Social Emotional Asset Development Intern – Summer

Social Emotional Asset Development Intern – Summer 2026

Recruitment began on March 6, 2026

and the job listing Expires on April 6, 2026

Duration: 06/01/2026 – 08/28/2026

International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in more than 40 countries and over 20 U.S. cities, the IRC provides resettlement, education, and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. Over the past eight years, the Refugee Youth Program at IRC NJ has developed partnerships with Union, Essex, and Hudson County public schools, community-based organizations, and local colleges and universities to support the positive development of refugee youth and their communities in New Jersey.

The Refugee Youth Program provides year-round programming working directly with refugee youth, their parents and families, and their schools.

The goal of the youth programs is to help refugee and
immigrant children, and youth adapt successfully to elementary, middle, and high schools and prepare for college, career, and beyond while meeting their short and long-term educational needs and supporting refugee/immigrant youth’s social-emotional well-being and English language development.

The Youth Education Programs at the IRC in Elizabeth support refugee and immigrant youth, their families, and their schools with the school adjustment process and preparation for college and beyond. The SEAD intern will support the Mini Newcomer Youth Summer Academy by assisting with monitoring and evaluation of assessments, developing age-appropriate Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson plans and digital tools, providing supplemental classroom and operational support, and co-facilitating SEL activities.

They will collaborate closely with teachers and interns to ensure high-quality social emotional learning experiences for participating youth.

• Assist with monitoring and evaluation of English pre/post assessments and classroom observational assessments.
• Support the creation and development of age-appropriate daily Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson plans and activities
• Assist with classroom setup and breakdown to ensure a productive learning environment.
• Collaborate effectively with teachers and fellow interns to support program delivery.
• Provide supplemental classroom support as needed.
• Contribute to the development of a Social Emotional Learning Digital Toolkit.
• Co-facilitate SEL lessons and activities to engage and support youth participants.

• The intern will learn about refugee resettlement issues and processes.
• The intern will demonstrate foundational skills in monitoring and evaluation
• The intern will apply principles of age-appropriate Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum design
• The intern will support the creation of effective learning environments
• The intern will strengthen professional collaboration and communication skills
• The intern will enhance instructional support abilities
• The intern will develop basic digital content creation skills
• The intern will build facilitation skills in youth-centered SEL programming

• Currently pursuing or have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work, education, public health, or related fields.
• Experience working with children and youth in the context of educational and social programs.
• Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations is highly desirable.
• Fluency in a second language preferred (i.e., Spanish, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Farsi, Kiswahili, and Haitian Creole
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience using Microsoft and digital platforms such as:
  Excel, Forms, Word, Canva
• Shows empathy, patience, cooperation, and interpersonal skills while working as a team and working with clients.
• Has a high understanding or working knowledge of social emotional development in youth
• Availability to commit 15-20 hours a week in person.