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Careers and Internships
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Ukrainian Services Case Manager (Gallatin)
The Ukrainian Services Case Manager will support the PC program. The Ukrainian Services Case Manager will report to the Associate Manager of PC-Gallatin. The Ukrainian Services Case Manager will connect with the Ukrainian community in Gallatin and the surrounding areas. The Case Manager will primarily support the development of sustainable intensive case management services for vulnerable Ukrainian populations in Gallatin. This role will administer projects that foster self-sufficiency and community integration. The Ukrainian Services Case Manager will help clients obtain the resources and life skills needed to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained holistic wellbeing. This is a full-time, 40-hour per-week position.
Refugee Health Navigator (Gallatin)
The Refugee Health Navigator facilitates access to healthcare and holistic health-related resources for refugee communities in Gallatin and the surrounding areas through a combination of healthcare-related education, coordinating referrals and medical appointments, and helping refugees navigate community health resources. The Refugee Health Navigator will work under the supervision of the Mental Health Care Coordinator who will work with the Refugee Health Navigator to build new healthcare-navigation programming and community partnerships. The Refugee Health Navigator reports to the Mental Health Care Coordinator. This is a 40-hour, full- time position.
REA Associate Manager
The purpose of the Refugee & Entrant Assistance (REA) program is to help refugees and entrants achieve economic self-sufficiency and adjust socially to life in the Unites States as quickly as possible. The impact of over 250,000 Cuban/Haitian entrants continues to impact services to this vulnerable population. The REA program will assist clients to obtain the resources and life skills required to become self-sufficient. The Associate Manager of REA Services will report to the PC Program Manager and will oversee one REA Case Manager. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position.
Associate Manager of UHP Services
The Associate Manager of UHP Services will support the PC and Elders program staff. The Associate Manager will report to the PC-Elders Program Manager. The Associate Manager will connect with the Ukrainian community in Davidson County and the surrounding areas. This role will primarily support the development of sustainable intensive case management services for vulnerable Ukrainian populations. This role will administer projects that foster self-sufficiency and community integration. The Associate Manager will help clients obtain the resources and life skills needed to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained holistic wellbeing. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position.
APA Health Case Manager
The APA Health Case Manager will report to the APA Case Coordinator. The APA Health Case Manager will primarily support the development of sustainable intensive case management services for vulnerable Afghan populations in Davidson County. This role will administer projects that foster self-sufficiency and community integration. The APA Health Case Manager will help clients obtain the resources and life skills needed to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained holistic wellbeing. The APA Health Case Manager will support PC program eligible clients. This is a full time, 40-hour position.
Refugee Cash Assistance Specialist
Tennessee’s Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program is a statewide partnership between the Tennessee Office of Refugees (TOR) and local refugee resettlement affiliates of national VOLAGs. The objective of the RCA program is to provide financial support to help meet the subsistence needs of clients for up to twelve months after arrival in the United States. The RCA Specialist is responsible for managing the provision of services to assist newly arrived refugee clients in attaining self-sufficiency through short term cash assistance and referrals to employment services. This position will support the Nashville and Gallatin offices. The RCA Specialist will work directly with participants to determine program eligibility, provide enrollment and compliance monitoring, and appropriate counseling at the close of services. The RCA Specialist reports to the RCA Associate Manager. This is a 40 hour/week, full time position.
Refugee Health Navigator
The Refugee Health Navigator facilitates access to healthcare and holistic health-related resources for refugee communities in Middle Tennessee through a combination of healthcare-related education, coordinating referrals and medical appointments, and helping refugees navigate community health resources. The Refugee Health Navigator will work under the supervision of the Mental Health Care Coordinator who will work with the Refugee Health Navigator to build new healthcare-navigation programming and community partnerships. The Refugee Health Navigator reports to the Mental Health Care Coordinator. This is a 40-hour, full- time position.
Workforce Coordinator
The Workforce Coordinator is responsible for providing career coaching and developing workforce development initiatives for adult education students. The Workforce Coordinator reports to the Associate Manager of Workforce Services. This is a 40 hours per week, full time position.
Maternal Health Outreach Worker (Part Time)
Primary Responsibilities are to provide mother-to-mother education, support, and information to economically disadvantaged pregnant women, mothers, and young children 0 to 3 years of age. Through monthly home visits and parenting groups, the outreach worker listens attentively to parent concerns, educates on nutrition, health and child development, models healthy habits and positive parenting skills, and links the client with medical and social services. The Maternal Health Outreach Worker reports to the Program Coordinator. This is available as a 20-hour, part-time position.
Evening ESL Instructor (Part Time)
The Adult ESL Instructor will report to the Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator and will work closely with the Site Coordinator and education program staff. This is a part- time, on-site 10 hour a week position.
Nashville International Center for Empowerment does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion (creed), gender, gender identity/expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors and vendors.
Current Internship Opportunities
Fall 2024
Please note that all NICE internships are unpaid unless otherwise coordinated by a university.
Adult Education
The Adult Education program supports English language learners as they integrate into life in the US. Through programs like Citizenship Instruction, High School Equivalency, and English literacy courses, the department helps to shape the future for immigrants and refugees across Nashville. As an Adult Education Intern, you will gain valuable experience as you are trained to teach classes, implement curriculum, support teachers and volunteers, and contribute to administrative processes which support the overall program.
Adult Education - Classroom Intern
The Adult Education program supports English language learners at Donelson Fellowship location (TDF) as they integrate into life in the US. Through programs like Citizenship Instruction, High School Equivalency, and English literacy courses, the department helps to shape the future for immigrants and refugees across Nashville. As an Adult Education Intern, you will gain valuable experience as you are trained to teach classes, implement curriculum, support teachers and volunteers, and contribute to administrative processes which support the overall program.
Adult Education - Student Success Coordinator
The Student Success Counselor will assist class instruction and monitor student success in the Adult Education program. This intern will develop and execute creative ways to celebrate student achievements.
Adult Education - Workforce Development
As a Workforce Development Intern, you will learn how to navigate community-based collaborations with workforce partners, research effective strategies from across the globe, and contribute to the design and implementation of our workforce classes. This intern will directly work with students to practice soft skills, learning management systems and resume preparation.
Adult Education - Distance Education
The distance education intern is responsible for assisting with online class activities and administration, in-person computer practice labs, & other events involving digital literacy. Interns will work with adult ESL students using various learning methodologies under staff supervision. This role will involve learning how to use online learning management software, such as Northstar Digital Literacy & Burlington English, to support NICE’s online programming for our students.
Youth Mentorship
NICE’s community-based youth mentoring program is designed to encourage and support mutually beneficial, long-standing relationships between adult role models and New American children ages 6 to 18. We seek to ensure every new American/Immigrant youth gets high-quality and comprehensive academic support that is culturally and linguistically sensitive to address the needs of refugee youth and young adults to promote their positive civic and social engagement.
Development
Do you have strong written communication skills and a desire to learn about how a non profit does what it does? Interns will work with NICE’s development staff on grant writing, community relations, and fundraising.
Social Media
Love learning about the newest social media trends? Join our Communications team and help with developing content, scheduling posts, and more!
Refugee Resettlement
NICE’s Resettlement team welcomes newly-arrived refugees at the airport, provides them with a home-cooked meal, and begins to orient them to their new life. We take care of everything they need upon arrival, such as finding and furnishing a new home, scheduling initial medical screenings, enrolling in all eligible social services, and finding a job. Made up of the Reception and Placement (R&P), Benefits, Refugee Support Services (RSS), Match Grant (MG), and Employment programs, NICE’s Resettlement team is here to break down barriers. We work to ensure that the transition from life as a refugee to a life of self-sufficiency in America goes as smoothly as possible.
The Refugee Resettlement Intern will support our programs with community-facing services and outreach, and/or administrative tasks and data entry.
“Uniting For Ukraine”/REA (Cubans & Haitians) Administrative Assistant Intern
The UHP/REA interns assists with filling out paperwork, scheduling appointments with clients, and calling clients to check-in with them about their needs.
Health Intern
The Health Intern will primarily support intensive case management, health education, and mental health care coordination services for vulnerable refugee and immigrant populations; and will also help carry out projects related to refugee health and wellness.
Immigration Intern
The immigration intern provide administrative support related to immigration legal services.
Youth After School Program Intern
NICE hosts a NAZA-funded after-school program for English Learners that focuses on building Academic, Literacy, and Social Emotional skills for middle school students. The program uses a positive youth development approach to promote youth leadership, healthy relationships, and instill a positive growth mindset for all learners.
Summer Youth Program Intern
NICE hosts a summer camp program for English Learners that focuses on building Academic, Literacy, and Social Emotional skills for middle school students for two months during the summer. The program uses a positive youth development approach to promote youth leadership, healthy relationships, and instill a positive growth mindset for all learners.
