APPLICATION DEADLINE is March 13, 2026
Orlando Internships
Develop your professional skills and gain a hands-on missions experience while spending a summer at our mobilization base.
“I was able to be super hands-on, which was cool…I felt like what I was doing mattered.”
Annie, a summer intern in 2022 who studied communications at her university, served as a production assistant for our video team. She joined the other video producers in conversations about possible projects. She worked on storyboarding and script writing. And Annie also learned to set up and operate lights, cameras and audio equipment.
For a taste of what a Pioneers internship has to offer, read a full interview with Annie and her intern colleague, Jessie.
About Pioneers
For 45 years, Pioneers has partnered with churches around the world to initiate church-planting movements among unreached people groups.
Discover more about Pioneers or learn more about unreached people groups.
Field Mobilization
The Field Mobilization Intern will assist the Director of Field Mobilization to engage our appointees, field leaders, and mobilization personnel using our internal mobilization platform, Atlas. They will collaborate in the building of the Marketplace Ministries industry group to inspire and equip the Pioneers movement in how to utilize business in cross-cultural church planting.
Maintenance and Grounds
The Maintenance and Grounds intern plays a hands‑on role in ensuring our campus remains welcoming, functional and beautiful for all who serve and visit. This intern supports multiple operational teams and gains experience across facilities care, preventative maintenance, groundskeeping and event setup. Each day brings new and meaningful tasks that directly keep our community running smoothly—perfect for someone who enjoys physical work, problem‑solving and learning practical, real‑world skills in a mission‑driven environment.
IT Solutions Service Desk
The Service Desk Summer Intern supports the Pioneers user base as a member of the Pioneers IT Service Desk team during a defined summer internship period. This role focuses on Tier 1 support activities while intentionally participating in the life of the IT team, including spiritual formation, prayer and team rhythms. The internship is designed to provide hands-on technical experience and spiritual growth in a mission-driven environment.
Hospitality
The Hospitality Intern plays a key role in creating excellent experiences for missionaries, guests and teams visiting our Orlando campus. Working alongside the Sr. Director of Hospitality & Campus Operations and the Hospitality Management Team, this intern gains hands‑on exposure to event operations, guest services, communication and behind‑the‑scenes logistics that make meaningful gatherings possible. This is a dynamic and fast‑paced internship for someone who loves serving others, thrives in detail‑oriented work, and is energized by bringing events to life from start to finish.
Digital Marketing
Our Digital Marketing intern works directly with the Director of Digital Products on the Marketing Team. This intern will be involved in creating, testing, executing and evaluating digital marketing projects for Pioneers’ brand awareness, mobilization and fundraising efforts.
Whether your strengths lie in design, analytics, storytelling or campaign management, you'll gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of digital marketing while learning how strategic communication drives impact. If you’re curious, creative and excited to grow in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment, this role is for you.
Grant Writing
Our Grant Writing Intern works directly with the Global Projects Manager on the Advancement Team. This intern has the best of both worlds where half of it is writing, and the other half is building relationships and interacting with foundations, donors and missionaries on the field. We would like to immerse our intern in our day-to-day operations, including donor communication, printed collateral, mail response items, grant writing and foundation relationships. If you love writing and connecting with people, then this is the role for you!
Applicants will be asked to upload 2-3 writing samples in your application. These could be papers you’ve written for a class, online articles, short stories, etc.
Develop Your Professional Skills
Whether you are connecting with donors or evaluating the impact volunteers can make in international communities, you will develop transferable professional skills that will prepare you to thrive in future work environments.
The internships program includes a mentorship component which consists of six 1-hour coaching meetings over the course of the internship during the work week. Topics covered include: identity, time management, shame, come & die, spiritual rhythms and spiritual warfare.
Thrive in a Christ-Centered Community
You will work alongside Pioneers staff who are dedicated to investing in your professional and personal development. You will also enjoy forming authentic relationships with fellow interns, creating a fun-loving community that is characterized by teamwork and mutual respect.
Learn How to Engage with the Global Church
You will see the inner workings of Pioneers, which uses innovative and creative means to bring the gospel to every corner of the globe. From global church workshops to meetings with experienced international workers, you will gain greater insight about how God will use your unique gifts, skills and talents to engage and partner with the global church.
Who should apply to Pioneers’ Orlando Internships?
We are looking for professionals who:
- Are positive, passionate and hardworking with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills and a strong commitment to Christ.
- Are college-aged adults.
- Can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours a week for ten weeks during the summer.
- Have reliable transportation to our Orlando office (located in Lake Nona) and a phone and laptop they can use to work.
- Enjoy being part of a fun and energetic team that is determined to give every people group the opportunity to hear the gospel.
* This internship also can count towards college credit if you are a student and your school approves it.
When is the program?
Our internship is a 10-week summer program in Orlando, FL. The 2026 program will take place from May 26 – July 31.
How do I apply?
You can start writing this chapter of your story by:
- Choosing the intern position that is the best fit for you.
- Submitting your application and resume through our online portal. A cover letter is not required. Only Grant Writing Intern applicants will be asked to submit additional documents.
After we review your information, we’ll contact you!
*Application deadline is March 13, 2026.
Is this a paid internship?
Each internship position is unpaid. Pioneers provides housing for interns who live outside of Orlando. Apartment rentals in our area range anywhere from $2,500 to $3,500 a month, and these high rates would make even paid internships difficult. Free housing makes this internship possible for interns each summer. Interns must provide their own transportation to and from the office.
Some other ways our interns have financially prepared themselves for the summer are:
- Applying for an internship scholarship through their college. If you are a student, we encourage you to check if your school offers that opportunity.
- Working part-time and saving before the intern program.
What happens after the internship?
You can expect a debrief and exit interview during the final week of the internship with our team. We hope each of our interns will finish our program with:
- Professional skills that will open doors to future opportunities.
- A deeper understanding of missions and the many ways they can be involved in missions and the global church.
- Authentic relationships and a strong Christ centered community.
Since our program started in 2021, three former interns were hired to work at Pioneers Orlando base, two interns joined Pioneers-International and two other interns were hired at different non-profit organizations. While these outcomes are not guaranteed for every intern, our interns are equipped with highly marketable skills after they finish the program.
What’s Your Story?
God is writing a story about your unique role in missions and the global church. We want to invest in your professional, personal and spiritual development so you can be equipped for the next exciting chapter of your story!
Questions?
Prefer to have an internship overseas? Check out our Edge program.
Questions about being an intern? Contact [email protected] or call 407-382-6000.