Community Research & Outreach Intern (Spanish) Spring 2023
TO APPLY
- CLICK HERE to submit our intern application.
- See below for details on the internship.
Description
We're looking for interns to join our remote team during the Spring 2023 semester!
Our Community Research & Outreach Interns play a pivotal part in maintaining and growing the free InReach App (the world's first tech platform matching LGBTQ+ people with safe, verified resources). InReach’s free technology instantly matches LGBTQ+ people fleeing persecution and other LGBTQ+ people in need with independently verified, affirming medical and mental health care, immigration and other legal help, safe housing, education and employment opportunities, translation services, community support, and more critical support services. During this internship, you will help InReach to:
- Connect LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, refugees, and other immigrants to verified, safe legal services, translation and interpretation assistance and language classes, trauma-informed mental health care providers, and more
- Connect LGBTQ+ young people experiencing homelessness and others facing family or community rejection due to their identity to safe housing, food and clothing, drop-in centers, affirming spiritual support and other critical resources
- Connect transgender and nonbinary people to lifesaving gender affirming care, support groups, safe housing, gender-neutral restrooms and legal providers with expertise in working with TGNC clients
This is an exciting opportunity to use your Spanish language skills for good and serve on the front-lines of building the free InReach App. We’re looking for meticulous, hard-working students who are passionate about LGBTQ+ and trans rights, language justice, and refugee rights.
Check with your school's Internship Coordinator BEFORE accepting the hiring offer to determine if this position satisfies the criteria for receiving academic credit.
INTERNSHIP SCHEDULE & COMPENSATION
- Spring 2023 Internship Dates: Tuesday, January 17 – Friday, April 21, 2023
- Required Hours Per Week: 10 hours (*interns who would like to work more than 10 hours per week are welcome to sign-up for multiple shift times, per the below schedule)
- Spring 2023 Intern Shift Times: All interns will sign-up for at least one of the following shift windows:
- Shift #1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: From 3:30pm-6pm EST / 12:30pm-3pm PST
- Shift #2: Tuesday, Friday: From 1pm-6pm EST / 10am-3pm PST
- Shift #3: Monday - Friday: 4pm-6pm EST / 1pm-3pm PST
- Shift #4: Monday - Friday: 5pm-7pm EST / 2pm-4pm PST
*Note: This internship is remote and unpaid. InReach staff is happy to submit forms on behalf of interns who would like to earn academic credit from their universities for this internship. Interns may also opt to extend this internship into InReach’s Summer 2023 internship program.
Responsibilities
- Report to our bilingual Resource Coordinator.
- Complete a comprehensive virtual training program designed to enhance interns' knowledge of LGBTQ+ rights, LGBTQ+ terminology, immigration law and policy, and the double marginalization of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and other LGBTQ+ people fleeing persecution.
- Call and email organizations in Spanish to verify their fit for the free InReach App.
- Perform data entry in English and Spanish.
- Additional ad hoc community community outreach and data entry tasks (as needed).
Qualifications
- Obtained or pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree (e.g. B.A., B.S., J.D., M.S.).
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- You are available for at least 10 hours per week during InReach’s designated intern shift times (as described above).
- You are comfortable using online communication tools (e.g. G Suite, Slack, Asana, Telzio).
- The ability to follow instructions and work independently in a remote environment.
- You are reliable, meticulous and appreciate the value of deadlines.
- Willingness to learn in-depth about the InReach App and our tailored resource verification process.
- Previous experience in the social services sector is a plus.
SAMPLE INTERNSHIP BENEFITS
- Gain access to an extensive virtual training program where interns learn in-depth about the state of LGBTQ+ rights, LGBTQ+ terminology, immigration law and policy, and the double marginalization of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and other LGBTQ+ people fleeing persecution.
- Gain hands-on experience working with an international NGO and directly communicating with direct service providers on the ground.
- Connect to organizations across North America working in the fields of LGBTQ+ rights and immigrant justice.
- Enhance your understanding of the social services sector.
- Gain practical experience in LGBTQ+ rights, refugee/migration and human rights sector.
- Professional development opportunities such as intern networking circles and virtual coffee chats with InReach staff and volunteers.
- Interns will also have the opportunity to receive a letter of reference from InReach upon successful completion of the internship.