Requisition ID: req52009
Job Title: Fall Internship - Supply Chain Intern
Sector: Operations
Employment Category: Intern
Employment Type: Part-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Denver, CO USA
Work Arrangement: In-person
Job Description
LOCATION: IRC Denver Warehouse– 7808 Cherry
Creek South Drive #203 Denver CO 80231
TIME COMMITMENT: 10-15 hours per week, regular schedule during
business hours M-F 9 am – 5 pm; August 23 - Dec 13, 2024
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship
BACKGROUND: The International Rescue
Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by
conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.
Founded in 1933, the IRC is at work today in more than 40 countries and in 28
U.S. cities. The IRC’s U.S. Programs (USP) department creates
opportunities for refugees and other vulnerable migrants to survive and thrive
in America. USP serves more than 40,000 individuals each year, including
thousands of newly arrived refugees, through a diverse portfolio of programs
aimed at achieving outcomes in five impact areas: Health, Safety, Economic
Wellbeing, Education, and Power.
The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors
and local volunteers to help refugees, asylees and those with Special
Immigrant Visas translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable
to their new communities. In Denver and other offices across the country,
the IRC helps refugees and asylees to rebuild their lives through services
and programs that assist with initial resettlement through longer term integration.
Presently, these services are case management, employment services, psychosocial support,
family stabilization, health coordination, health insurance literacy, family
reunification and programs for children and youth. The Denver office also
has a legal services program to provide pro bono legal representation to survivors
of torture, as well as direct legal services for family-based immigration.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW: The Supply chain Intern will be
responsible for supporting our agency’s Supply Chain & Operations Team with
the daily administrative, logistical, and inventory management tasks related to
running a professional warehouse dedicated to refugee resettlement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist Supply Chain team with receiving, inspecting, recording, shelving, organizing, and distributing warehouse inventory
Maintain warehouse inventory tracker
Assist Supply Chain staff with cycle counts
Troubleshoot & analyze process flow & efficiency
Assist with purchasing – creating online orders
Organize, scan and process documents
Monitor team email inbox, respond to staff needs, and maintain communication with staff, vendors, and donors
Collaborate and partner with staff and Operations team to identify, analyze, and implement new or improved processes
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Basic computer skills, especially Microsoft Office products – Outlook, Teams, Excel – or willingness to learn
Position requires extended periods of sitting, walking/standing with some bending, pushing, pulling and stooping
Must possess the ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds
Some light cleaning will be required
Attention to detail
Good communications skills
Moderate command of English
Must be willing to work in a diverse, fast-paced professional environment and be willing to adapt to shifting requirements and priorities
SUPERVISION: This position reports to the Supply Chain Coordinator, with daily task supervision by the Supply Chain Coordinator
TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should submit an online application along with resume and cover letter addressing how your experience and skills meet the internship requirements: https://irc-global.my.salesforce-sites.com/volunteer
Qualified applicants will be selected for an initial phone screening with the Volunteer Coordinator.
QUESTIONS? Email ircdenver.volunteer@rescue.org
This is an unpaid internship position. No financial compensation, including compensation for relocation, is available.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of meritwithout regard to race,sex, color, nationalorigin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status,veteran status or disability.
