Thank you for your interest in Compassion’s Internship Program. We are looking for a Legal Intern to join our General Counsel Office this spring. Work alongside the team in helping draft and set up contract templates, revise corporate documents, Claims follow-up, Licensing and registration processes, and other project work to contribute to the mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.
The application deadline is October 31, 2025. This is a full-time, remote internship position.
BEFORE APPLYING, please make sure you meet the applicant requirements for our Internship Program:
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.
Current J.D. candidate or law student (preferred).
Available for the entire internship period: February 8 to May 21, 2026.
Ability to work remotely 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.).
Experience drafting simple legal documents for identified clients including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts and legal memoranda.
Experience or interest in employment law.
Knowledge of new and updated laws and regulations.
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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.
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