About the role#
This internship focuses on learning the fundamentals of college campus ministry. It is designed for students currently enrolled in a four-year or community college. The role supports the mission of InterVarsity by developing leadership skills, spiritual understanding, and ministry experience.
What you'll do#
- Participate and engage with the campus ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction.
- Contribute to the team's plans for spiritual growth and transformation.
- Teach students to study, love, and apply Scripture to their daily lives.
- Promote the mission on campus to build witnessing communities that are broader, bolder, and more ethnically diverse.
- Seek opportunities to proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Assist with reporting and serve as an ambassador to ministry partners and churches.
- Engage with supervision and training provided by staff ministry directors.
What you'll need#
- You are a follower of Jesus Christ and can annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement.
- A developing passion for evangelism.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities including initiative, self-awareness, communication, professionalism, and cross-cultural competence.
- A commitment to teamwork and relational maturity.
- Enrollment status requirements: Second-year students and community college students may intern at a two-year or community college. Third-year students and higher may work at a four-year or community college. Non-InterVarsity students at Christian colleges must have third or fourth-year standing.
Location & details#
- This position is remote and based in Oregon.
- The role is part-time.
- This is a paid position funded through personal fundraising. Compensation is dependent on the individual's ability to secure a donor team to fund the salary.
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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