Volunteer

Silver Spring, MD

Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Silver Spring, MD, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to rebuild their lives in America. See below for the latest volunteer opportunities and how to apply.

Current opportunities

Silver Spring, MD
Youth Tutor
Start date: Ongoing
Tutor middle and high school students as they complete homework, study for tests and plan for college.
Silver Spring, MD
Youth Coach
Start date: October 02, 2023
Youth Coaches will work 1-1 with youth ages 15-24 to navigate academic and career-related interests, while developing a greater sense of belonging in their new communities.
Silver Spring, MD
Intern
Start date: Ongoing
Internships give you the chance to get deeply involved in refugee resettlement work. Interns play a pivotal role in supporting locally resettled refugees and leave their internships having built professional experience preparing them for a career in a nonprofit.
Silver Spring, MD
Refugee Welcome Home Project
Start date: Ongoing
Lead an effort to fully furnish and set-up a home for a refugee family arriving to Maryland.
Silver Spring, MD
Resettlement Support Volunteer
Start date: Ongoing
On-call volunteer opportunity supporting apartment set-up, donation sorting, and other tasks.
Silver Spring, MD
Family Mentor
Start date: Ongoing
Work directly with a refugee family or individual to ease their transition to the Washington, DC Metro area and the United States.