Mission To help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster, including the climate crisis, to survive, recover and gain control over their future.
Description The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC employees help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster, including the climate crisis.
Today, the IRC works in over 50 countries and in 28 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity, and agency to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.
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Why Choose the IRC?
Work that has meaning: Every day at the IRC is a chance to make a difference through a purpose-driven career. Whether you're working directly with communities or providing support behind the scenes, you will be part of a diverse team that is always innovating, scaling, and testing new and better solutions to ensure the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.
Global scale, diverse workplace: At the IRC, the diversity of our team is our strength. When you join us, you're not just starting a job—you will be part of a global organization positively impacting millions of lives in over 50 countries. You'll get to work with colleagues from all around the world—working across time zones and regularly exchanging diverse perspectives and insights. You’ll join a team that is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, included and heard.
Challenging work, innovative solutions: We’re committed to excellence and innovation, and pride ourselves in setting industry-leading standards while practicing evidence and data-lead strategies. Come challenge norms, shatter conventions, and pioneer change while working on real, nuanced and complex issues we face in the world today.
We take care of our people: We’re an empathetic community that truly cares for one another. Our comprehensive safety and security initiatives ensure a safe work environment, while our continuous learning and development programs provide ongoing opportunities for personal and career advancement.
International Rescue Committee has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The International Rescue Committee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).
71% of job seekers rate their interview experience at International Rescue Committee as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at International Rescue Committee.