Looking for a way to support refugee families and make a difference in their lives? You’re in the right place!

Rooha Haghar spent this past summer as the IRC in Dallas' first ever Dallas Mayor's Intern Fellow. We asked her to write about her experience both as a client and an intern with the IRC.

IRC San Diego offers opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and recently graduated students every summer. This 4-month cohort involves working alongside IRC professionals in San Diego. Participants will gain valuable learning opportunities, including hands-on experience in case management, insights into local non-profit structures, familiarity with cross-cultural communications, and an understanding of the operational aspects of humanitarian work.

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the IRC. Read about just a few of the volunteers who give their time.

With new voter guides, the IRC in LA's citizenship class instructors help students feel confident in casting their first ballots as US citizens. As of March 2020, all classes have moved online.

The mission of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. Domestically, our 29 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency. The Des Moines, IA office was opened in July of 2022, serving more than 200 refugees in its first year.