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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
BACKGROUND:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 50 countries and 28 US cities to restore safety, dignity, and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home. Domestically, our 28 offices across the US ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency.
SCOPE OF INTERN WORK:
This internship is an excellent opportunity for a current graduate/undergraduate student to gain exposure to the operations of a large international organization while practicing and applying Grant Management methods to ensure continued financial support for the IRC in Salt Lake City.
The Grants Management Intern will work closely with the Grants Manager on maintaining documents and databases with up-to-date information, supporting scheduling and reminders, engaging in prospect research, and providing support to create program materials.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
(Scope could be further tailored depending on the final match of intern-to-opportunity)
• Engage in prospecting research following IRC’s method and strategy to engage potential new funders
• Support Grants Manager in maintaining and updating information in local grants database to ensure accurate tracking and project management.
• Support Grants Manager in scheduling grant-related meetings and providing programs with reminders about upcoming deadlines.
• Develop external-facing program materials (such as staff and donor-facing one-pagers, and boilerplate language documents for programs), involving coordination between program staff and updating information. This will result in the creative design of materials distributed among donors, community partners, and internal IRC Staff.
• Provide support as needed in other areas of identified grants management projects, as feasible.
COMMITMENT
– Work a minimum of 10 hours per week for 3 months.
o First Cohort: August 19th – December 6th
o Second Cohort: September 9th – December 20th
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Student will gain experience in grant management and funder engagement principles, which is a crucial skill to move up in the non-profit sector.
2. Students will learn more about the pre-award process for building a funding portfolio in a non-profit.
3. Student will learn the basics of proposal development and play a key role in ensuring proactive responses to business development needs.
4. Student will develop an in-depth understanding of IRC Resettlement, Asylum, & Integration programming.
5. Student will gain experience drafting materials that are donor and staff facing.
Minimum Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS:
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, or recent graduate
• Students pursuing degrees in the fields of communications, marketing, public relations, nonprofit management, business, or other related fields may be particularly interested in this position and are encouraged to apply
• Comfort with research, organizing content, and liaising with staff.
• Strong writing and communication skills in English.
• Excellent organization skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate effectively
• Ability to use basic functions of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
• Reliable, self-motivated, independent, and able to take on a project assignment and ask for help when needed.
This position reports to the Grants Manager.
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
