I liked that my work actually made a difference in the children's lives and their parents' experience.
What I wish was different
More organization
Advice
Go in with an open mind and be prepared to help everyone in the company, not just your supervisor.
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Career Programs Intern
May 2019 • Boise, ID
What I liked
I loved the opportunity to be able to learn more about our local resettlement program and work with clients
What I wish was different
I would have appreciated more time with the supervisor who had been working with me initially.
Advice
Be super open and flexible. Things can change on a dime in the office!
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Anti-trafficking intern
June - August 2018 • Silver Spring, MD
What I liked
I learned a lot about trafficking, refugees, immigration, and welfare in the US. I enjoyed the people I worked with and getting to have direct contact with clients, as well as the opportunity to attend trainings and learn more about both direct service and policy needs.
What I wish was different
There were time where I had less to do, so I wish I had fully taken advantage of the opportunity to reach out to other departments and help them out too.
Advice
You will be given the opportunity to shadow other departments— definitely take advantage of this to learn as much as possible about how the organization works!
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New Roots Intern
May 2018 • Charlottesville, VA
What I liked
Loved the team, really great experience in and out of the office. Really felt the impact of the work I was doing.
What I wish was different
I wish it had been paid.
Advice
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Community and Economic Development Intern
May - August 2018 • Glendale, AZ
What I liked
-Worked a real project.
What I wish was different
-More interaction with the whole office rather than specific department.
Advice
-Sometimes starting something from scratch is hard but it will be worth the effort.
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Sociology
October - December 2016 • San Jose, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed being able to wear multiple hats, different roles, during my time there. Great learning experience!
What I wish was different
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Intern
May 2018 • San Jose, CA
What I liked
Meeting the staffs and interns, and the clients we worked with.
What I wish was different
My actions and contribution.
Advice
Have fun and push to learn as much as you can.
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Front Desk Intern
June - August 2018 • Elizabeth, NJ
What I liked
The Clients.
What I wish was different
Exposure to cases.
Advice
One should review the description of the internship and it depects exactly what one will be doing.
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Resettlement Intern
June - September 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Amazing organization, a lot of hands-on field experience and contact with the refugee population.
What I wish was different
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development & case worker intern
September 2017 • Abilene, TX
What I liked
I loved being able to communicate with a variety of people through office phone for appointments and events, organize personal client information into excel and other filing systems, interact with local refugees to help receive appropriate services, assist in aggregating and raising both in-kind and monetary donations.
What I wish was different
I wish it would have been a little more organized. I didn't like showing up everyday not knowing what I would be doing. It's was day to day tasks, no big projects or assignments.
Advice
This is a great position to learn how it feels like to be in an office environment and start to develop some of the basic skills. Do it if you're interested in non-profit, it will get you lots of connections.
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Intern of department of Center for Well Being
October - December 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Intern will get many opportunity to experience medical system and medical field. Especially, majoring in psychology students are very helpful to understand learned method to apply in real terms.
What I wish was different
I wish to have more opportunity to work with other departments within the organization.
Advice
You will drive a lot to transport clients, and you will need patience to meet advocacy with non-English speaking clients.
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Family support intern
June - August 2017 • Charlottesville, VA
What I liked
The office and team is very friendly, very willing to help you learn. Tasks are different everyday, so you won't be bored doing the same things over and over. It can be very busy one week, but very slow another week. The staff depends on interns for a lot of work!
What I wish was different
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Economic Empowerment Intern
June - August 2017 • Silver Spring, MD
What I liked
I like the direct interactions I had with clients. My favorite memory was when I went with my supervisor on an airport pickup and saw a family reunited. I also really enjoyed doing an employer visit at the Hilton (one of the employer partners with the IRC) where I got to talk to some refugees and asylees about their journey here and life back in their home country. Day to day, I helped clients create resumes, apply for jobs, and prep them for interviews.
What I wish was different
Sometimes there were days where I would do a lot of case filing for my supervisor. I wish that I had more time with clients and less time doing administrative tasks.
Advice
I would advise an intern who is working at the IRC to try to get to know the different people across the departments who work there. Don't be afraid to ask how they started working there, what they enjoy, and what they do not enjoy about the job. It can help you figure out if the non profit world is for you and you will see that people have different journeys to get to where they are. Also talk to other interns! You'll be working with them so take it as an opportunity to get to know them.
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Economic Empowerment Intern
May - July 2017 • Atlanta, GA
What I liked
The employees are helpful and enthusiastic and I had the opportunity to do hands-on work with refugee clients.
What I wish was different
Advice
Be prepared to learn a lot very quickly, and be flexible as you make plans and interact with clients.
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Immigration Services
May - August 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Staff is flexible and friendly.
What I wish was different
A bigger office space.
Advice
Go for it. You will have the chance to meet new people from different cultures.
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New Roots Intern
July - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Working with students, refugees and on a farm was an incredible experience
What I wish was different
I wish I had more time to show how much I had learned
Advice
Listen and work as hard as you can.
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Immigration Legal Intern
June - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Friendly office. I had a lot of networking opportunities.
