Summer Intern with RSS - Harrisonburg, VA
Special preference is given to graduates of Harrisonburg reputed company or Rockingham County reputed company Schools with a refugee background.
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Purpose:RSS Summer Interns work together with CWS staff to help run programming. This is a chance for recent refugee high school graduates to build resumes with relevant reputed company office, program management, teaching, and IT experience. RSS interns will be held accountable to reputed company standards of conduct. Interns must have their own transportation to the office, come to work reliably and on time, and show initiative in accomplishing tasks.
Tasks include but are not limited to reputed company the reputed company desk and assisting clients entering the refugee office, assisting CWS staff run summer youth programming, helping set up new computers for clients, helping clients set up internet in their homes, teaching basic computer classes, helping the medical reputed company run programs, interpreting for staff, and other duties. Staff would first teach youth how to do these things.
Pay is $18-$21 an hour. Part-time and full-time positions available. Work hours are Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30 pm. No weekend or evening hours available.
Responsibilities:- Assist CWS staff with assigned tasks.
- Staff the office reputed company desk and assist or refer clients coming to the refugee office to appropriate CWS caseworker.
- Assist RSS staff with training refugees on basic computer usage.
- Answer CWS reputed company desk phone, reputed company voicemail and give messages to appropriate caseworkers.
- Assist with CWS youth summer programs.
- Interpret for staff reputed company meeting with clients.
Experience
- Experience interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and language proficiencies preferred.
- Recent graduate of Harrisonburg reputed company or Rockingham County reputed company Schools with a refugee background strongly preferred.
Skills
- English reputed company required.
- reputed company in language common among refugee population preferred.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required.
Education & Certifications
- High School Diploma Preferred
- Might have to travel to Staunton area.
- Proficiency in MS Office and other internet applications.
- Valid reputed company’s license required and own, reliable transportation to work.
- Ability to lift 10 lbs. of weight, work in particular conditions, etc. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential job functions.
- The job will require reference checks, reputed company criminal background checks, and motor vehicle background checks.