Open Positions

World Relief, and millions of people around the globe, need you.

For many of us, the last few years have been characterized by a deep sense of chaos, uncertainty and injustice. As suffering across the globe appears to be worsening, you’ve likely asked yourself, how can I respond in a meaningful way?

If you've thought about your career path in response, you've come to the right place. Today, World Relief, and millions of people around the globe, need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, World Relief is rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. When you join us at World Relief, you can expect:

• A strong sense of everyday purpose and impact

• A highly relational and collaborative environment

• A commitment to best practices and excellence in our work

• A faith-based working environment and faithful commitment to God’s leading.

If you’re one of the many people feeling like you need to do more for our broken world, here’s your chance. In the midst of the chaos, there is still hope — God has a plan and you can be a part of it.

We are looking for people just like you who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

Will you apply to World Relief today?

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A Quick Note

World Relief employees are committed to the mission, vision and values of the organization. As an organization we follow a Statement of Faith.

In addition to our Statement of Faith and Mission, Vision, and Values, World Relief has other key tenets which candidates for employment must review and understand:

TOWARDS A FRESH EMBRACE OF OUR CHRISTIAN IDENTITY, which informs the organization’s position and understanding of key issues regarding our Christian faith.
FOR THE HEALTH OF THE NATION, a publication of World Relief’s parent organization, the National Association of Evangelicals, which informs World Relief’s position on matters of social and civic engagement.

As part of the application process candidates for positions with World Relief will be asked to discuss this.

Chicagoland Career Opportunities

After School Club Coordinator

AURORA, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM /

REGULAR, PART-TIME

/ ON-SITE

Are you passionate about working with immigrant youth and helping to provide a safe environment to learn, play games and develop connections with other youth, staff and volunteers? Join our Children & Youth Services team in welcoming newly arriving refugees, asylum seekers and other immigrant youth, by coordinating, vision casting, providing structure, and leading all K-12 after-school clubs, summer programming and extra-curricular activities.

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Children & Youth Specialist (Aurora)

AURORA, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ ON-SITE

The goal of the Children & Youth Specialist is to help refugee and other immigrant students and their families successfully adjust to the American school system. This position has primary responsibility for serving as a liaison between refugee and immigrant families and local elementary, middle, and high schools. This position will serve families with children from kindergarten to high school graduation and assist in accessing education and other supportive community services.

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Children & Youth Specialist (Carol Stream)

CAROL STREAM, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ ON-SITE

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Church Mobilizer

Community Ambassador

AURORA, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US REFUGEE SERVICES /

TEMPORARY, PART-TIME

/ HYBRID

World Relief seeks a bilingual Community Ambassador. The Community Ambassador (CA) role is designed to contribute to the process of building capacity within World Relief, the refugee and immigrant communities we serve, and the general community, to promote the integration and empowerment of newcomers in the Chicagoland area. This team member would be stationed in the office but also work at offsite events, working with the preferred community team to ensure newcomers are welcomed into the community. Through community group activities and targeted community outreach, the CA plays a vital role in communicating information out to community members and in representing to the larger World Relief Chicagoland team the trends and requests they hear and observe in their respective communities. This position will also be responsible for providing group facilitation for at least one group meeting every week.

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Development & Events Coordinator (Part-time)

CAROL STREAM, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US DONATIONS /REGULAR, PART-TIME

/ HYBRID

World Relief Chicagoland seeks a talented and versatile Development & Events Coordinator to join our Development team. The Development & Events Coordinator will play an integral role with this team helping to grow annual donors who give in the range of $1-$999 along with coordinating all major fundraising events throughout the year.

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Education Program Specialist I

AURORA and CAROL STREAM, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US EDUCATION /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ HYBRID

World Relief Dupage/Aurora seeks a full-time Education Program Specialist to provide organizational support to its English language, career, and employment-readiness classes for adult immigrants and refugees. If you are a highly organized and detail-oriented person, with strong digital literacy and tech skills, versed in interpersonal and cross-cultural communication, and enjoy education administration, this role may be a good fit for you.

This position with be covering both Aurora and Dupage offices.

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Early Childhood Education Coordinator

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US REFUGEE SERVICES /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ ON-SITE

The Early Childhood Education Coordinator provides case management for refugee and immigrant children from birth through five years of age, including community referrals, and parent education. This includes assisting families to enroll their children in preschool and early childhood programs, parental engagement and orientation, as well as the collaborative development of service plans design to meet the development goals of young children.

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Employment Associate (Temporary)

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US EMPLOYMENT SERVICES /

TEMPORARY, FULL-TIME

/ ON-SITE

The Employment Counselor position provides critical supportive services and counsel to immigrants as they search for initial employment or seek career advancement and job upgrade opportunities. This position assists refugees and those granted asylum through employment counseling that includes resume, application, and interview preparation assistance, and utilizing employer connections to facilitate job placements.

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Employment Services Manager

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US EMPLOYMENT SERVICES /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ HYBRID

World Relief Chicago Employment works with adult refugees and immigrants to secure full-time employment and provides job skills development, training, and resources to empower families to move towards financial stability. In addition to providing direct services to refugees and immigrants seeking employment, this position is responsible for the oversight of the Employment team to ensure quality programming, service delivery, and compliance with agency, community, and grant standards. This includes staff and intern supervision, grant management, program implementation, interdepartmental collaboration, volunteer integration, and service coordination.

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Employment Specialist (Aurora)

AURORA, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US EMPLOYMENT SERVICES /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ HYBRID

The Employment Specialist position will provide critical supportive services and counsel to refugees and other immigrants as they search for initial employment. This position assists clients through employment counseling that includes resume, application, and interview preparation assistance, and utilizing employer connections to facilitate job placements. The Employment Specialist will also assist in maintaining and expanding an employer network.

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Employment Specialist (Carol Stream)

CAROL STREAM, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US EMPLOYMENT SERVICES /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ HYBRID

Apply Now

Grants Coordinator (Temporary)

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US GRANTS MANAGEMENT /

TEMPORARY, PART-TIME

/ REMOTE

Join our committed team to coordinate grant reporting for our largest grant contracts. This role is temporarily responsible for monthly reporting including accuracy checks and data entry. This is a remote position working primarily the first two weeks of each month, with flexible hours but firm deadlines, and averaging an estimated 40 hours per month.

This position reports to multiple offices throughout the Chicagoland area including Chicago, Carol Stream, and Aurora, IL.

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Grants Manager

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US GRANTS MANAGEMENT /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ HYBRID

World Relief seeks a Grants Manager to be responsible for managing an assigned portfolio of competitive federal and state grants. Reporting to the Director of Grants Management, this position will be responsible for all grant-related activities, including managing the grant proposal process, working closely with program managers and the director to develop compelling proposals and outcomes, coordinating and submitting grant reporting, monitoring program/grant compliance, and communicating with funders. This position will serve as the primary contact for program managers as it relates to grant guidance, capturing and reporting outcomes, and addressing compliance issues.

This position reports to multiple offices throughout the Chicagoland area including Chicago, Carol Stream, and Aurora, IL.

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Group Facilitator and Case Specialist

AURORA, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US REFUGEE SERVICES /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ ON-SITE

This position will facilitate group classes for vulnerable populations, assist program participants in gaining access to community resources, and work with volunteers to help clients adjust to life in the U.S. This position will also have a small case load of individuals with intensive needs. A successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to assist immigrants in achieving stability and overcoming barriers that hinder healthy integration.

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Intake, Assessment, and Referral Case Worker

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US REFUGEE SERVICES /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ ON-SITE

Through the Preferred Communities Intake, Assessment and Referral (IAR) program this position will provide case management services to asylees, Cuban/Haitian Entrants, and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations that arrived to the United States outside of the refugee resettlement program. Case management responsibilities will include activities such as assistance in accessing public benefits, housing, medical service provision, school enrollment assistance, and referrals to legal services and educational providers. This position is based in Chicago and requires visits to refugee families primarily in northern Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

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Intensive Case Worker (Part-time)

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US REFUGEE SERVICES /

REGULAR, PART-TIME

/ ON-SITE

Through the Preferred Communities (PC) program, the Intensive Case Worker position provides case management to clients who require care beyond the scope of primary case management services. The PC program supports refugees and ORR-eligible populations with challenging needs that require special attention, including those with serious medical conditions, women at risk, and elderly refugees. The position will help participants requiring specialized medical or mental healthcare to better integrate into the community by learning to overcome barriers and do things such as learn how to access services to manage their disability and/or medical condition; overcome obstacles to employment; address mental health issues; and reach self-sufficiency in all areas of vulnerability.

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Paralegal - Asylum Legal Clinic

Senior Services Community Ambassador

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US REFUGEE SERVICES /

REGULAR, PART-TIME

/ ON-SITE

World Relief seeks to hire to a Community Ambassador to provide critical support for immigrant seniors in coordination with the Senior Services Case Worker. The Community Ambassador Program for Seniors will operate from July 2023 through December 2024 and is designed to address the barriers to stability and integration that immigrants over the age of 60 often experience. This will be done through facilitating group activities and outings, providing transportation to needed services, connecting clients with community resources and benefits, and providing education for refugees and their family members on various topics related to cultural orientation.

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Senior Services Coordinator

AURORA, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US REFUGEE SERVICES /

REGULAR, PART-TIME

/ ON-SITE

World Relief seeks to hire a Senior Services Coordinator to provide support and transportation for group enrichment activities and social outing opportunities for seniors living in DuPage and Kane Counties. This position will work alongside the Senior Services Case Specialist, providing case management support such as medical appointment assistance and communicating with family members regarding understanding of services and support available. This position will also be responsible for providing group facilitation for at least one of the group meetings.

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Senior Services Ukrainian Case Worker

CHICAGO, IL /

USPGMS/ US MINISTRIES – US REFUGEE SERVICES /

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

/ ON-SITE

World Relief seeks to hire to a Senior Services Case Worker to implement its Refugee Social Services Seniors program for Ukrainians that will begin in July 2023. This position will seek to increase community connections, reduce social isolation, and provide case management to the Chicagoland Ukrainian Refugee Seniors Community in coordination with World Relief staff, community organizations, and local churches. This will include providing group enrichment activities, social outing opportunities, case management support such as medical appointment assistance, and when possible, communicating with family members regarding understanding of services and supports available.

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AmeriCorps

Currently we are not accepting applications for AmeriCorps.

We partner with AmeriCorps and Literacy Volunteers of Illinois (LVI) to offer full and part-time positions in our Aurora, Carol Stream, and Chicago offices. See our open positions and how to apply below.

Internships

Interested in positions at our Chicagoland offices? Click here to view the available opportunities.

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By kspencer | August 17, 2021

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Volunteer Impact Video: Abdul and Yao

By chicagoland | August 5, 2021

As a trained nurse and child development worker from a country in West Africa, Yao came to the United States on a scholarship to gain further education in psychology and counseling. He brought those skills to his work as a volunteer tutor with World Relief, where he met a little boy named Abdul who changed…

Staff Stories: Ordinary Moments & the Power of Thank You

By chicagoland | July 27, 2021

There are many tasks that face us each new day. And how often do we pause to appreciate the ordinary moments. Or to say “thank you”? For example, maybe you are someone who makes a weekly to-do list to keep everything organized. When you take time to go over your calendar and prepare for the…

A Refugee’s Journey to Belonging: Jerome’s Story

By chicagoland | July 8, 2021

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Citizenship Game Show

By mlummus | July 1, 2021

At World Relief, we like to say that the immigration system is like navigating a maze that is also a minefield. There are lots and lots of ways that you can go wrong and irreparably damage your chances to reach your goal of becoming a permanent resident or Citizen of the United States. One aspect…

Staff Perspective Video: Why We Got the COVID-19 Vaccine

By chicagoland | June 16, 2021

Watch World Relief Chicagoland staff share their reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. If you or someone you know need help making an appointment to get your COVID-19 vaccine, email WRDAvaccine@gmail.com.

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