Intern – People & Culture

Job Description

Title: Intern – People & Culture

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: --

Experience:

Published: 2026-02-03

Application Deadline: 2026-02-09

Education:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Human Resource Management

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related discipline, with a strong academic background. Recent graduates who have completed their degree within the past one year are preferred.

• Passionate about developing a career in the humanitarian context.

• Proactive and quick learner.

• Good communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Program Brief

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide for a better future.

Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.

Objective:

The internship is designed to provide hands-on exposure to People Operations in an INGO environment. The intern will support routine HR administrative tasks while developing foundational knowledge of HR systems, payroll processes, and compliance practices under close supervision.

Workstation: IRC Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar Office

Line Manager: Manager - People Operations

Contract Length: 2 months

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Training Needs Assessment (TNA) activities by collecting staff input, maintaining trackers, and following up to ensure timely responses.

• Assist in training implementation, including preparing participant lists, maintaining attendance records, organizing training files, and completing post-training documentation.

• Support donor audits by compiling and sharing required HR documents in coordination with the team.

• Assist with payroll processing, including data entry, verification, and assist in responding to basic payroll-related queries.

• Support the staff separation process by closing personnel files and ensuring all required exit documentation is properly completed, filed and archived.

• Draft the office memos, holiday notices, and other HR-related communications.

• Provide English–Bangla and Bangla–English translation support for HR documents, internal communications, and meetings, as needed.

Others:

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]

• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.

Learning Outcomes:

During the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to:

• Gain practical experience in various aspects of HR operations, including HRIS management, recruitment, and payroll processing.

• Develop proficiency in utilizing office 365 tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Forms, Power Automate, List).

• Enhance communication and interpersonal skills through interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

• Improve language proficiency through providing translation services between English and Bangla.

• Gain insight into donor audit processes and compliance requirements.

• Weekly 2 holidays

• Honorarium (As per IRC Bangladesh policy)