International Rescue Committee
Fall 2025 Development Intern - UNPAID
International Rescue Committee, Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67232
Requisition ID: req57992
Job Title: Fall 2025 Development Intern - UNPAID
Sector: Research & Development
Employment Category: Intern
Employment Type: Part-Time
Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable
Location: Wichita, KS USA
Work Arrangement:In-person
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with outreach and recruitment efforts with community groups, students, and other organizations.
• Recruit and match volunteers and interns with available opportunities.
• Assist in updating volunteer and intern resource information.
• Assist with activities related to volunteer training and retention.
• Assist with reporting and tracking on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Develop resources and communicate with community partners and the IRC community about events and new opportunities within our network through an email newsletter and social media.
• Assist with other Resource Development needs on an as needed basis, including donation management, external communications, and fundraising.
• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and special staff development programs.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Learn best practices for operating within the Development Department and support the volunteer program, including recruitment, placement, management, and data tracking.
• Learn how to provide culturally sensitive support and interview skills.
• Learn how community members can support refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of torture, and other populations that the IRC serves.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
• Effective communication and writing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Creativity and initiative to follow through on projects.
• A strong desire to help people and enthusiasm to work in a multi-cultural setting.
• Background in social work, nonprofit or related fields preferred.
• Interns, when working remotely, will need access to a computer and must be willing to comply with IRC acceptable use policy including security protocols for personal devices.
The internship will be filled on a rolling basis. We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Internship will begin in May.
This is an in-person position based in Wichita, KS, reporting to the Development Coordinator.
Job Title: Fall 2025 Development Intern - UNPAID
Sector: Research & Development
Employment Category: Intern
Employment Type: Part-Time
Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable
Location: Wichita, KS USA
Work Arrangement:In-person
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with outreach and recruitment efforts with community groups, students, and other organizations.
• Recruit and match volunteers and interns with available opportunities.
• Assist in updating volunteer and intern resource information.
• Assist with activities related to volunteer training and retention.
• Assist with reporting and tracking on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Develop resources and communicate with community partners and the IRC community about events and new opportunities within our network through an email newsletter and social media.
• Assist with other Resource Development needs on an as needed basis, including donation management, external communications, and fundraising.
• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and special staff development programs.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Learn best practices for operating within the Development Department and support the volunteer program, including recruitment, placement, management, and data tracking.
• Learn how to provide culturally sensitive support and interview skills.
• Learn how community members can support refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of torture, and other populations that the IRC serves.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
• Effective communication and writing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Creativity and initiative to follow through on projects.
• A strong desire to help people and enthusiasm to work in a multi-cultural setting.
• Background in social work, nonprofit or related fields preferred.
• Interns, when working remotely, will need access to a computer and must be willing to comply with IRC acceptable use policy including security protocols for personal devices.
The internship will be filled on a rolling basis. We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Internship will begin in May.
This is an in-person position based in Wichita, KS, reporting to the Development Coordinator.