Research Intern (Unpaid Internship)- 2024179
Chicago, IL / Carol Stream, IL / Aurora, IL
Unpaid Internship /
Unpaid Internship /
Hybrid
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief seeks a Research Intern. This is an exciting internship opportunity to help pilot a new integration self-assessment tool, by surveying and interviewing forcibly displaced people who have resettled in the Chicagoland area. This internship provides the opportunity to work alongside a team from Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), World Relief Chicagoland (WRC), and Refugee Congress to conduct this pivotal research. An individual with an interest or background with forcibly displaced populations (refugees, asylum seekers, asylees), research, intercultural communication skills, and data management will thrive in this role. A stipend will be provided.
Details
Approximately 10-20 hours/ week; hours may vary throughout year
Flexible schedule – some nights and weekends will be necessary
June 2024-May 2025 (negotiable)
University credit is available with prior approval
A disbursement of $1000/month will be provided to cover internship-related expenses such as food or travel
Role & Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Assist in carrying out the local implementation of the survey, including:
- Identifying potential survey participants across all three World Relief Chicagoland office locations
- Conducting outreach to potential participants as part of outreach team
- Coordinating schedule & interpretation to conduct survey
- Interviewing participants
- Recording data
- Make recommendations about research design, based upon implementation progress
- Coordinate logistics of focus group meetings (date, location, agenda, etc) and implement focus groups
- Participate in regular meetings & debriefs with the project team
- Opportunity to assist in data analysis, if time permits
- Opportunity to assist in drafting project-related communication, publications and reports, if time permits
- Other duties necessary to conduct research
- Meet regularly with internship supervisor
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge or skills in qualitative research, or a strong desire to learn
- Graduate level of study preferred Personal interest in & knowledge of forcibly displaced persons’ realities We encourage individuals from FDP (forcibly displaced persons) background to apply
- Strong communication skills, including intercultural communication skills. Experience working with interpreters a plus
- Ability and willingness to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and an ability to coordinate with many people to move a project forward
- Good organizational skills & detail orientation
- Strong personal initiative; ability to work independently
- Willingness to learn, grow, and be challenged
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, & data management software
- Access to a vehicle required
Requirements
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Knowledge or skills in qualitative research, or a strong desire to learn
- Graduate level of study preferred
- Personal interest in & knowledge of forcibly displaced persons’ realities
- We encourage individuals from FDP (forcibly displaced persons) background to apply
- Strong communication skills, including intercultural communication skills. Experience working with interpreters a plus
- Ability and willingness to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and an ability to coordinate with many people to move a project forward
- Good organizational skills & detail orientation
- Strong personal initiative; ability to work independently
- Willingness to learn, grow, and be challenged
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, & data management software
- Access to a vehicle required
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week):
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!
- Paid Sick and Vacation Time
- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)
- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies
- Legal Shield Insurance
World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:
- Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
- Long Term & Short-term Disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Long Distance Travel Insurance
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package for Part-time positions (less than 25 hours per week):
- Offer 16 Paid Holidays
- Sick time available as required by state/local law
All part-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
World Relief - Retirement:
- Eligibility: After 1000 hours in a year
- Automatically enrolled at 4%
- 401K & Roth through Fidelity
- WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):
- Verizon
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual
- Working Advantage Discount Program
- Active & Fit Gym Membership
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
