Strategic Partnerships and Influence INTERN

The Focus on the Family Internship Program provides valuable experience, professional and spiritual development, and lasting friendships for over 30 college upperclassmen each summer. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.

Strategic Partnerships and Influencer Intern - Job Description

Focus on the Family is a nonprofit ministry that helps families thrive in Christ through practical resources, media, events, and partnerships. Our team builds relationships with influencers, ministry partners, and VIP guests, and manages presence on Focus platforms so those relationships support the ministry’s mission and reach. As an intern, you would help host and coordinate influencer and VIP experiences, including 50th anniversary hosting, track partnership metrics, apply best practices, and support Focus platform channel management.

Responsibilities – What Does “A Day in the Life” Look Like?

In this internship, the intern may:

• Support influencer outreach, coordination, and relationship follow-up
• Assist with VIP and influencer hosting before, during, and after events
• Help plan and execute 50th anniversary hosting details, guest flow, and on-site support
• Track partnership and influencer metrics and organize results for the team
• Research and document best practices for influencer engagement and platform management
• Support day-to-day management of Focus platform channels, including content coordination, posting support, and basic performance notes
• Attend team meetings and communicate with internal partners on timelines, guests, and deliverables
• Prepare briefing notes, run-of-show materials, and post-event summaries

Goals – How Do We Want You to Learn and Grow?

Through this internship, the intern will have the opportunity to:

• Learn how strategic partnerships and influencer relationships are built and maintained in a ministry setting
• Gain experience in VIP and event hosting, including large anniversary hosting
• Develop skills in metrics tracking, reporting, and applying engagement best practices
• Understand how the partnerships team works with events, communications, and platform teams
• Grow in workplace communication, professionalism, and collaboration

Experience – What Are We Looking for in a Candidate?

Ideal candidates should have:

• Pursuing a degree in communications, marketing, public relations, business, media, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience or demonstrated interest in influencers, social platforms, events, or partnerships
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, partners, influencers, and ministry constituents
• A desire to learn and grow in strategic partnerships, hosting, and platform management
• A writing sample or examples of relevant social, event, or project work, if available

Internship Expectations

As a non-profit ministry, Focus on the Family is committed to hiring staff who are dedicated to sharing the gospel and live by biblical truths. Therefore, all candidates must:

Exemplify Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...”

Pursue the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adhering to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; upholding Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer

Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values

Additional Notes

This position is an unpaid intern. There will be no compensation or pay for this position, but a $3,500 honorarium; lunch will be provided during workdays, and housing will be provided for out-of-town students only.

Only upperclassmen college students need apply for a summer internship.

Transportation is the responsibility of the intern and may be a condition of acceptance.

Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.