Program Administration Winter Internship

Program Administration Intern

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

Lighthouse Mission Ministries is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing emergency shelter, support, and resources to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in our community. We are seeking a motivated Student Intern to join our Program Administration Department. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in program coordination and administration across multiple departments. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment. Working directly with the Program Administrator and Program Leadership, the Program Administration Intern will be involved in the internal support and development of Lighthouse Mission programs and procedures. 

Schedule: To be individually determined upon intern’s availability, however, will be an expected minimum of 10 hours per week (or variable for credit) during Winter Quarter 2025. 

Internship Shadowing and Task Descriptions:

• Assist with the creation and upkeep of program procedures, to include attending relevant meetings, researching current best practices, and document creation and editing
• Spend time on program sites assisting with the maintenance and troubleshooting of internal processes.
• Assist in the upkeep of program data entry and statistics
• Participate in the development of internal staff training
• 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
• Specific tasks of the internship can be adapted to meet student needs and areas of interest.

Desired skills:

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

Organizational Relationships: Intern will be supervised by the Program Administrator. Intern will spend time alongside staff and other volunteers in LMM’s program departments.

Qualifications: This internship opportunity is open to any current college/university student seeking experience within their field of study and/or for academic credit hours (Speak with your University Department/College for qualification.) Preference for candidates with an area of study and/or personal passion for social services. The internship is not an offer of employment- either during the course of the internship or a promise of employment afterward. In recognition of the intern’s efforts and costs, LMM is pleased to offer a $1,000 stipend payment paid in a lump sum following the successful completion of the internship. Interns, in accordance with LMM policies, may be subject to a pre-volunteer background check.

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 40%; walking 30%; sitting 30%; ability to walk up and down stairs
• Medium to heavy lifting, up to 35 lbs
• Possible exposure to a variety of illnesses

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 are not required to agree with the Statement of Faith.