Operations Intern, Summer 2025
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Job Description
About Company:
Lensa partners with DirectEmployers to promote jobs for the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Job Description:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Louisville, KY is seeking an Operations Intern for the Summer of 2025. This is an unpaid, part-time internship requiring a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week for at least three months. The intern will work with the operations team to provide operational support to the Louisville office.
Responsibilities Include:
• Supporting the Administrative Assistant with managing reception, answering client questions, and directing requests.
• Assisting with liaising with office and equipment maintenance providers.
• Managing the Contributions-In-Kind (CIK) stock room, including checking out items to staff and clients.
• Managing incoming, existing, and outgoing inventory items, including data entry, recording distributions, and stocking donations.
• Conducting weekly vehicle inspections.
• Data entry of inventory counts into Excel, Sortly, and other platforms.
• Complying with all policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.
Learning Objectives:
• Gain exposure to interacting with diverse communities, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Deepen understanding of the unique barriers, challenges, and assets of the 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.
Requirements:
• Must be a current undergraduate student, graduate student, or less than 12 months past graduation.
• Access to a personal vehicle/reliable transportation.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or 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.
• 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 are a plus.
The IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
