Charlottesville YL Summer Intern

Young Life•Charlottesville, VA

About The Position

Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith and adhere to its Christian purposes of evangelism and discipleship. Employees and volunteers must profess belief in Jesus Christ, subscribe to Young Life's statements and policies, fulfill ministry functions, refrain from conduct detracting from biblical standards, and abide by all policies. The internship involves spiritual development through prayer, spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth, and active participation in a parish community and the Young Life community. It also focuses on leadership development, including meeting with volunteer leaders, learning to recruit and train new volunteers, modeling excellence in Young Life's contact work, club, Campaigners, camping, and committee activities, and understanding personal calling and ministry as a vocation. Resource development includes assisting staff with donor communication and learning to network with key community adults. Direct ministry involves actively engaging in contact work with students and adults, helping lead Young Life club and Campaigners ministry, and implementing a camping strategy. Ministry support covers adhering to policies, managing finances, maintaining accurate records, and professional communication. Interns will actively engage in training provided by local area leadership to gain competency in ministry skills and become familiar with area strategy and ministry health.

Requirements

Profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
Subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith.
Be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization.
Refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life.
Abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.
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.