Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief seeks a Summer Intern who supports World Relief Sacramento programs serving refugees and immigrants through hands-on experience in nonprofit programming, community engagement, and direct service. Interns may contribute across multiple teams based on organizational need, individual interests, and relevant skills. Internship schedules may range from 5–20 hours per week depending on placement, program needs, and intern availability.
This is a temporary part-time position funded until September 30, 2026. Schedule: Monday - Friday during business hours of 9am-5:30pm.
Responsibilities will vary by department and internship placement, with each intern assigned a primary program area and opportunities for cross-functional exposure.
Program Support Areas:
- Case Management:
- Assist with client intake, outreach, scheduling, and case file review while gaining exposure to client support processes.
- Health & Wellness Programs:
- Support summer programming through class preparation, staff coordination, and participant engagement.
- Economic Empowerment:
- Contribute to employment and career programming through workshop preparation, administrative support, and job development activities. ·
- Education:
- Support programming for Afghan women and youth through summer learning activities, ESL conversation practice, and social adjustment support.
- Community Engagement:
- Assist with outreach, social media, volunteer coordination, events, and donor engagement efforts.
- Intern Experience:
- Participate in team meetings and professional development trainings.
- Gain hands-on experience in nonprofit program delivery, culturally responsive service, and community engagement
- Build skills in communication, program coordination, and client support
- Complete additional responsibilities as needed to support program operations
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Willingness to learn, take initiative, adapt to changing priorities, and contribute to a variety of program and administrative tasks.
- Basic computer and digital literacy skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office.
- Interest in refugee, immigrant, and community-based nonprofit work
- Previous volunteer, internship, or academic experience related to social services, nonprofit work, education, public health, or community engagement.
- Language skills relevant to the communities served by World Relief Sacramento.
Compensation is commensurate with experience.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
