2026 Summer Internship - IT and Software Engineering
About The Position
Are you a college junior, senior, or recent graduate passionate about using technology to make a difference in the lives of children around the world? At Compassion, we harness innovative technologies and data-driven solutions to accelerate our mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name, empowering communities and transforming lives with greater speed and impact. Compassion’s Summer Internship Program is designed to help you grow professionally and spiritually while contributing to meaningful projects that have a lasting impact. This in-person internship offers a unique opportunity to explore your career and calling within a Christ-centered organization committed to holistic child development. Interns consistently rate their experience 5-stars, citing deep community, impactful work, and transformative growth. This is our Summer IT Internship Application for all technical positions. You will have the opportunity in the application to identify your desired area(s) of interest. You may be considered for multiple positions. Please note: This is an in-person, paid internship based in Colorado Springs, CO at Compassion's Global HQ. Compassion will provide housing for a low-cost, and interns are strongly encouraged to provide their own transportation. The application deadline is December 31, 2025 at 5pm MST. This year we are looking for interns in the following areas (subject to change): AI Machine Learning Cloud Ops Data Science Data Analytics DevOps Software Engineering User Experience and Design
Requirements
- Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
- Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children.
- Understand Christ’s mandate to protect children.
- Commit to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry.
- Abide by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct.
- Report any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately support responses to incidents if they occur.
- Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors .
- College junior, senior, or recent graduate with an expected graduation date between December 2025 and May 2028.
- Available for the entire internship period: June 1 to August 7, 2026.
- Ability to work Monday - Friday from 8-5pm during the duration of the internship.
- Legally eligible for employment in the United States (i.e., if an international student, must already have a work or study visa, SSN, etc.)
- NOTE: This application form includes a few short answer/essay questions. Application answers suspected to be AI-generated will not be considered.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
