Careers and Internships

NICE IS GROWING!

We are currently hiring for the following positions. Click the position title for more information about how to apply.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Youth Mentorship Program Coordinator

The Youth Mentorship Coordinator will report to the Youth Education Associate Manager and will work closely with the youth education program staff. This is 20-30 hours per week. Temporary-part time during the school year/full time during the summer camp program. 

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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

Spring 2024

Please note that all NICE internships are unpaid unless otherwise coordinated by a university.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Development Internship

Social Media

Love keeping up with the newest social media trends? Join our Communications team and help with developing engaging content, scheduling posts, and more!

Social Media Internship

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.

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“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.

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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.

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Immigration Intern

The immigration intern provide administrative support related to immigration legal services.

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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.

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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.

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