Employee Experience & Events Intern - Summer 2026

Employee Experience & Events Intern

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking an Employee Experience & Events Intern to join the 2026 Summer Internship class.

The Employee Experience Intern will support and assist the Employee Experience and Events team with various projects, including :

• Creating training resources for our shipping system in the Arlington Office
• Reviewing and adapting travel best practices for IJM staff
• Assisting with administrative coordination of Arlington Office Operations
• Vendor research
• Other projects as assigned

This position can be fully in-person or hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays) and is located in the Washington, DC area or remote for non-local candidates. It reports to the Manager, Events. The position requires 20-40 hours per week.

Summer internship program dates are June 1 Aug. 7, 2026. Application Deadline : December 31, 2025. Candidate communication will begin in January.

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Application Process :

Upload Resume, Cover Letter & Statement of Faith

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection, and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidate's value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.

At IJM, we're committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and equitable employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race, color, age, sex, marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work, we truly believe that the work we are doing is God's work, not our own, and practice spiritual disciplines together daily. That's why we legally require under SEC. 2000e-1 [Section702] of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles' Creed.

IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and / or employment contract.