Internship Summary:
The Property & Facilities Intern plays a hands‑on role in ensuring our campus remains welcoming, functional, and beautiful for all who serve and visit. This intern supports multiple operational teams and gains experience across facilities care, preventative maintenance, groundskeeping, and event setup. Each day brings new and meaningful tasks that directly keep our community running smoothly. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys physical work, problem‑solving, and learning practical, real‑world skills in a mission‑driven environment.
A Day in the Life:
No two days are quite the same as a Property & Facilities Intern. You might start the morning helping inspect campus buildings and grounds to ensure they are clean, safe, and ready for staff, guests, and events. Throughout the day, you could assist with maintenance projects, painting, pressure washing, small repairs, landscaping, irrigation, mowing, or other groundskeeping tasks that help keep the campus looking its best. You may also help set up and tear down spaces for meetings, conferences, and special events, assist with cleaning and organizing shared areas, and support campus improvement projects. Working alongside experienced facilities professionals, you'll gain hands-on experience using tools, equipment, and practical maintenance skills while contributing to a welcoming environment that supports ministry, hospitality, and community every day.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain campus buildings and grounds to ensure a safe, clean, and excellent environment for staff and guests.
- Assist with routine maintenance tasks, small repairs, and general facilities upkeep.
- Support grounds care, which may include mowing, trimming, planting, and seasonal landscape maintenance.
- Help set up and take down equipment for campus events and gatherings.
- Participate in occasional custodial tasks such as cleaning, organizing, and preparing shared spaces.
- Adapt to daily needs, as responsibilities may vary depending on ongoing campus projects.
Qualifications:
- Alignment with Pioneers’ mission and values.
- Interest in facilities, maintenance, construction, landscaping, or related hands‑on fields.
- Helpful (but not required) experience in grounds care, agriculture/farming, lawn or home maintenance, landscaping, or construction.
- Willingness to work outdoors in varied weather conditions and engage in physical tasks.
- Dependable, punctual, and eager to learn new skills.
- Positive attitude and readiness to contribute to a mission‑focused community.
Potential Majors of Interest:
Facilities Management, Construction Management, Building Construction, Property Management, Civil Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Agricultural Operations, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Landscape Architecture, Turfgrass Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Public Administration (Facilities/Operations focus). Other related majors: Business Administration (Operations focus), Project Management, Industrial Technology, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, or Agricultural), Agricultural Education, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, Hospitality Management (especially those interested in event operations and facilities)
Internship Program Expectations
- June 1 – August 6, 2027
- 10 weeks in Orlando, FL, serving the US-Mobilization Base.
- Unpaid internship position
- Housing is provided by the program
- Interns must provide their own transportation to go off campus
- Intern Orientation
- Intern Debrief/Final Week
- 6 hours of in-person coaching over the course of the internship
- Various Intern Activities/Cultural Excursions