Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Refugee & Immigration Services
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) Refguee and Immigration Services is dedicated to helping refguees establish new lives in Arizona. The mission of LSS-SW is "showing kindness, doing justice and serving those in need".
Posted internships
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| Business Development/Research Assistant |
Research best business practices and sales opportunities for the Women's Empowerment Program. Help the implement the project plan to build a product line, brand and develop the program. |
Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) |
| Computer Instructor and Tutor (refugee adults) |
To increase the marketablity of our clients, as the computer instructor you will help them gain the necessary basic understanding to succeed in the modern workplace and environment in general. To do so you will:
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Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) |
| ESL Tutor (refugee adults) |
As an ELT Tutor you will:
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Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) Summer (mid-May through mid-July) |
| ESL Tutor (refugee children) |
Fingerprint/background clearance is required. The ESL Tutor for Children will work with individual families to assist children in learning English. The tutor will:
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Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) Summer (mid-May through mid-July) |
| Financial Literacy Instructor |
The purpose of this position is to teach our clients banking and budgeting basics, as well as instruct more detailed orientations that will teach them how to manage their finances and the financial tools available to them. You are not expected to be a finance major or expert to be able to teach the classes. Since most of our clients have had no exposure to any kind of financial institutions, the information we teach is very basic. You will have a PPP for each class... |
Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) |
| Fundraising (refugees) |
The position of Fundraising Assistant will be responsible for researching fundraising and grant opportunities for the LSS-SW Adult Skill Building, Women's Empowerment and Child Services programs. The student intern will collaborate with the Adult Skill Builder and Church Sponsorship Developer in applying for appropriate funding opportunities and carrying out the requirements for respective opportunities. The fundraising Assistant will be required to work independently and regularly report to... |
Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) Summer (mid-May through mid-July) |
| Micro Enterprise Sewing Instructor (refugees) |
The intern will participate in discussion about product design with the program coordinator and teach sewing skills on the sewing machines, teach sewing vocabulary in English,and help clients how to make the projects selected. The intern will follow the prescribed curriculum for the sewing class. The intern will help clients understand how to make various projects such as bags, accessories, and home/kitchen items. The products will be made and sold through... |
Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) |
| Orientation Teacher (adult refugees) |
Fingerprint/background clearance is required. You will have the option of teaching Cultural Orientation and/or Employment Orientation as follows:
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Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) Summer (mid-May through mid-July) |
| Refugee Women's Empowerment Assistant |
Fingerprint/background clearance is required. Responsibilities will include: recruiting volunteer instructors to lead classes for wellness and skill building Work with the women's empowerment specialist on creating lesson plans for classes Help the specialist with the Microenterprise Development Program including finding venues to sell products made by refugee women, identifying potential community partners and assist the women with marketing and making products.
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Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) Summer (mid-May through mid-July) |
| Valley Metro Transit Intern (refugee adults) |
Fingerprint/background clearance is required. The purpose of this position is to get our refugee clients familiar with the public transportation system in the valley. To do this effectively you will:
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Fall (mid-August through mid-December) Spring (early January through late April) Summer (mid-May through mid-July) |
