Operations and Finance Internship
Operations and Finance Internship in Cambodia
Experience life, work, discipleship, and community in a vibrant city in Cambodia through this global, professional internship. Develop your operations and finance skills in a local non-profit bringing hope to vulnerable children in 30 countries and grow with your intern cohort and local Christians while you explore a new culture.
Live and work in another country. Explore your role in a global story alongside other Jesus followers, seeking to display God’s love in every profession and place.
OM and InterVarsity are partnering to make global, professional internships available in dynamic city hubs for summer 2025. All students are welcome (not exclusive to InterVarsity) and will experience the values and support of both OM and InterVarsity in their internship cohort and throughout their journey.
The Operations and Finance Intern in Cambodia will help streamline the logistics behind a non-profit bringing hope to vulnerable children in 30 countries. Your role will focus on improving the systems for printing and distributing a comic book curriculum (now in 37 languages), ensuring that these empowering stories reach every child quickly, affordably, and efficiently. Or streamline creative ways to send critical funds swiftly to discipleship movements in 30 countries, ensuring that help reaches those who need it most without delay.
Outside of your “day job,” interns will experience life and discipleship with your city-hub internship cohort and local friends, taking part in local church community and outreaches, and exploring Cambodian culture on your nights and weekends.
Responsibilities may include:
- Work with financial systems, accounting and other operational systems, seeking to create greater optimization and efficiency
- Analyze and improve systems for printing and distributing curriculum across 30 countries
- Collaborate with local team on various office and project management tasks
Qualifications and Skills:
- Follower of Jesus, passionate about making a positive impact in the world, motivated to build relationships with people of other cultures
- Have a heart for the poor and those suffering injustice
- Flexible, self-motivated, self-starter; able to flourish by using initiative and courage in simple living conditions and a new culture
- Pursuing a degree (or recent graduate) in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Familiarity with financial or accounting software and aptitude for learning new systems
- Basic knowledge of operational workflows, supply chain, or logistics
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; adaptable to cross-cultural, multi-lingual teams
- Strong organization and attention to detail, ensuring timely completion of tasks
- Experience traveling and living internationally a plus
Highlights shared by former interns:
- Immersion in the local culture of a vibrant, developing city, with opportunity for adventure and travel to other parts of Asia
- Mentorship and guidance from global professionals who are successful in their field
- Developing their professional abilities by contributing to real-world projects
- Learning how to apply the tools and techniques of their field in a vastly different cultural setting
- Getting involved in community Bible studies and outreaches with both expatriates and locals
- Rich community and team-times with fellow interns who also want to grow as Kingdom-minded professionals and make a difference for Christ through cross-cultural ministry in an urban setting
Why consider this internship?
- An international internship combines the benefits of a traditional internship (skill and resume improvement, employment connections) with the benefits of study abroad (cultural immersion)—and doing it through OM and InterVarsity means you will also experience the benefits of mission-driven discipleship connected to global Christian community
- Our interns on average rate their work experience as a 9/10 in terms of doing meaningful work, receiving specific encouragement, and being prepared in their work. OM was chosen as a Handshake Early Talent Award recipient because of our mission-driven approach to internships and our high level of manager investment and care
- 2 out of 3 of our interns say they would consider working for their host team, organization, or business in the future—and 2 out of 3 of our managers say they would hire their intern for a similar job
- To learn more, check out our intern stories, FAQs, and testimonials on our internship website and Handshake employer profile
Additional Information:
- All interns must be in full agreement OM USA’s Statement of Faith
- Internships begin in mid-May and go through July, and program includes an orientation and debriefing with your internship cohort and OM and InterVarsity staff
- OM and InterVarsity partner with many faith-driven businesses, nonprofits, and ministries in Southeast Asia to provide students with meaningful internship opportunities in a variety of industries. Some examples include a sustainable design company, a water engineering firm, a recruiting agency, cafe/bakery and catering business, a coffee shop with a vocational training program, an educational software company, several international schools, and an international church--all spaces where followers of Jesus seek to display God’s love and do excellent work that serves and inspires their city
- This is an unpaid internship (like the vast majority of international internships, especially with nonprofits and small businesses in developing economies). Travel, program, and living costs must be covered by the intern, either personally or through fundraising, financial aid, or scholarships you find. We work hard to keep these costs to a minimum so that these internships are accessible to everyone, and you may fundraise through OM USA to cover most of those costs. If you are invited into the cohort, you will need to provide a $250 deposit (applied toward your total costs) to secure your spot
- Internship credit could be available upon the approval of your university/college administration. May qualify for other degree or course requirements, such as practicum or observation hours; check with your advisor
- Application deadline is February 21, 2025, but cohort may fill sooner.