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The Refugee Resettlement program of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County opened in 1982 and now resettles hundreds of refugee families every year in Silicon Valley within Santa Clara County. The largest populations served by the Refugee Resettlement program are from Burma, Iraq, and Bhutan, with additional populations from the Congo, Sudan, Eritrea, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County focuses on meeting the immediate basic needs of new arrivals, assisting refugees in obtaining early employment and achieving self-sufficiency, and nurturing community integration for new Americans.

Benefits and Resources Available to CCSCC Refugee Resettlement Interns

All interns have access to range of benefits during their time at CCSCC Refugee Resettlement Program, including on-the-job learning opportunities and professional development resources. Below are the benefits of our internships:

1.) Develop a rich understanding of refugees and refugee resettlement process
2.) Experience a unique immersion in the daily operations of a multicultural non-profit organization with 30 years of experience serving refugees.
3.) Participate in on-site trainings related to both the field of refugee resettlement and

skills relevant to any nonprofit setting.
4.) Catholic Charities staff are available to provide advice on job search in the refugee resettlement field, and will review and provide feedback on interns’ resumes and cover letters.

Many interns:

5.) Take advantage of the opportunity to network with other refugee resettlement service providers, a multitude of Catholic Charities programs, and with other social service agencies within the greater Bay Area.
6.) Gain leadership and/or project management experience through volunteer supervision and program development.

7.) assist with fundraising activities, including special events and grant writing.

About our Internships

• ●  All internships are unpaid. Interns are responsible for all costs of living.

• ●  Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County can support interns who wish to get

  academic credit for their work with our program.

• ●  Program provides direct service experience to help interns build their resumes

• ●  All interns must

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• ○  commit to a minimum of 10 - 12 weeks

• ○  commit to a minimum of 12 - 20 hours a week during the academic year

• ○  commit to a minimum of 20 - 40 hours a week in the summer.

● Strong consideration is given to applicants who can make long time commitments

Experiences interns can expect

Direct Program Participant Interaction.Refugee program participants are in our
office every day, and all interns will have the opportunity to practice and build cross- cultural communication skills through program participant interaction. Please note
that internships with Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement program are not an opportunity to get to know refugees on a personal level. Rather, interns assist with the delivery of services to refugees as program participants of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara county, maintaining professional boundaries at all times.

Administrative Work.All interns and all staff collaborate in the necessary tasks of documenting the services we provide to program participants. No internship is solely administrative, but all interns contribute to tasks including filing, copying, faxing, and data entry. CCSCC Refugee Resettlement program seeks interns who understand the importance of accurate records and are willing to give their full attention to necessary administrative tasks.

Representing Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Refugee Resettlement Program.All interns will interact with the broader community, be it volunteers, landlords, employers, or partner agencies. Interns are expected to be able to communicate
clearly the mission and services of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Refugee Resettlement Program and to address community members’ questions with patience and respect.

Managing time and meeting deadlines.All interns are expected to come prepared to keep track of and meet multiple deadlines, from urgent tasks to multi-week projects.

Required Qualifications:

• ●  IMust be able to speak, read, and write English fluently and at a university level.

• ●  Must demonstrate professional communication skills on the telephone, in person,

  and in email correspondence.

• ●  Must be proficient in basic Windows applin process of acquiring or having already acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in the social science, international

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relations, law/justice, human rights, social services, or related field.

• ●  cations including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• ●  Must be internet savvy and be able to conduct internet based research.

• ●  Must have excellent organizational, time-management, follow-up, and

  administrative skills with a strong attention to detail.

• ●  Must be capable of working in a fast-paced, multicultural office environment,

  take initiative, and be able to handle multiple assignments at once and meet

  deadlines.

• ●  Commitment to the human rights and general welfare of refugees.

  Desired Qualifications

• ●  Political science, international relations, law/justice, human rights, social services, or related field.

• ●  Must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently and at a university level.

• ●  Must demonstrate professional communication skills on the telephone, in person,

  and in email correspondence.

• ●  Must be proficient in basic Windows applin process of acquiring or having

  already acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in the social services field.

• ●  Microsoft Applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• ●  Must be internet savvy and be able to conduct internet based research.

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Employment Development Internship

Duties

• ●  Work with Employment Staff to help refugees find jobs given their skills.

• ●  Assist in reaching out to potential employers

• ●  Help match employers with dependable refugee program participants.

• ●  Facilitate communication between the program participant and employer.

• ●  Assist in developing weekly Job Club class topics.

  Employment Readiness Internship

  Duties

• ●  Work with Employment staff to help refugees build job search skills.

• ●  Help teach refugees how to develop a resume and cover letter.

• ●  Assess and pre-screen applicants to determine the employment level.

• ●  Assist in developing weekly Job Club class topics.

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