Southwest Michigan Area Summer Internship (college-age) Campus Life MS Sturgis Middle School St[...]

Yfcnin; Sturgis (MI); On-site; USD 4,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Sturgis, Michigan is offering a Summer Internship focused on spiritual and organizational leadership. The role includes establishing summer programming for youth, managing volunteers, and fostering authentic relationships. The internship is expected to run from mid-May through mid-August, offering a base salary of $4,000 raised through personal support. This position requires strong communication skills, the ability to connect with youth, and alignment with the organization's faith-based mission.

Qualifications

• Ability to connect well with youth and adults.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong moral character and ability to serve others.

Responsibilities

• Implement summer programming for middle and high school students.
• Lead small group discussions and activities.
• Engage in relational ministry actions to connect with students.

Skills

Spiritual leadership

Strong communication skills

Team management

Good relationship building

Perseverance

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Summer Internship is a position that requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and strong communication skills. S/he must embrace and build a team that embodies YFC’s Cultural Attributes: Christ-centered, enduring humility, relentless trust, courageous faithfulness, joyful camaraderie, and kingdom-inspired diversity. S/he will seek to implement relational ministry actions to develop Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships with young people.

Essential Functions

• We are flexible on start and end dates, but typically the internship runs from mid-May through mid-August.
• Establish, develop, and implement summer programming materials for middle and high school students.
• Salary is raised through personal support. This includes writing letters and inviting others to pray for you and support you financially. The base salary is $4,000 for the summer. More details of this process and pay for the summer will be discussed upon application.
• Plan and lead the Summer Recreation program, serve middle and high school students, and go to summer camp.
• Lead small groups and work on large group communication skills.
• Work on general projects at the youth center.
• Prepare for the Annual Benefit Auction by calling partners, picking up items, etc.
• Intentionally plan RMA’s: Relational Ministry Actions. Interns are expected to regularly plan times to meet with students in small groups or one-on-one to build deeper connections and practice the 3-story way.

Spiritual Responsibilities

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life‑long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:

• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
• Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression.

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

• Embraces the vision, mission and Statement of Faith of YFC
• Self‑Motivator
• Strong moral character and of good repute
• Connect well with youth
• Well‑spoken in front of youth and adults
• Manage a team of diverse volunteers
• Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Good relationship building skills with adults and young people
• Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults fosters healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ‑centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness and Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:

• Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility)
• Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust)
• Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem‑solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie)
• Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)
• Seeks authentic Christ‑Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)

Education Required

• High school diploma

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to—extending invitations to fundraising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.

There are no additional benefits to this position beyond the salary.

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.