Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Intern - Fall 2026
About The Position
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. The Need For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking an Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Intern to join the 2026 Fall Internship class. The Advocacy & Survivor Leadership team is leading global efforts to build advocacy capacity at the project level to achieve scale, drive strategy on community engagement to increase reliance on the justice system, and scale the power of the Global Survivor Network. The Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Intern will support a variety of project management tasks for global initiatives. Tasks may include: Managing meeting execution and follow-up; Supporting global advocacy projects; Creating and updating external and internal survivor leadership content; Improvement of processes; and Participating in departmental and general IJM administrative support. This position can be fully in-person or hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays) in the Washington, DC area. It reports to the Sr. Lead, Global Survivor Network. The position requires 25-40 hours per week, primarily during the hours of 8:30am-5:30pm EST. As volunteers, interns and fellows receive a monthly stipend to help defray their expenses related to participating in the internship program. This volunteer stipend is not an hourly wage, nor wages paid for services provided by the intern or fellow. Fall internship program dates are September 14 – December 11, 2026. Application Deadline : Apr. 24, 2026.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree must be in progress for DC/Remote Internships and applicants need to have completed at least two years of undergraduate study.
- Experience in project management or process implementation.
- Interest in survivor leadership and global advocacy initiatives.
- Awareness of cross-cultural contexts and communications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Mature orthodox Christian faith
- Humble and resilient
- Pursues excellence
- Culturally aware and appreciative of difference
- Strong service ethic
- Innovative problem solver
- Ability to build trust and strong partnerships with others
- Courageous in pursuing opportunities and challenges
- Tenacious in achieving goals
- Professional
Responsibilities
- Managing meeting execution and follow-up
- Supporting global advocacy projects
- Creating and updating external and internal survivor leadership content
- Improvement of processes
- Participating in departmental and general IJM administrative support
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