Use the skills and passions God gave you to reach the world and cover the last mile of missions.
We provide internship opportunities in many different areas of JAARS. Check out your options for Summer 2026 below!
The Aviation division at JAARS conducts a number of events during the summer, including Mission at the Airport (MATA) outreach events in various cities, a “Mountain Week” training event for pre-field orientees, and representing JAARS at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. As an Aviation Events Intern, you’ll get to help plan and execute these events.
The Chaplain’s office at JAARS contributes to the spiritual wellness of JAARS by organizing spiritual vitality events and prayer meetings, distributing a weekly Prayer Alert list, and meeting with staff members for prayer and counsel. As a Chaplain Intern, you’ll get to help in all of these areas, while also thinking creatively about new ways to support JAARS staff.
The Guest Services department serves those who are visiting JAARS by providing excellent housing, food service, events, childcare, and more. As a Guest Services Intern, you’ll get to experience a wide variety of customer-service oriented roles while also helping in a broader administrative capacity by documenting and streamlining policies and processes.
The Hardware Engineering department helps create solutions and products to solve the unique transportation and infrastructure challenges encountered in the remote, hard-to-reach areas of the world where JAARS serves. As a Hardware Engineering Intern, you’ll get to contribute to new or ongoing projects alongside the Hardware Engineering team.
The Information and Digital Technologies (IDT) department ensures JAARS has the technology and business processes it needs and the understanding to utilize them for maximum effectiveness. As an IDT Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to work in diverse areas with the technology team including help desk, infrastructure, networking, systems support, and audio/visual.
The Land & Sea Ops department trains and equips missionaries to travel safely via motorcycle, 4WD vehicle, or vessel. As a Land & Sea Ops Admin Intern, you’ll help provide administrative support to the department, with the opportunity to experience Land & Sea Ops training first-hand.
The Museum department operates The Alphabet Museum’s Pittman Building and Cardenas Building on the JAARS base. As a Museum Intern, you will primarily be assisting with the digitization of the historical archives.
The candidate submits an application for a specific internship position through the JAARS Applicant Tracking System (ATS). If more than one position is of interest, the candidate can mark up to two other positions they’d like to be considered for.
The HR team will review all applications, then invite qualified candidates to an initial video interview. The purpose of this interview is to assess competencies and cultural fit, among other considerations.
If the candidate has a successful first interview, the HR team will conduct checks with the references provided on the candidate’s application.
The HR team will pass the candidate’s application (including resume, interview notes, and references) along to the manager of the position they applied for. The manager will choose which candidates to invite to a second video interview. This second interview will include an HR representative, the manager, and the Interns Program Coordinator. The purpose of this interview is to explore team dynamics and responsibilities of the position.
The HR team will send official offer letters to the top candidates. Candidates typically have one week to respond to offer letters. Up to six interns may be hired per summer.
Once a candidate accepts their offer, the HR team will coordinate the completion of a criminal background check and other onboarding paperwork. New interns will receive correspondence from the HR team and the Interns Coordinator as their start date approaches.
The hiring process takes anywhere from 30-120 days. The process varies for individuals depending on candidate pool and application completion date.
