Join us this summer in our mission to release children from poverty in Jesus' name! Compassion's in-person internship offers a unique opportunity to explore your career and calling within a Christ-centered organization committed to global, holistic child development. Interns consistently rate their experience 5-stars, citing deep community, impactful work, and transformative growth.
This is our general Summer Internship Application. You will have the opportunity in the application to identify your desired area(s) of interest. You may be considered for multiple positions.
Please note: This is an in-person, paid internship based in Colorado Springs, CO at Compassion's Global HQ. Compassion will provide housing for a low-cost, and interns are strongly encouraged to provide their own transportation.
The application deadline is December 31, 2026 at 5pm MST.
What Will You Do?
This year we are looking for interns in the following areas (subject to change):
Business Support
Donor Relations
Donor Research
Global Program
Graphic Design
Legal
Marketing
Marketing Operations
People and Culture
Project Management
What Will You Experience?
Hands-on work in your field of interest
Professional development workshops
1:1 Mentorship
Spiritual formation and community engagement
Exposure to global impact through Compassion’s mission
Life in the beautiful Colorado Springs mountains.
What Do You Bring (Please make sure you meet all qualifications before applying)?
Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understand Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commit to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abide by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Report any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately support responses to incidents if they occur.
Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors.
College junior, senior, or recent graduate with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and May 2029.
Available for the entire internship period: May 24 to July 30, 2027.
Ability to work Monday - Friday from 8-5pm during the duration of the internship.
Legally eligible for employment in the United States (i.e., if an international student, must already have a work or study visa, SSN, etc.)
*NOTE: This application form includes a few short answer/essay questions. Application answers suspected to be AI-generated will not be considered.
Skills Required
- Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and demonstrate a courteous, Christ-like attitude.
- Advocate for children, understand child-protection responsibilities, follow Compassion’s child-protection commitments and code of conduct, and report concerns appropriately.
- Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core cultural behaviors.
- Be a college junior, senior, or recent graduate with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and May 2029.
- Be available for the entire internship period from May 24 to July 30, 2027.
- Work Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. throughout the internship.
- Be legally eligible for employment in the United States.
What We Do
Compassion International is a Christian child development ministry aimed at releasing children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty in Jesus’ name. We are church-based: Compassion believes the Church is God’s chosen instrument to bring hope to a hurting world. We believe the strategic placement of local churches makes them best suited to address the holistic needs of the children in their communities. And only they can effectively deliver the Jesus-based teaching and whole-life care that children in poverty deserve. Compassion partners with 8,000+ churches in 25 countries around the world to deliver our holistic child development program. We are child-focused: Compassion’s ministry is focused on the individual child and his/her development. We offer this assistance irrespective of caste, creed, class or religion. At Compassion, we believe entire communities will feel the positive impact of our presence because what happens in the life of a child ripples throughout his or her environment. We are Christ-centered: Jesus is the core of our ministry and his life and teachings shape our programs. They reflect the spiritual commitments of our staff. And they guide how we love people, respect communities and cooperate with nations. We are committed to integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest professional and biblical principles in all aspects of our ministry and maintain the highest industry standards for our allocation of funds. Compassion and Compassion International are registered trademarks of the United States government
