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Title:Fall 2026 Youth Education Intern

Location:Hybrid, with some in-person hours require at our midtown office in NYC

Start Date:09/01/2026

Duration:12/20/2026

Position Reports to:Youth Education Supervisor, Youth Education Specialists

Details:Interns will be expected to work 15-24 hours per week.

Job Description

Resettlement is at the heart of the IRC's work with refugees. Services provided meet refugees' basic needs for food,shelterand legal rights in the early, critical stages of the long-term resettlement process. All activities lay the foundation for clients to become self-sufficient and contribute positively to their new community. The Youth Education Interns willassistthe Youth Education department in supporting refugee and asylee children and meet their short-term and long-term education goals.

Please note that this is anunpaid position. Applications are rolling until all positions are filled. This is ahybrid position, with opportunities to be online and in-person in our midtown Manhattan office at 263 W 38th Street.

The IRC- RAI New York Office's Youth Education department is looking for strong intern candidates to work on five core programs for youth:Youth Tools for Opportunities and Academic Development (TOAD), Youth English Classes (YESOL), Leaders in Training (LIT), Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E).Upon hire, interns will be assigned one of theaforementioned primaryprograms; all candidates should be prepared to engage fully with the responsibilities of each program as needed.

Youth Tools for Opportunities and Academic Development (TOAD) Program:

• The IRC Tools for Opportunities and Academic Development (TOAD) program provides academic, linguistic, social-emotionaland developmental support fornewly-arrivedrefugeeand migrant youth. TOAD encompasses 4 sub-programs within the weekly schedule:Homework Help, English Practice Workshops (EPW), and Math Class.

• Youth TOAD Intern duties include:

• Assistin organizing andfacilitatingonline after-school and in-person Saturday TOAD programming, focusing on areas such as English language skills, math, and other subjects as needed.

• Youth TOAD Interns may have the opportunity to choose which role they would like to take in addition to the previously outlined duties:Curriculum,Community EventProgramming,Student and Family Engagement, orVolunteer Tutor Coordination.

Youth ESOL Program:

• The Youth ESOL Program offersonlineclasses for students aged 12-20. The Fall Term will meet betweenSeptember 1, 2026 - December 20, 2026, withstudents attending class twice per week. We currently offer English classes at five levels(schedule subject to change based on student needs)

• Middle School Beginner: Spanish-Speakers (Mondays and Thursdays, 4-7pm)

• Middle School Beginner: Multilingual* (Mondays and Thursdays 4-7pm)

• Middle School Intermediate: Multilingual (Wednesdays and Fridays 4-5:30pm)

• Middle School Intermediate: Multilingual (Wednesdays and Fridays 4-5:30pm)

• Parent ESOL classes (in-person, Saturdays 11-1pm)

• High School Beginner: Multilingual (in-person, Saturdays 1pm-3pm)

• Our Multilingual groups willmost likely includespeakers of Spanish, Persian, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, French, Mandarin, and Haitian Creole.

• Schedule subject to change per term

• Youth ESOL Intern will be expected to:

• Support Youth ESOL Specialist with creation of class material and direction of the class through regular feedback

• Assistwith instruction during online youth classes, including providing opportunities for differentiation and scaffolding

• This mayinclude:leading activities and classes, providing one-to-one support to students,assistingwith "emotional scaffolding" (monitoring students' affect during class), providing translation when necessary, andparticipatingin the chat to respond tostudents'comments and questions

• You are expected to attend 6 class sessions a week(preferably choosing three out of the five English levels to consistentlyassistwith and attend the class session for)

• Support with material and program development

• This mayinclude:recommending class materials and activities to the Youth ESOL Specialist

• Lead in-person Saturday Parent ESOL classeswith guidance from Youth ESOL Specialist

• Assistwith intake process and assessments for students entering and exiting the program

• This mayinclude:holding video calls with students tofacilitateassessments, scheduling check-ins with students throughout the term to see how they are feeling in the program, and helping to collect student feedback

• Complete logistical tasks as needed

• This mayinclude:zoom management, sending extra study materials to students via email, and communicating with parents and families

Youth Leaders in Training (LIT) Program:

• Leadersin Training (LIT) program is a college access and career readiness program that meets once a week, and it includes workshops that support students with college applications, resume building, and more. In the Spring, the program will be focused on career readiness, and less on college access.

• Youth LIT Intern duties include:

• Assistwith organizing andfacilitatingweekly LIT Workshops held every Saturday.

• Support the Youth Education Specialistwithreviewing and proofreading student documents (e.g., essays, resumes, personal statements) and providing thoughtful, constructive feedback.

• Assistwith recruitment, outreach, andmaintainingregular engagement with participants.

• Support the planning and coordination of field trips, campus visits, and enrichment activities.

• Provide general program support including communications, curriculum planning, and documentation.

• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the growth and improvement of the program.

• Perform other related Youth Education tasks as needed.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E):

• The Youth Education Department's M&E team designs assessments, collects and analyzes data, and produces actionable insights that support strategic decision-making, curriculum planning, and reporting to stakeholders.

• M&E Intern duties include:

• Collaborate with the Youth Education Specialist to design and revise pre- and post-assessments, school readiness surveys, and response surveys.

• Support the collection, organization, and cleaning of quantitative and qualitative data related to Youth Education programs.

• Maintainaccuraterecords of assessment results and ensuretimelydata entry and verification.

• Assistin analyzing assessment and survey data to help inform program development and curriculum adjustments.

• Contribute to summary reports, annualreport, visualizations (e.g., charts or dashboards), impactsummariesand presentations of findings.

• Help track progress against program indicators and support documentation of lessons learned.

• Participate in team meetings and offer insights from data trends to support decision-making.

• Perform other related M&E/Youth Education tasks as needed.

NYSA and Mini-NYSA Planning and Curriculum Intern

• The Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) is an in-person summer school for newcomer youth ages 5-21. The program will be held for6 weeksduring the summer andprovidean enriching multicultural experience for participants including classes including but not limited to ESOL, Visual Art, Sports, and Dance.

• Mini-NYSA is an abbreviated version of NYSA held during theweek longwinter and spring breaks and includes academic lessons, field trips, and activities.

• The NYSA Planning and Curriculum Interns will be an essential support to the Youth Education Supervisor in creating classobjectivesand guidelines for Upper School classes (grades 6-12) across all classes to create a cohesive linguistically supportive, trauma informed, and culturally inclusive program.

• The NYSA Planning and Curriculum Interns duties will include:

• researching best practices in newcomer youth education to put into practice at mini-NYSA and NYSA

• assistin the facilitation of Mini-NYSA including planning and leading some lessons as assigned

• assistin creating a scope and sequence for NYSA classes

• create sample lesson plans for incoming NYSA instructors

• assistin the update of NYSA teacher training

• collaborating with youth education team on creating Math, English, and School Readiness assessments

• facilitate assessments to enrolling NYSA students online and in-person

• create elective schedules for Upper School NYSA students

• other duties as assigned

All interns must:

• Be available for Saturday programming (either in-person or online depending on program scheduling.)

• Track and document all activities related to youth education and tutoring in theappropriate internaldatabase system.

• Complete andsubmitalltrainingsand professional development by deadline, as assigned.

• Uphold and promote policies and practices necessary to create a linguistically supportive, culturally responsive, trauma-informed learning environment.

• Uphold all IRC and program and child safeguarding policies and directives.

• Work and communicate with IRC staff and volunteers as needed.

• Complete assigned surveys and data tracking tasks, as assigned.

• Complete andsubmita weekly timesheet onGoldenplatform to track and codify IRC volunteer hours.

• All interns must be available to supportMini-NYSAandNYSAprogramming,in-person programming held during NYC DOE school breaks.

• Additionalrelated duties as assigned.

Learning Objectives:

• Design and implement effective teaching strategies for multilingual classrooms

• Understand trauma-informed education and programming

• Develop engagement strategies with refugee families and communities

• Develop assessment and monitoring and evaluation skills

• Build nonprofit program development and volunteer management skills

• Collaborate on professional development initiatives

• Gain familiarity with the U.S. educational system and develop strategies for supporting refugee youth within it.

Qualifications:

• Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate(Preference will be given to candidates with degrees in Education or related fields)

• Experience in ESOL, ENL, ELL highly preferred)

• Experience or strong interest in working with refugee and immigrant children

• Punctuality, excellent time management skills, and a flexible schedule

• Outstanding intercultural and interpersonal communication skills withdemonstratedability to work effectively with people from other cultural backgrounds.

• Ability tomaintainconfidentialityregardingclient information

• Excellent organizational and leadership skills

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision

• Fluency in written and spoken Englishrequired. Second languageproficiencyin relevant language highly desirable (including Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Russian, Ukrainian...