Information for Students
Information for projects/papers
There are many resources available for student research projects and papers. Please peruse the resources listed on this site, journal articles through your university's subscription services, and the sites below.
Internships
Agencies who work closely with refugees rely on the service and innovation of college interns to bring new and fresh perspectives to the work they do. If you are interested in becoming an intern at a resettlement agency:
To learn about different agencies that might need interns, visit the Get Involved! page here.
To learn about internship opportunities with the Idaho Office for Refugees, please e-mail [email protected].
Service Learning
If you are required to complete a set number of hours for a service-learning component of a college course, connect with an agency through:
Volunteering
Please visit our Get Involved! page.
There are many resources available for student research projects and papers. Please peruse the resources listed on this site, journal articles through your university's subscription services, and the sites below.
- Idaho Office for Refugees - Refugee 101
- Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement
- Center for Applied Linguistics
- Boise State University Refugee Guides/Service Learning Information
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Oxford Journal of Refugee Studies
Internships
Agencies who work closely with refugees rely on the service and innovation of college interns to bring new and fresh perspectives to the work they do. If you are interested in becoming an intern at a resettlement agency:
- Start the process early! Agencies need time to prepare for interns, so start the process early (preferably one semester before) for the most meaningful experience.
- Prepare a resume with a statement of purpose that explains why you are seeking an experience working with refugees. This will help the agencies understand more about who you are and what kind of internship you are looking for.
- Contact your academic advisor or department internship coordinator to determine the agency requirements for an internship.
- Contact the director or volunteer coordinator at the agency you're interested in to see if they are currently accepting interns.
- If possible, let the agency know how many hours you will need, what days you are available, and what you are hoping to learn from the internship.
- If someone doesn't respond to you within a week, it is okay to follow up and try again. Refugee arrivals ebb and flow, and you may have called initially during a very busy time. Don't give up!
- Be creative! If you have an idea of a project or program you would like to develop for an agency, brainstorm these ideas with your agency of choice.
To learn about different agencies that might need interns, visit the Get Involved! page here.
To learn about internship opportunities with the Idaho Office for Refugees, please e-mail [email protected].
Service Learning
If you are required to complete a set number of hours for a service-learning component of a college course, connect with an agency through:
- Boise State Service Learning: Contact the Service Learning office
- Northwest Nazarene University: Check with your instructors
- College of Southern Idaho: Check with your instructors
- College of Western Idaho: Check with your instructors
- College of Idaho: Contact the Center for Experiential Learning
Volunteering
Please visit our Get Involved! page.
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