Advancement Intern

Job Title

Advancement Intern

Location

United States of America

 

Job Description Summary

At Wycliffe Bible Translators, your work is more than just a job. As the Advancement Operations Intern, you’ll play a vital role in advancing Wycliffe’s mission by supporting the day-to-day operations of Wycliffe's Advancement department.

This position focuses on executing optimization strategies that keep the Advancement team running efficiently and contribute to our overall care of donors.

You’ll partner with Advancement’s leadership and other team members to:
- Strengthen cross-departmental relationships to focus on the mission, vision and core values of - Wycliffe Bible Translators.
- Support donor relationship engagement efforts to involve interested individuals in the work of Bible translation.
- Innovate technology use, enhance business processes and optimize system performance.
- Financially resource Bible translation in 2,500+ languages to help accomplish Vision 2025 and the All-Access Goals.
- Accelerate progress and increase impact through a strong focus on ministry to donors.

Job Description

Overview of Advancement 

Wycliffe USA's Advancement department helps provide needed resources for Bible translation by connecting financial partners with where God is at work around the world. We emphasize ministry to donors, which focuses on caring for donors by building relationships, presenting meaningful partnership opportunities and providing robust reporting on the impact of their investments. Additionally, we position Wycliffe USA to be “all in” to accelerate Bible translation through increased project and field engagement in service to the global Church. 

Responsibilities

You’ll make an impact as you:

• Faithfully and regularly pray for the ongoing work of Bible translation and for people from around the world to experience transformation.

• Act as an organizational representative presenting the global ministry of Wycliffe and encouraging interested individuals, organizations and churches to participate in the work of Bible translation. 

• Live out the conviction that “work flows through relationship” by passionately “loving God and loving people” through word and deed. Promote team and organizational culture standards, ensuring high customer service standards.

• Work alongside the Operations Manager and other team members to support daily functions of the Advancement Department and gain hands-on exposure to key fundraising operations, including:

• Participating in day-to-day operational tasks such as maintaining project trackers, coordinating logistics, and helping ensure smooth departmental workflows.

• Shadowing team members across each area of operations to learn how data, reporting, donor services, and administrative systems support successful fundraising efforts.

• Assisting with database management and reporting projects, including pulling lists, reviewing data for accuracy, and learning how operational insights guide fundraising strategy.

• Communicate clearly and professionally with team members, management, and external partners through verbal and written channels.

• Support departmental problem-solving and process improvement efforts by contributing to team discussions, identifying small inefficiencies, and helping test new procedures.

• Demonstrate initiative by taking on tasks with a strong work ethic and adapting to changing priorities as needed.

• Maintain organized workflows by managing multiple tasks, prioritizing responsibilities, and ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.

• Physical Demands: Ability to spend significant amounts of time using a computer, video conferencing software and/or phone.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.

Minimum Skill Sets 

The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill and/or ability necessary to perform each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ): Demonstrates desire and ability to support corporate biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation as evidenced by your active participation and willingness to pray with and for others; be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in all verbal and written, internal and external professional communications.

• Relationship Building: Effective at relationship-building with the ability to partner effectively within the department and with other directors and global teams. Works comfortably in both mono- or cross-cultural situations, winning cooperation through awareness and sensitivity to people's needs.

• Customer Focus: Enthusiastic about providing high-quality customer service. Committed to high-quality work and prompt attention to the delivery of results. 

• Information Management and Confidentiality: Handles confidential information responsibly to maintain trust of internal and external customers. Maintains communications and information confidentiality as per applicable laws, ethical guidelines, and instructions. 

• Attention to Detail: Works in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner. Demonstrates concern for thoroughness and accuracy, verifying that work has been done according to procedures and standards. 

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to edit own work for spelling and grammar. Solid interpersonal skills in relating to people at all levels and diverse backgrounds. Ability to participate in meetings. 

• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, including working with diverse individuals or groups. Modifies approach or methods to fit the situation. Remains flexible and composed when facing frequent change, delays or unexpected events.

• Job Knowledge: Demonstrates willingness to learn and develop skills in using tools, conducting research, and applying administrative and recruiting best practices relevant to the role.

• Technical Skills: 

• • Basic proficiency in tools such as Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Drive, Slides, etc.), Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel).

  • Familiarity with email platforms, Slack and video conferencing software such as Zoom.

  • Ability to conduct internet research and quickly learn new software as needed. 

  • Skilled in using social media to promote organizational initiatives, programs, and events effectively.

Education & Experience

• Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a bachelor’s program in business, administration, nonprofit management, ministry or a related field.

• Nonprofit, ministry, or fundraising work experience is preferred. 

• Familiarity with diverse staff types and ministry service is beneficial. 

Spiritual and Personal Commitments:

As a religious organization and employer, Wycliffe is permitted to and does make employment decisions on the basis of religion, biblical standards and our religious beliefs. You’ll be asked to:

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, as evidenced by your personal testimony.

• Identify with and participate in a church and proactively seek to grow your faith in Christ.

• Establish and maintain a team of prayer partners who will support you in your season of ministry at Wycliffe (minimum 3-5 partners).

• Actively participate in corporate prayer and devotional times.

• Maintain an exemplary standard of biblical ethics, behavior and conduct within Wycliffe and in your public and private life outside of Wycliffe. 

• Agree to abide by Wycliffe’s ethics, behavior and conduct standards at all times.

• Demonstrate Christ-like maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.

• Actively incorporate your faith in Christ, as well as Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values, in all aspects of your daily work. 

• Guided by your faith in Christ, demonstrate these core competencies in daily work and interactions:

• • Faithful in following Christ. (See John 8:31-32, Prov. 3:5-6.) Follow Christ faithfully, allowing Scripture to guide decisions, and continually grow in relationship with God and His people.

  • Intentional in collaboration with humility. (See 1 Cor. 3:5-9, Col. 3:12.) Collaborate intentionally to accomplish work goals, demonstrating a commitment to cross-departmental, inter-organizational and cross-cultural teamwork.

  • Agile in learning. (See Prov. 1:5, Phil. 1:9-10.) Demonstrate a dedication to personal and professional growth within a culture that values continuous learning, individually and collectively.

  • Excellent in stewardship. (See 1 Cor. 4:2, 1 Peter. 4:10.) Participate in God’s work, stewarding His resources responsibly with urgency and excellence.

  • Proactive in discernment. (See John 5:17, 19; Matt. 6:33.) Seek to discern where and how God is at work. Align our efforts with His purposes.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $20.00 hourly. The compensation for this position is based upon and considers Wycliffe’s non-profit ministry environment.

About Wycliffe Bible Translators

For over 80 years Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. has been committed to ensuring that people “from every nation, tribe, people and language” (Revelation 7:9) have access to God’s Word in a language and format they can clearly understand. We believe that accurate, clear and natural translations of the Bible in accessible formats lead to people entering into life-transforming relationships with God. 

Wycliffe is a catalyst in the global Bible translation movement, engaging with thousands of partners around the world to collaboratively carry out this work. 

Wycliffe’s vision is that people from every language will understand the Bible and be transformed. Our mission is to serve with the global body of Christ to advance Bible translation so people can encounter God through His Word. 

Wycliffe is a distinctly Christian community where you can flourish by using your God-given talents and abilities to serve and support the ministry of Bible translation. Your employment with Wycliffe is not merely a vocation; it is responding and making a commitment to actively participate in what He’s doing around the world. Your faith, prayers, skills and experiences are foundational to contributing and witnessing God’s Word impacting people around the world. This is a once-in-eternity opportunity!

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and is completely trustworthy, speaking with supreme authority in all matters of belief and practice. Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values can be found here. An exemplary standard of ethics, behavior and conduct that reflects biblical principles are lived-out by all staff. As an active partner in fulfilling the Great Commission, Wycliffe staff embrace and adhere to Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values, all of which are essential to Wycliffe fulfilling its Bible translation mission.

Prayer undergirds Bible translation and is foundational to Wycliffe’s work culture. Our work atmosphere provides numerous opportunities, individually and corporately, to actively live out your faith in Jesus Christ as you work heartily as to the Lord.

Come use your God-given gifts and contribute to what God is doing around the world through Bible translation!