Opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the brain and how it impacts learning. As an intern, you will assist the Bridge Educational Services team with implementing Bridge Plans, administrative duties, development, and preparing for our summer camp, Camp Empower. Our team is trained in cognitive fitness programs, primitive reflex integration and social-emotional tools, and techniques.

Assist with the administrative duties included in our Families Count program such as: following-up with existing church partners to track class outcomes, responding to email inquiries, and helping with the coordination of the semi-annual multi-church training conference.

Assist trainers and social workers with foster parent training classes which includes weekly preparation, monitoring weekly assignments, and observing the classes. Interns will also shadow social workers during home visits, attend weekly staff meetings, and assist with filing and the auditing of family files.

Shadow home study visits and assist in drafting reports; assist with information meetings for families interested in adopting; attend staff and team meetings and help with other projects (resource manuals, educational videos, community resources). You may also work on preparing dossiers for submission to foreign governments, working with the Department of State and US Embassies. Research trends in childhood trauma, institutionalization and attachment issues.

As an intern working with the pregnancy counseling team, you will assist the pregnancy counseling and domestic team with administrative duties, paperwork, case noting, networking with partners, events, and case management tasks. Interns will likely have the opportunity to engage in direct practice with women from minority people groups and various socioeconomic backgrounds.
*Please note that the pregnancy counseling role is sensitive in nature and is often times working with women who have experienced trauma. Shadowing opportunities will vary based on the counselor’s case load.

Work with our Global Orphan Care team to help organize and prepare child sponsorship information and reports. Assist the team as they prepare curriculum and other resources to equip the Body of Christ across the globe. You’ll also help prepare for an upcoming Orphan Care Summit and brainstorm and plan for our annual R(un) for One event.

As an intern working with Heritage Builders, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a new ministry arm of Lifeline that supports older youth as they transition from foster care to independence. If you have a mind that enjoys research and implementing new ideas, a heart that is compassionate toward adolescents struggling with a traumatic background but deserve a promising future, and energy to work with leaders from churches, government, and the community, then this may be the right fit. Also included will be administrative and program implementation assignments.