Non-Profit & Social Impact, Youth Development, Community Health
Listed on 2026-03-12
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Youth Development, Community Health, Child Development/Support
Buckner Internship Community: Buckner Children and Family Services Location: Houston, Texas Address: 8600 Sweetwater Lane, Houston, TX 77037 Paid/Unpaid: Unpaid Scheduled Weekly
Hours:
16 - 24 hours per week
NOTE:
Schedules vary based on department needs and your availability
To support a high-quality experience for both students and our ministry sites, we have established the following Final date to receive applicationss
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- Summer 2026 Term: April 17, 2026
- Fall 2026 Term: June 26, 2026
These deadlines allow adequate time for our team to conduct interviews, complete required background screenings, and facilitate onboarding and orientation prior to each term’s start date. Because many of our programs serve vulnerable populations, thorough screening and preparation are essential to ensuring student readiness and client safety.
Buckner Children and Family Services is a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to strengthening families and serving vulnerable children, seniors, and communities across Texas. Through our Family Hope Centers, Foster Care & Adoption programs, Family Pathways, and other community-based services, interns gain hands‑on exposure to holistic, relationship-centered human services work. Our internship program is designed to provide students with meaningful, real-world experience that complements their academic studies.
Depending on their field of study and placement site, interns may have the opportunity to:
- Support family strengthening and case management services
- Assist with community outreach and program delivery
- Engage in volunteer and group engagement initiatives
- Contribute to program administration, research, or special projects
- Observe trauma-informed and strengths-based practices in action
- Develop a working knowledge of non-profits and how to carry out successful ministry in an underserved community
- Grow in skills related to working with children and families living in vulnerable situations
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