Camden County Summer Intern

Young Life•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

This internship focuses on Alumni Engagement + Recruitment, Building Community + Alumni Network, WyldLife Leadership, HS Freshman Discipleship, Donor Engagement, and Spiritual Development. The role involves following Jesus through prayer, spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth, health, and church relationships. It also includes leadership development by equipping leaders, committee, and staff through volunteer care, recruiting, team building, training, supervision, and vision casting. Resource development involves fueling the ministry through events, donor care, and public relations. Direct ministry includes proclaiming and modeling through contact work, club, Campaigners, and camp. Ministry support involves taking care of business through accounting, administration, communication, and data management, adhering to all Young Life policies and procedures.

Requirements

Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Age 18-26, according to grant requirements.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a parish community.
Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
Meet with volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
Learn how staff recruit and train new volunteers to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
Learn and model excellence when it comes to what Young Life calls contact work, club, Campaigners, camping, and committee.
Develop a greater understanding of personal calling, giftedness, and ministry as a vocation.
Assist staff in communicating ministry updates and progress with the area’s donors.
Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community as assigned by supervisor.
Actively engage in contact work with students and adults as directed by the supervisor.
Help lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners ministry with excellence.
Help lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct, and time management.
Manage finances with stewardship, accountability, and transparency using the missionwide applications.
Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders, and donors for area records.
Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to all involved in ministry.
Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience, and the area’s needs.
Actively engage in training provided by local area leadership to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (e.g., Young Life’s contact work, club, Campaigners, camp, and committee).
Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the supervisor.