About BFW internships
The Program
Schedule
Placement
Opportunities for interns
What can you find yourself doing?
What does Bread for the World provide?
Apply
The Program
Bread for the World is Christian in founding (interfaith), but we won't make you say any Hail Mary's before you get down to work. We're open to anybody who wants to help and our staff includes people with a wide range of life experience and religious beliefs (Christian and others).
But if your Christianity is important to you, our intern program offers you a unique opportunity to combine your faith commitment with supervised learning, personal development and work experience to seek justice for those who are hungry in the United States and abroad.
The program encourages participation from students, persons making career changes, retired professionals, professionals on sabbatical and persons beginning new career paths.
BFW/BFWI actively seeks diversity among our interns.
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Schedule
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Application Deadline |
Position Offered |
Starting Date |
| Summer |
April 1 |
May 1 |
2nd Monday in June |
| Fall |
July 1 |
August 1 |
2nd Monday in September |
| Winter/Spring |
November 1 |
December 1 |
2nd Monday in January |
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Placement
Intern positions are available in the Washington, D.C., office of Bread for the World. Length varies from three months to one year. One-month internships are also available for students needing to fulfill field placement requirements. Applicants are matched to specific jobs on the basis of background, skills, interests, as well as needs of the organization.
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Opportunities for interns
Intern positions are available in the following departments: Administration, Church Relations, Communications, Development and Member Services, Government Relations, Grassroots Organizing and Bread for the World Institute. Each position is designed to inform the intern about public policy and the legislative process and to sharpen professional and organizational skills.
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What can you find yourself doing?
- Responding to inquiries about Bread for the World
- Helping leaders organize local chapters, campus groups and statewide networks
- Organizing conferences and field work and nurture grassroots volunteer leadership
- Helping with mass mailings and phone calls
- Developing and maintaining relationships with the media
- Maintaining accurate membership records
- Assisting with research and writing
- Attending hearings on Capitol Hill
- Monitoring past BFW legislation
- Carrying out outreach and promotional efforts to churches
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What Does Bread for the World Provide?
Training and Supervision
Intern supervisors provide orientation and ongoing training in relations to the work area, job description and general office procedures. Additional orientation includes the history of Bread for the World, information about intra-office functions and an overview of the issues and legislative agenda.
Compensation
A limited number of interns are provided a stipend. Most interns are self-supporting. All interns filling nonstipended positions are responsible for their own incomes and must be assured of adequate support for the duration of their internships. Bread for the World reimburses transportation costs to and from work in the Washington, DC, area as well as other work-incurred expenses. Stipended interns receive an annual salary, and medical and life insurance. Terms for the stipended interns range from six months to one year.
Academic credit
Bread for the World is cited by many colleges and universities as an organization in which students can experience beneficial internships. Let us know immediately if help is needed in arranging credit.
Housing Information
Interns are responsible for securing their own housing. Bread for the World can provide information about housing opportunities to the intern before they arrive in Washington, D.C.
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Apply
Write to the address below for an application, or use our on-line application.
Katherine Simmons
Human Resource Manager
Bread for the World
50 F Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20001
