Current opportunities

How to become an IRC volunteer

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

Volunteer process

  1. Attend a virtual General Information Session, held monthly.  Sign up here 

  2. Following the information session, you will be sent a link to our online application where you will enter your contact information and indicate the position you are applying for.

  3. We will review all applications and reach out to those who we are able to interview. Please note that due to the large number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to everyone who applies and there may be a delay in our response to those we wish to interview, according to current changing needs. 

  4. Once the interview is confirmed and conducted, successful interviewees will complete the necessary background check. To protect our clients, we require background checks for all our volunteers, and we ask volunteers to make a $49 donation to cover associated costs. Currently, 92% of our funding goes directly to our clients, and your help to cover this cost allows us to continue providing the best service possible. This step can add 1-2 weeks to the process.

  5. Once cleared, you will be assigned a supervisor who will orient and train you for your assigned tasks.

Additional information

*All volunteers and staff of the IRC in Denver must show proof of vaccination against the COVID virus

*You must be 18 years or older to volunteer and complete a background check.

Most positions require a 3-6 month volunteer commitment of 2-10 hours per week. 

We currently do not have any youth positions available.