Operations Intern, Summer 2025
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Job Description
About the Company:
The job posting is for an internship at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), partnering with DirectEmployers and promoted by Lensa.
Job Description:
• Job Title: Operations Intern, Summer 2025
• Sector: Operations
• Employment Category: Intern
• Employment Type: Part-Time
• Location: Louisville, KY USA
• Work Arrangement: In-person
• Internship Overview: The Summer 2025 Operations Intern will support the operations team in the Louisville office, providing assistance with administrative tasks, logistics coordination, office safety and security, inventory supervision, and related operational duties.
• Commitment: A minimum of 10 hours a week for at least three months is required, as this is an unpaid internship.
Learning Objectives:
• Gain exposure to interacting with diverse communities, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Deepen understanding of the unique barriers, challenges, and assets of refugee and immigrant communities.
• Gain industry knowledge of the U.S. refugee resettlement program and its core services.
• Gain experience in working with clients to support their goals.
Responsibilities:
• Support the Administrative Assistant with managing reception materials, answering client questions, and directing requests to appropriate staff members.
• Assist with liaising with office and equipment maintenance providers and other external parties as needed to support office operations.
• Check out IRC staff and clients completing “shopping” visits to Contributions-In-Kind (CIK) stock room.
• Support in managing all incoming, existing, and outgoing inventory items, including data entry, recording client distributions, and stocking inbound donations.
• Conduct weekly vehicle inspections according to checklist.
• Data entry of inventory counts into Excel, Sortly, and other platforms.
• Comply with all policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• Must be a current undergraduate student, graduate student, or less than 12 months past graduation.
• Access to a personal vehicle/reliable transportation.
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or must have active and compliant visas and work authorization status in the United States.
• Must be able to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.
• Primary availability during IRC business hours (M-F; 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM).
• Ability to handle sensitive client information confidentially.
• Strong intercultural communication skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and across language barriers.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Excel and willingness to learn to use new software for data entry.
• Adherence to IRC volunteer/intern and workplace policies.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written; Spanish language skills a plus.
