Adult Education Intern - Spring 2027

Location: Richmond, VA, USA; in person

Company

hirify.global is a humanitarian non-profit organization providing relief, protection, resettlement, education, and advocacy services to refugees and people affected by conflict and disaster.

What you will do

• Assist with enrollment, coordination, and implementation of English language training classes.
• Contact students, assess availability, and help address barriers such as transportation and childcare.
• Differentiate and scaffold instruction for individual students and small groups.
• Connect students with local stakeholders, adult education services, community classes, and related skill-building initiatives.
• Prepare student materials, coordinate volunteers, and cover childcare volunteer duties as needed.
• Collect and interpret data to support educational initiatives and student success while maintaining confidentiality and client privacy.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate studies in education, social work, international relations, social sciences, or a related field preferred.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity toward vulnerable populations, with a desire to help refugees adjust to life in the United States.
• Background in education or formal or informal teaching experience.
• Patience, understanding, flexibility, strong organization, attention to detail, and effective communication skills in multicultural environments.
• Willingness to learn about IRC’s mission, philosophy, global work, and local efforts and follow IRC volunteer and workplace policies.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in more than one language, especially Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Spanish, or Kinyarwanda; not required.

Culture & Benefits

• This is an unpaid, part-time, in-person internship reporting to the Adult Education Specialist.
• Opportunity to develop class-management, client-service, intercultural education, social work, and critical-thinking skills.
• Work with refugees and immigrants while supporting access to education, employment opportunities, and community resources.
• Adherence to IRC standards covering integrity, service, accountability, confidentiality, safeguarding, beneficiary protection, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation.
• IRC is an equal opportunity employer.