About the role#
This internship focuses on learning the fundamentals of college campus ministry within the Graduate and Faculty Ministry division. The role is designed for students currently enrolled in a four-year or community college who wish to develop their leadership skills, spiritual understanding, and ministry experience. This is a part-time, on-site position with a rolling term.
What you'll do#
- Participate and engage fully with the campus ministry team to support spiritual vision and direction.
- Contribute to the accomplishment of the campus ministry team’s plans for spiritual growth.
- Teach students to love, study, and apply Scripture to their lives.
- Promote the mission on campus by seeking opportunities to demonstrate the Gospel and assisting students and faculty in cross-cultural engagement.
- Encourage a prayerful lifestyle among students.
- Engage positively with supervision and training provided by staff ministry trainers.
- Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to ministry partners and churches.
What you'll need#
- Must be a follower of Jesus Christ and annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement.
- A developing passion for evangelism.
- Demonstrated campus ministry leadership qualities, including initiative, self-awareness, and cultural awareness.
- Professionalism and an eagerness to learn.
- Academic standing requirements: Second-year students and community college students may intern at two-year or community colleges. Third-year students and higher may work at four-year or community colleges. Non-InterVarsity students at Christian colleges must have third or fourth-year standing.
- Preferred majors include Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Communications, Human Resources, and Business Administration.
Location & details#
- This position is based on-site in Illinois and Indiana.
- This is a paid, part-time internship.
- Please note that this position is funded through personal fundraising, and compensation is dependent on the ability to secure a donor team.
About InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a nonprofit organization founded in 1941. It operates campus ministries across the United States, maintaining 1,121 chapters on 772 college and university campuses. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the organization employs 1,616 people. Its work focuses on student leadership, spiritual development, and campus fellowship.
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