Student Intern - South Texas Area (Undergraduate Ministry)

University of St. La Salle; Texas; On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement savings with match

Flexible work schedule

Paid time off

Job summary

University of St. La Salle welcomes interns to join InterVarsity's campus ministry team, helping cast spiritual vision and direct ministry activities on campus.

You will teach students to study Scripture, promote the Gospel, and partner with staff to reach a diverse university community. This internship fosters leadership, cross-cultural engagement, prayer, and daily spiritual disciplines while supporting professional development and learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Follower of Jesus Christ
• Annual affirmations of InterVarsity's Statement of Agreement
• 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

Responsibilities

• Participate and engage 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 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

Skills

Campus ministry leadership

Cross-cultural competence

Communication

Teamwork

Relational maturity

Initiative

Professionalism

Eagerness to learn

Education

Enrollment in a four-year or community college

Job description

Your Role

Here's what you will be doing:

• Participate and engage 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 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 InterVarsitys 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: $15.51 - $20.68 per hour, funded through personal fundraising and dependent on donor support and geographic adjustments
• Competitive benefits package including health care and retirement savings with match
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions
• Dental, health, and vision insurance
• Employee assistance program and discounts
• Flexible work schedule and flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Professional development assistance

Training & Development

• Develop in college campus ministry leadership
• Grow in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience and skills, and 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