
- Assist families with maintaining payment of rent, utilities, and other bills such as travel loan, phone, or internet
- Visit refugees in their homes with the case manager or independently to assist with follow up tasks as requested and to get documents signed
- Conduct follow up with new referral clients and assist with new client intakes
- Facilitate program enrollments
- Conduct assessments with family such as Cultural Orientation assessments
- Help with the development of orientation materials, filing, and other office-based tasks
- Research and development of resources for clients, including housing
- Attend regular resettlement team and staff meetings
- Biweekly summary reports
- Required readings and reflective journal entries
- Assist with other R&P tasks and team member needs as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Strong cross-cultural communication skills
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Flexibility and willingness to grow and be stretched
- Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook
- Car (or access to transportation) and valid driver’s license
DETAILS
- Minimum of 16 hours per week
- Flexible schedule
- Must commit to 9-month internship (academic school year)
- This internship is unpaid, but mileage on personal vehicle for position is reimbursed
- University credit is available with prior approval
JOB TITLE: Community Engagement Intern
WORK LOCATION: Fox Valley
POSITION SUMMARY
The Community Engagement Support Intern will partner with Volunteer Coordinators in taking ownership of a client and volunteer supportive initiative that aims to assess and support progress toward goals of a volunteer and client partnership. As part of World Relief’s mission to empower the local church to serve the vulnerable, this intern position is central to furthering the mission of World Relief.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish and take the lead in scheduling and facilitating phone call or Zoom check-ins with clients and volunteers to assess progress toward goals.
- Participate in team meetings, volunteer trainings, and other events
- Attend and facilitate volunteer and client match meetings
- Through interviews and online database, collect volunteer data and enter logs into database
- Provide administrative support to the department through filing and database management
- Complete required readings and journal entries
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Acknowledgement of the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
- Cross-cultural experience, sensitivity and/or interest
- Flexibility and creativity
- Strong personal initiative; ability to work independently
- Organized; strong attention to detail
- Willingness to learn, grow, and be stretched
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office
- Car (or access to transportation) and valid driver’s license
DETAILS
- Minimum of 16 hours per week
- Flexible schedule
- Must commit to 9-month internship (academic school year)
- This internship is unpaid, but mileage on personal vehicle for position is reimbursed
- University credit is available with prior approval
JOB TITLE: Communications Intern
WORK LOCATION: Fox Valley
POSITION SUMMARY
The Communications Intern will assist the Community Engagement Manager and other staff as needed in communicating the mission and vision of World Relief Fox Valley and its programs to a wide variety of constituencies, including local churches, volunteers, community members, and donors.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Storytelling
- Conduct interviews with relevant parties to gather information, quotes and releases
- Write for a variety of platforms (newsletter, social media, website and marketing materials)
Social Media and Email Marketing
- Help to grow WRFV’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram audiences
- Post multiple times a week on media streams
- Assist in organizing and segmenting email lists
Ideation
- Brainstorm ideas for growing and engaging social media audiences
- Pursue new story leads
Administration
- Complete research on communication, marketing and other topics related to WRFV’s ministry
- Assist with keeping digital marketing and communication materials and programs organized.
- Provide administrative support to the department
- Complete required readings and journal entries
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Committed to the mission, vision and values of World Relief
- Strong writing and inter-personal communication skills
- Cross-cultural experience, sensitivity and/or interest
- Strong personal initiative; ability to work independently
- Organized; attention to detail
- Exemplary writing samples and/or publications
- Experience managing social media platforms
- Car (or access to transportation) and valid driver’s license
DETAILS
- Anywhere between 16-20 hours per week
- Flexible schedule
- Must commit to 9-month internship (academic school year)
- This internship is unpaid, but mileage on personal vehicle for position is reimbursed
- University credit is available with prior approval
JOB TITLE: Employment Services Intern
WORK LOCATION: Fox Valley
POSITION SUMMARY
The Employment Services Intern will assist the employment team and other staff as needed in welcoming our new neighbors and supporting services related to employment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Bring clients to interviews and/or job tours
- Assist clients with obtaining the necessary items for their job, such as work shoes or clothes
- Assist clients with obtaining a Wisconsin ID when an employment authorization card has not arrived.
- Assist clients with pre-employment paperwork and ensure they have all the necessary documents to start work
- Assist with interpretation and transportation coordination
- Assist in filling out paperwork for employment services, uploading documents to client files or filing in a filing drawer
- Assist with phone issues
- Occasional bus training to ensure clients know how to take the bus to work
- Assist clients with first day job training
- Educate clients on job expectations such as call-in procedures, bringing a lunch to work, dressing for the job, ect.
- Attend resettlement team and staff meetings
- Assist other team members as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Strong cross-cultural communication skills
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Flexibility and willingness to grow and be stretched
- Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook
- Car (or access to transportation) and valid driver’s license
DETAILS
- Minimum of 16 hours per week
- Flexible schedule
- Ideally commit to 9-month internship (academic school year)
- This internship is unpaid, but mileage on personal vehicle for the position is reimbursed
- University credit is available with prior approval
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