The IRC in Boise offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities and internships, accommodating different time commitments and schedules.

If you are interested in volunteering in the office, please fill out an application with your top three interests from the opportunities below.

Click here and apply.

Current needs include:

  • Child watch volunteers support child watch needs Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday mornings from 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM in downtown Boise. Please pick which days fit best with your schedule and be available for 3.5 hours on that day. You'll support newly arrived refugees during cultural orientation and get to know their kiddo's! Free parking is included.
  • Youth services team volunteers work with the youth services supervisor to provide support at pop-up events and seasonal programming. These opportunities are often held after school and on weekends.
  • Economic empowerment volunteers assist the economic empowerment team with technology training, client support and administrative work providing clients access to cash assistance and employment programs.
  • Resettlement volunteers assist the case management team to meet the many needs of recently arrived individuals and families. Tasks may include driving clients to shop for supplies and administrative support for caseworkers.
  • Education volunteers work with the adult education team for various needs, making sure adult and youth clients have access to the many educational programs available in Boise. Volunteers can select whether to work with children, adults, or both.
  • Transportation volunteers are willing to provide transportation for clients as needed. These volunteers can expect to be contacted about ongoing, seasonal and one-time appointments.
  • Interpreter volunteers are willing to interpret in person or assist with written communication for non-English speaking clients. Currently needing Dari, Pashto, Farsi, Swahili, Spanish, Somalia, Kinyarwanda, Arabic, French, Ukrainian and Russian. Other languages are needed occasionally
  • Internships 
    • The IRC offers a wide variety of internship opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. These internships range from 10-35 hours a week and vary in length with a minimum of one semester. Please email [email protected] for more information.

 

Questions? Email the Volunteer Coordinator, [email protected]