Program Administration Internship

Do you share a passion for helping our community and learning what our mission is all
about? Well, you can certainly do just this all while gaining valuable volunteer experience
with a professional network!

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Lighthouse Mission Ministries seeks an intern who will work directly with the Program
Administrator and Program Leadership. The intern will be involved in the internal support and
development of Lighthouse Mission programs. This includes participating in the development
of policies and processes for the new campus building, assisting in the creation and
maintenance of internal program structures, providing support to direct-service staff, and
more.

Time Commitment: 12-16 hours per week (or variable for credit) during Summer Quarter 2026 (6/23/26-8/21/26). Internship is set to begin the first week starting of the Summer Quarter, ending August 21st, 2026.

Internship Shadowing and Tasks Description:

• Help assist with the creation of program policies and procedures, to include attending
  relevant meetings, researching current best practices, and document creation and
  editing.
• Help curate, create, and schedule internal staff email communications.
• Help spend time on program sites assisting with the maintenance and troubleshooting
  of internal processes.
• Help assist in the upkeep of program data entry and statistics.
• Help participate in the development of internal staff trainings.
• Help participate in the planning and coordination of program events, such as
  graduations, holiday gatherings, and staff care events.
• Attend program department meetings as schedule allows.
• Help with other duties as assigned.

Organizational Relationships:
Intern will be supervised by the Program Director. Intern will volunteer alongside
staff and other volunteers in the Administration Department.

Qualifications:
This internship is open to any college or university students seeking valuable volunteer
experience in a non-profit organization. Preference for candidates with an area of study of
personal passion for Social and Human Services, including Non-Profit Management. The
internship is not an offer of employment- either during the course of the internship or a
promise of employment afterwards. Furthermore, this is an unpaid volunteer opportunity and
we hope that it will help you in your university course work as you build your professional skill

set volunteering with us. Interns, in accordance with LMM policies, may be subject to a pre-
volunteer background check.

Preferred skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Ability to learn new digital databases and
  processes
• Written and interpersonal communication
• Research
• Attentive to detail and organized
• Ability to volunteer independently and as a team
  player
• Ability to give and receive feedback

Physical Demands & Environmental Conditions:
With or without reasonable accommodation... Internship candidates are encouraged to reach
out to HR via hr@thelighthousemission.org if they require accommodation during the
application or volunteer process.

• Intermittent high stress environment
• Standing 20%; walking 20%; sitting 60%; ability to walk up and down stairs
• Medium to heavy lifting, up to 20 lbs.
• Possible exposure to a variety of illnesses
• Both inside and outside activities regardless of weather

EEO
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lighthouse Mission Ministries is both an equal-opportunity employer and a faith-based
religious organization. Subject to all applicable state and federal laws, Lighthouse Mission
Ministries does not discriminate in its employment practices or in the administration and
dissemination of its programs and services. Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702
(42 U.S.C. 2000e I(a)), Lighthouse Mission Ministries has the right to, and does, hire only
candidates for employment who agree with the Lighthouse Mission Ministries Statement of
Faith. Volunteers and interns may not be required to adhere to the statement of faith
depending on the nature of volunteer work. http://www.thelighthousemission.org/