Employment Opportunities at National Headquarters
Join our team in Alexandria, Virginia
Positions listed here are open at The Salvation Army's National Headquarters in Alexandria, VA only. You can also view other opportunities across the country.
Legal Assistant
This position will primarily assist the General Counsel with conducting legal research, assisting with contracts, assisting with internal national minutes/policies and resource center case files, reviewing and editing legal documents, and assisting with service mark applications and cease and desist letters, as well as handling some administrative duties.
Learn More / Apply NowInternship Opportunities
Advisory Organization Content Development Intern
The Advisory Organization Content Development Intern will support the AO Team by turning existing content into engaging virtual learning experiences for adult learners. Review existing training content on the AO HUB and compare this to the current needs of advisory organizations as reflected in the Standards of Excellence and LEAD Learning Library. Create curriculum and content to meet these needs. Identify potential additional resources to fill gaps. Refresh or overhaul existing content to make it relevant to present day circumstances. Assist with administrative tasks, as necessary. Other duties as assigned.
Learn More / Apply NowDigital Artist Intern
The Digital Artist Intern supports the graphics and video teams in the National Community Relations and Development section. In this role, the Digital Artist Intern will create custom visual assets—including icons, logos, illustrations, and basic animations—to enhance a variety of digital and print projects. Ideal candidates will have strong artistic skills, a passion for design, and a willingness to learn while working within established brand guidelines. We also value fresh perspectives and encourage interns to share their knowledge, skills, and creative approaches with the team.
Learn More / Apply NowDigital Communications Intern
The Digital Communications Intern (DCI) will help develop and implement the digital and social media communication strategy and efforts of The Salvation Army National Headquarters and assist with the creation and appropriate distribution of the digital and social media elements of all internal and external communications initiatives for National Headquarters.
Learn More / Apply NowDigital Artist Intern
The Digital Artist Intern supports the graphics and video teams in the National Community Relations and Development section. In this role, the Digital Artist Intern will create custom visual assets—including icons, logos, illustrations, and basic animations—to enhance a variety of digital and print projects. Ideal candidates will have strong artistic skills, a passion for design, and a willingness to learn while working within established brand guidelines. We also value fresh perspectives and encourage interns to share their knowledge, skills, and creative approaches with the team.
Learn More / Apply NowGrants Management Intern
The Grants Management Intern supports The Salvation Army National Headquarters’ Advancement team with grant management and the pursuit of new funding. Responsibilities include research of foundations, support in the development of funding proposals aligned with grantor priorities, and internal administration and tracking of pursuits. Additionally, responsibilities include supporting the management of existing grants through deliverable tracking and oversight of activities.
Learn More / Apply NowMultimedia & Digital Communications Intern
The Multimedia & Digital Communications Intern (MDCI) assists in capturing and developing high standard multimedia content pieces, requiring a high degree of technical expertise and creativity. The position will assist with on-set productions in a variety of capacities, including managing professional video, photo, and audio equipment. The position also cuts and edits collected video footage until it meets the communications director’s approval, including rearranging and splicing scenes that have already been shot, and inserting music, sound, or optical effects.
Learn More / Apply NowPublications Editorial Intern
Assists Managing Editor with proofreading Crest Books manuscripts and performing other editorial responsibilities as assigned (35% of work). Helps the Editorial Assistant for Peer Magazine gather, write, edit, and produce content for Peer Magazine, the national youth publication of The Salvation Army (60% of work). Provides support and editorial functions for other publications within the Publications department (such as The War Cry) when assigned (5% of work).
Learn More / Apply NowPortfolio Development Intern
The Salvation Army is seeking a qualified bilingual intern (English and Spanish) to assist the Construction and Real Estate Development Advisor in streamlining building asset documentation across various territories. The intern will support documentation, evaluation, and cataloguing efforts as part of our global infrastructure oversight.
Learn More / Apply NowEmergency Disaster Services Intern
Provide assistance in the coordination and deliverance of disaster services to individuals and communities. Provide assistance in all areas of the disaster services department including but not limited to: planning and working with government or non-government agency partners to coordinate services.
Learn More / Apply NowEducational Technology For International Development Intern
The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) works in collaboration with several international Salvation Army territories with their respective schools programs. There are two key initiatives that involve educational technology in this support. First, SAWSO is working with three Salvation Army territories/divisions— Indonesia, Uganda and Haiti —to develop school data collection mobile based applications. Second, SAWSO is working with several territories to support customization of an online library for afterschool reading programs in Guatemala, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia.
Learn More / Apply NowForeign Aid Cuts Risk Mapping Intern
SAWSO seeks an intern to maintain and update an ongoing risk mapping exercise to support the Salvation Army’s health work in light of recent cuts to US government development funding. The Salvation Army runs over 150 hospitals or clinics (health care facilities) situated all around the world. Recently, the landscape of foreign aid has shifted dramatically. Major donor governments—including the United States, the United Kingdom, and European Union member states—are reassessing their foreign assistance commitments. Prior to January 2025, the US was the world’s largest single foreign aid donor, providing more than 40% of all humanitarian aid – about $72 billion in 2023, according to the UN. This year, approximately $60 billion has been cut from the US's foreign assistance programs.
Learn More / Apply NowMonitoring & Evaluation Intern
This position provides a learning experience in research, data collection, analysis, and reporting support to enhance the effectiveness of SAWSO’s grants to overseas partners. This role will assist in aggregating, analyzing and presenting monitoring and evaluation data along with financial data as they relate to projects that SAWSO funds overseas across the sectors of livelihoods, health, education, anti-human trafficking, and business development.
Learn More / Apply NowPartnership Strengthening & Program Support Intern
The Intern will support the Senior Education Technical Advisor in strengthening the partnership between SAWSO and The Salvation Army Switzerland (SWI), enhancing program design, partner engagement, and MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) tool development. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to global collaboration efforts, strategic program alignment, and capacity building across multiple territories and countries.
Learn More / Apply NowStrengthening Evidence-Based Best Practices In Humanitarian Response Intern
The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) is seeking an intern to support the development of practical guidance and learning materials on cash and voucher assistance (CVA) programming. This internship will focus on collecting and synthesizing desk research on best practices in voucher-based humanitarian responses, as well as The Salvation Army’s global experience with voucher programs to develop accessible, field-ready tools for practitioners.
Learn More / Apply NowEvaluation Of International Emergency Services Intern
The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) is seeking an intern to support a “Lessons Learned” Review of The Salvation Army’s international emergency response to the Ukraine refugee crisis across the Eastern Europe. Since the onset of the war in February 2022, The Salvation Army has implemented humanitarian programming across the region, including food and hygiene assistance, psychosocial support, and educational services.
Learn More / Apply NowFor more information please contact:
The Salvation Army National Headquarters
Human Resources
615 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-5500
You may also e-mail your resumé to: USN.RECRUIT@usn.salvationarmy.org
You must be a U.S. citizen or be eligible to work in the U.S. to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, salaries and other compensation, transfers and layoffs or termination.
Additionally, read our International Positional Statement on Disabilities.