Development Intern (Volunteer/Unpaid)
Fall or Spring Semester | 8–12 Hours/Week | In-Person
The Development Intern supports our mission to reach the nations by gaining hands-on experience in fundraising, donor engagement, and nonprofit development. This role offers practical training in the systems and strategies that sustain and grow a Christ-centered ministry.
Internship Overview
This part-time, unpaid volunteer position is designed for college students or recent graduates seeking to explore nonprofit development. Over the course of the semester (approximately 8–12 hours per week), you'll receive hands-on training and mentorship while contributing meaningfully to the growth and sustainability of our ministry.
What You’ll Learn
- Development & Fundraising Fundamentals:
Understand the principles and biblical basis for fundraising and development in the nonprofit and missions world. - Donor Engagement Strategies:
Assist with crafting donor communications, tracking engagement, and understanding giving behaviors. - Prospect & Suspect Research:
Learn how to identify and evaluate potential donors through targeted research techniques. - Wealth Screening & Data Tools:
Gain exposure to donor databases and tools that help assess donor capacity and align donor interest with mission impact. - Microsoft Excel & Reporting:
Build practical skills by working with spreadsheets, generating reports, and organizing key development metrics.
Ideal Candidate
- Passion for global missions and nonprofit ministry
- Eager to learn and contribute to a Christ-centered team
- Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
- Strong communication and research skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is a plus (training provided)
- Major/Minor related to Nonprofit Management or Development/Fundraising preferred
Internship Benefits and Objectives
- Professional Mentorship: Receive guidance from experienced development and missions professionals.
- Professional Experience and Skill Development: Work on real world projects at a Christ-centered nonprofit organization, great for resume boosting.
- Networking and Stewardship: Opportunity to grow your network and develop an understanding of stewardship/Kingdom-minded generosity.
- Earn College Credit: Fulfills internship requirements for many academic programs (we’re happy to coordinate with your school).
Physical and Mental Requirements: In order to meet the physical demands of the job description above, employee must be able to remain in a stationary position 6 hours per day, ascend/descend stairs as needed, operate electronics such as computers, phones and cameras have the ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand, and to observe details at a close range.
Privacy. You are required to observe and uphold all of IP’s privacy policies and procedures as implemented or varied from time to time. Collection, storage, access to, and dissemination of employee or donor personal information will be in accordance with privacy legislation.
Skills Required
- Passion for global missions and nonprofit ministry
- Eagerness to learn and contribute to a Christ-centered team
- Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive work style
- Strong communication and research skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
- Major or minor related to nonprofit management, development, or fundraising
- Ability to remain stationary for extended periods, use computers and phones, communicate effectively, and observe details closely
- Ability to comply with donor privacy policies and applicable privacy legislation
What We Do
International Project is a Christian missionary organization that initiates church-planting movements among diaspora and other unreached people groups. It reaches immigrants and international communities, equips and trains workers, and builds teams to make disciples and establish churches locally and globally. Its work focuses on mobilizing missionaries and engaging communities living outside their homelands, with ministry and church-planting activity in New York City and other international locations.
