With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Fragile Context Programming and Peacebuilding Intern

Remote within the US  

World Vision Internships offer a three-month opportunity for talented students and recent graduates eager to dive into the international relief and development field. We are dedicated to giving you a meaningful learning experience, where you will grow, gain valuable skills, and connect with other passionate professionals who share our mission.

Internship Opportunity

Join World Vision’s Fragile Context Programming and Peacebuilding team as an intern and be part of the global effort to bring hope to the hardest places. Our team leads World Vision’s approach to programming in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, driving peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity work across the partnership. We also represent World Vision globally on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus, showing how peacebuilding and resilience can transform lives.

As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience with real-world challenges—from learning World Vision’s frameworks for fragile contexts and peacebuilding to strengthening your research, analysis, and communication skills. You will develop cross-cultural collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, while enhancing your writing, presentation, and design expertise—all alongside a passionate global team making a difference every day.

What You'll Do:

Research & Analysis

• Dive into literature on peacebuilding, conflict sensitivity, and faith-based engagement in fragile contexts to uncover key insights.

• Analyze program reports and evaluations to spot lessons learned and best practices that drive real impact.

• Stay on top of global policy trends—like the HDP Nexus, localization, and youth in peacebuilding—and summarize what they mean for World Vision.

Knowledge Management & Communications (working with the Knowledge Management Specialist)

• Help craft compelling case studies that showcase World Vision’s peacebuilding and fragile context programming.

• Design and develop knowledge products—think briefs, infographics, and presentations—that make learning easy to share across the organization.

• Keep our internal databases, toolkits, and resource libraries fresh and user-friendly.

Learning & Capacity Building

• Join and document engaging learning events, webinars, and workshops that connect global teams.

• Assist in organizing peer-learning sessions with field teams and regional advisors to spark collaboration.

• Track and summarize emerging trends and innovations in peacebuilding and humanitarian action for team discussions.

Cross-Team Engagement

• Collaborate with other technical sectors like education, child protection, and humanitarian response to see the bigger picture.

• Participate in interdepartmental and partner meetings to gain exposure to global policy and program debates.

Why Join Us:

• Clear Learning Objectives: Kick off your internship with purpose! Your team will work with you to set personalized learning goals that align with your academic interests, career aspirations, and the department’s priorities.

• Exposure to Real-World Work: No coffee runs here—you’ll dive into meaningful projects like research, knowledge management, and program design support. Get a front-row seat to see how fragile context programming and peacebuilding initiatives are shaped and implemented.

• Mentorship and Supervision: You won’t be on your own! Expect regular guidance through weekly check-ins and access to mentorship from your manager and team members. This is your space for feedback, reflection, and professional growth.

• Learning Opportunities and Networking: Expand your horizons by joining internal learning events, technical workshops, and interdepartmental meetings. Plus, connect with colleagues across World Vision’s global network to build relationships that last beyond your internship.

• Join an Inspiring Community: Form connections with a diverse nationwide intern cohort and colleagues who inspired by their Christian faith support children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places.

What you’ll bring:

• Research & Analytical Skills: You’re curious and love digging into details—able to research, analyze data (qualitative and/or quantitative), and turn complex information into clear, concise outputs like briefs, reports, or case studies.

• Technical Proficiency: Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite or Google Workspace to create polished documents and presentations. Bonus points if you’ve explored knowledge management tools!

• Communication Skills: Strong writer and communicator who can explain ideas clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience with academic or policy analysis is a plus.

• Global Mindset & Collaboration: You value diversity and thrive in a virtual, multicultural team environment, bringing respect and openness to every interaction.

• Adaptability & Initiative: Flexible, proactive, and eager to learn. You’re ready to take on challenges, solve problems, and adapt in fast-paced situations.

• Responsibility and Enthusiasm: You bring a strong sense of responsibility and enthusiasm, ready to use your God-given talents to make a positive difference in the world

• Commitment to our Mission: You have a demonstrated commitment to and alignment with the goals, mission, and vision of World Vision, embodying its values in all aspects of your work.

What You Need to Know:

Details

• Location: Remote within the US. You must be physically located in one of the following states where WVI is registered as an employer: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

• Appropriate Fields of Study/Majors: International Development/International Relations, Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation, Humanitarian Action, Sociology, Anthropology, Theology, Religious Studies, or related fields.

• Internship Cohort Dates: 26 January – 24 April, 2026. 

• Stipend: This internship is unpaid, but all US-based interns receive a monthly stipend of $800.

• Hours: Full-time and part-time opportunities are available (20-40 hours/week)

Eligibility

All candidates must meet the following requirements:

• At least 18 years of age.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States (e.g., U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or F-1 student visa holder with valid work authorization) and possess a valid U.S. Social Security Number.

• Able to commit to at least 20 hours per week for the entire internship period: 26 January – 24 April.

• Current student or recent graduate from an undergraduate/graduate programme (within 2 years).

• Adhere to World Vision International’s Christian Statement of Faith.

• Willingness to use own electronic devices for internship purposes, and disposition to let WVI install endpoint security software in those devices.

Applicant Types Accepted: