Student Intern - Athletes InterVarsity (Focus Ministry)

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

  • Participate fully with the campus ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction
  • Contribute to accomplishing the campus ministry team’s plans for spiritual growth and transformation
  • Teach students to love, study, and apply Scripture to their lives
  • Promote the Mission on campus by seeking opportunities to proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ
  • Learn to guide chapters or assigned segments in strategic thinking regarding witness to the university
  • Model and assist students and faculty in growing in their love for God's people of every ethnicity and culture
  • Encourage a prayerful lifestyle in students, especially those not yet following Jesus as Lord and Savior
  • Engage positively with supervision and training from staff ministry trainer and/or director
  • Assist with reporting as assigned
  • Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to ministry partners and churches through prayer and discussion of ministry efforts
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

About You

The company is looking for:

  • A follower of Jesus Christ
  • Someone who annually affirms InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement
  • A developing passion for evangelism
  • Demonstrated campus ministry leadership qualities such as initiative, self-awareness, cultural awareness, communication, professionalism, eagerness to learn, cross-cultural competence, teamwork, and relational maturity
  • Currently enrolled in a four-year or community college; second year students and community college students may intern at two-year/community colleges; third year and above can work at four-year or community colleges; non-InterVarsity students at Christian colleges must have third or fourth year standing

Compensation & Benefits

  • Pay range: $31,320.00 - $41,772.00 per year, funded through personal fundraising and dependent on donor support and location
  • Competitive benefits package including health care and retirement savings with a match
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discounts
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

Training & Development

  • Develop in college campus ministry leadership
  • Grow in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience and skills
  • Mature as a disciple of Jesus Christ
  • Develop daily spiritual disciplines
  • Pursue spiritual relationships and involvement in a worshipping community
  • Discern God’s call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission
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