Volunteer Opportunities

The ANSP/UNSP Intern will support the Afghan and Ukrainian Newcomer Support Programs (ANSP and UNSP) by assisting staff with community outreach, client engagement, and data management. The intern will help identify and connect eligible community members with available services, assist caseworkers with research and community mapping to strengthen referral networks, and ensure accurate data collection across IRC platforms. Through these activities, the intern will contribute to IRC’s mission of helping refugees and other vulnerable populations achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and successful integration into their new communities.

The Mental Health Resource Guide Intern will support the IRC-LA team in developing, updating, and organizing a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to local mental health services and support resources. This role is ideal for students or emerging professionals interested in mental health, public health, social work, or community advocacy.

The Digital Navigation Volunteer will act as a trusted guide to accessing affordable and appropriate digital devices and building digital literacy skills for vulnerable community members. He/she will provide individualized or small group assistance to refugees and other humanitarian migrants, aging individuals, individuals with a language barrier, and individuals with disabilities who face barriers to digital literacy and access.

The ESL Class Volunteers will support the IRC-LA Integration Team with teaching weekly English as a Second Language classes. Our Adult Education team will guide and supervise this role through provided textbooks and materials, and is looking for volunteers to begin ASAP.

Join our Reception & Placement team as a Health Promotion intern! The Health Promotion intern will work closely with our Health team providing assistance with administrative tasks, supporting our Health staff in conducting individual assistance to clients within the public health sector, and being an active member of the IRC in Los Angeles' Health team. The Health Promotion intern will support the mission of the IRC by assisting clients in reaching self-sufficiency. 

The Immigration Program Intern will work closely with the Immigration Department to serve refugees and members of the local immigrant community.

The Citizenship Class Volunteer will serve refugees and members of the local immigration community by providing information about the civics and US history courses offered by IRC-LA. They will work closely with the IRC-LA Civics & ESL Instructor to help facilitate the various learning activities of Citizenship instruction.

The Financial Coaching Volunteer will support the IRC by working one on one with refugees, asylees, sponsors of unaccompanied children, and other immigrants to learn the basics of building a budget, opening a bank account, building credit, and other aspects of financial literacy.

The Economic Empowerment Intern is an intern position to support IRC-LA's financial education program. This program aims to increase the financial literacy of participants, provide them with financial coaching and access to low-interest loans. This program aims to empower participants and boost their confidence to handle their personal finances. The Economic Empowerment intern will support the program by providing financial coaching and counseling services to program participants, while also coordinating monthly financial education workshops for all IRC clients. The intern will also engage in outreach to external organizations as well as putting together loan packages for clients.