Communications Associate
At Franciscan Mission Service Headquarters
Use your writing, marketing, and graphic design skills to raise awareness about FMS’ ministries and the ways volunteers and missioners are living a ministry of presence in the United States and abroad. By creating print and digital marketing/fundraising materials for FMS, editing blog posts, managing social media platforms, designing our website, and assisting with grants, you will hone your creative skills in a nonprofit setting and fill your portfolio with meaningful work and experiences.
Development Associate
At Franciscan Mission Service Headquarters
Support a Catholic nonprofit while learning about donor relationships, fundraising initiatives, grant writing, and other essential facets of nonprofit management. Manage donor databases and incoming donations, process invoices and purchases, and research new donor opportunities.
Franciscan Action Network Associate
Franciscan Action Network (FAN)
Assist with the advocacy efforts of Franciscan Action Network (FAN) on issues such as racial justice, the climate, migration, democracy and voting rights, economic justice, etc. Use your passion for social justice to gain hands-on experience in advocacy work, including making calls or visits to government or congressional offices, assisting with communications outreach and events, and building/maintaining FAN partnerships nationwide..
High School Corporate Work Study Program Assistant
At Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
Use your passion for working with young adults to empower and enable under-resourced high school students to succeed in the professional workplace while preparing for college with Christian values essential for successful and fulfilling lives. Engage with students during morning check-ins, facilitate transportation to/from students’ workplaces, and evaluate students’ workplace performance.
International Protection Team Member
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Assist refugees and asylum-seekers by listening to their stories and connecting them with legal resources though UNHCR’s refugee and asylum-seeker hotline. Grow in your understanding of local and international influences on migration by serving alongside experienced human rights advocates. Strong Spanish skills preferred.
New Client Associate
Food & Friends
Help improve the lives of clients and witness the impact of food and nutrition on those living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. Support new clients as you listen to their unique stories and provide orientations to Food and Friends’ services. Carry out first-day deliveries to new clients and assist with special programs while compassionately building relationships with diverse populations.
Programs Associate
At Franciscan Mission Service Headquarters
Gain valuable professional experience by making a difference in the world supporting Catholic international and U.S. mission programs. Assist in volunteer recruitment, manage our missioner Formation program, oversee scheduling and coordination of FMS guest house, and support missioners overseas.
Services Access Team Member
At The Father McKenna Center
Accompany men experiencing homelessness in underserved communities within the shadow of the US Capitol. Serve low-income families through a 4-day-a-week food pantry; welcome individuals to the Center and connect them to services that meet their needs; and collaborate with staff to support case management and social media efforts.
