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Baltimore, MD

Volunteer opportunities

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Baltimore, 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.

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Current opportunities

Baltimore, MD

Youth Success Coach Volunteer (Remote for Spring, Summer, Fall cohorts)

Start date: Ongoing

Youth success coaches are matched with 1-2 refugee youth (ages 10-24) to provide support to meet their goals. Success coaches and mentees meet weekly for 10 weeks.
Baltimore, MD

Internships (Fall, Spring, Summer, Academic Year)

Start date: Ongoing

Internships are a great way to gain applied experience in humanitarian work. Every intern works under the supervision of an IRC staff member and helps fulfill our mission to welcome and support humanitarian immigrant clients in Baltimore.
Baltimore, MD

Family Mentor Volunteer (summer start)

Start date: Ongoing

Family mentors work with a refugee family or individual for six months to ease their transition to Baltimore and the U.S.
Baltimore, MD

Welcome Home Project Volunteer

Start date: Ongoing

The Welcome Home Project offers individuals or groups an opportunity to prepare an apartment and help to welcome an individual or family to their new home in Baltimore. We are especially in need of groups who can commit to multiple set-ups per year.

How to become an IRC volunteer

The IRC in Baltimore currently offers remote internships, two remote volunteer mentorship opportunities and housing set-up opportunities. We are continuing to hold virtual information sessions to provide an overview of IRC's work and how to get involved.

If you are interested in volunteering, please go through the following steps: 

Volunteer process

  1. Attend one of our monthly information sessions. Evening and daytime sessions are available. All sessions are virtual. Registered participants will be sent the link to the session 24 hours before the session.

  2. RSVP for an upcoming session by completing this webform. Info sessions are usally held on the first Tuesday of the month at alternating times. Upcoming dates include: Tuesday, July 5 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Tuesday, August 2 from 12noon to 1:00 PM. 

  3. After the info session, complete a volunteer application. Most opportunities also require a background check. Approved volunteers will be connected with an IRC staff point person to get started. Each opportunity will have specific training or next steps.