Development Internship

Development Intern
Location: Kirkland, WA

Duration: 12-15 weeks
Hours: 10-15 hours
Reports to: Donor Relations Manager

Internship Summary
Want real behind-the-scenes experience in nonprofit fundraising and advocacy? As our Development Intern, you will be part of the engine that keeps our fundraising and development work moving. This is a hands-on role where your organization and follow-through directly fuel our mission.

You will build the systems, manage the details, and help turn big fundraising ideas into action. If you love creating order out of moving pieces and want to see how a nonprofit development team actually runs, this is your seat at the table.

You will:

• Organize and maintain Google Drive folders and email communications.
• Attend and support Atlas Free events with local businesses and churches via event set-up, merch sales, and connecting with attendees. 
• Call donors and write personal thank-you notes to help maintain strong relationships.
• Help streamline schedules and coordinate administrative tasks.
• Research and develop systems to help implement new fundraising ideas effectively.
• Provide administrative support to enhance operational efficiency.
• Perform other tasks as needed to assist the fundraising and advocate teams.

You are:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficient in Google Suite and email management tools.
• A proactive problem-solver who thrives in a structured environment.
• Comfortable working behind the scenes to support fundraising efforts.
• Aligned with, understand, and agree to live by Atlas Free’s posture as a faith-based organization committed to Christian principles and practice.

This is an unpaid internship; however, we are happy to work with university requirements for academic credit. 

To apply, please upload a copy of your resume, cover letter, and your personal statement of faith (description of your Christian faith and how it applies to your work, spiritual disciplines, and the community of faith/worship in which you currently engage).

About Atlas Free

Atlas Free is a nonprofit organization building a global movement to put sex trafficking and exploitation out of business. Working in over 65 countries with over 140 Network Members, we unite funders, adventurers, and everyday people with the best local initiatives in the world to maximize impact and dismantle human trafficking. We specialize in accelerating frontline solutions and creating resources and tools to address one of the current most pressing global issues. Our faith informs our belief that all people are created with equal dignity and value—that there is always hope and that good is far more powerful than evil. The heart of our work is centered around the millions of men, women, and children living in exploitation and vulnerability every day.

Mission Statement

To accelerate and resource the fight against sex trafficking and exploitation.

Core Values

• Trustworthy
• Integrity
• Strategic
•  Servant Leadership
• Jesus-centric
• Focused on the Mission

Statement of Faith

The work we do is informed and motivated by a deep faith in Jesus and a commitment to His teachings. 

This is how we know what love is: “Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 

Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:16-18

We believe that all people are created in the image of God with inherent value. They are worthy of love, and our best efforts to affirm that value. Our programs serve all people from all backgrounds without discrimination of any kind. “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

We advocate for the vulnerable and exploited because we believe there is hope for a restored life and a better future. “The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free” – Jesus, Luke 4:18

Statement of Practice

As followers of Jesus, our desire is to obey his teachings in all areas of our lives. We understand that faith is deeply personal, and many of us may come from different Christian traditions, but we believe that we are part of “One Body” and united in our faith in Jesus. While some of our views and practices may vary, we share a commitment to Christian orthodoxy and scripture and a belief that spiritual community is an essential element of how we practice our faith. We share a commitment to "Love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind, and to love our neighbors like ourselves" (Matthew 22:23-40). As a diverse team from many countries, cultures, and Christian traditions, we focus on the elements and practices of our faith and orthodoxy that unite us and not divide us.

To apply, please upload a copy of your resume, cover letter, and your personal statement of faith (description of your Christian faith and how it applies to your work, spiritual disciplines, and the community of faith/worship in which you currently engage).