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Get the latest on supporting refugees in your community and around the world.

How to become a volunteer

Volunteers play a critical role in helping refugees and immigrants thrive in the United States. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) offers volunteer opportunities to work remotely and in person (while following COVID-19 precautions). Here's the process:

Search our volunteer opportunities

Apply and attend an IRC orientation

Be interviewed by IRC staff

Complete a background check

Volunteer opportunities

Thank you for your interest, but we currently only have volunteer opportunities at our program offices in the United States.

Make a difference, everyday

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Take action

Join the thousands of IRC supporters who have called their representatives, written letters, or otherwise advocated for change in their communities and worldwide.

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Sponsor a refugee family

Members of an established organization, such as a business, faith group, sports team or local club, can partner with the IRC to welcome refugees in their community.

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Make a monthly donation

Our monthly supporters are the backbone of our work.

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Welcome a refugee

Open your home as a place of refuge for emergency temporary housing with IRC’s partner Airbnb.

Learn more

Watch IRC Ambassadors Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody in a discussion with the IRC’s Milagros Cruz about the many ways people across the country can volunteer for the IRC.

Apply for an IRC Internship

Get hands-on experience in refugee resettlement and more.

Why I volunteer with the IRC

I believe refugees have a right to dignity and respect for their cultures, traditions, and lives before their displacement. I don’t believe this right always exists in the U.S., and I want to work towards changing the status quo.

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