Youth Summer Intern

Emmaus Church Community; Lincoln (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Emmaus Church Community seeks a Summer Youth Ministry Intern to help design a meaningful, engaging summer program for middle and high schoolers. The role offers hands-on leadership development, ministry experience, and team support through diverse youth activities in Lincoln, CA.

The intern will collaborate with the youth ministry team, assist in event prep, plan activities, and contribute creative ideas for social media and fall programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 19.
• Graduated high school in 2025 or earlier.

Responsibilities

• Student Engagement: Connect with specific students every Sunday, attend youth summer events, organize mid-week connection time, attend students' events, write welcome letters to new students.
• Program & Event Support: Assist in prep work for events, invite students to summer events, create shopping list with provided budget, clean up and tear down Emmaus hosted youth events, create and plan 1 middle school and 1 high school event, plan August 9 Back-To-School Event, attend weekly July Bible study (high school), observe how leaders facilitate discussions and lead the group, co-lead weekly July Bible study.
• Creative Support: Develop ideas for social media content/strategy, provide Youth Director with creative ideas for fall youth groups.
• Professional/Personal Development: Weekly meetings with Intern Director, create weekly work schedule, complete independent book study, attend Emmaus staff meeting, attend Lincoln Youth Pastor meeting, exit interview with Youth Director and Intern Director.
• Expectations: Attend all youth summer events, attend both Sunday gatherings, communicate promptly, be punctual and dependable, maintain lifestyle consistent with Emmaus Church Community values, follow church policies, continue to connect with God, minimum age 19, graduated high school in 2025 or earlier

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Summer Youth Ministry Intern will work alongside the youth ministry team to create a meaningful, engaging, and fun summer youth program for the middle and high school students of Emmaus Church Community. This role is designed to develop leadership skills, gain ministry experience, and support the youth ministry.

Position Title: Summer Youth Ministry Intern
Position Type: Intern, part time (up to 25 hours per week)
Number of Positions: 2
Compensation: $20 per hour
Start Date: June 1, 2026
Duration: 10 weeks (June 1, 2026-August 9, 2026)
Reports to: Intern Director

Key Responsibilities

1. Student Engagement

• Connect with specific students every Sunday
• Attend youth summer events
• Organize connection time with students mid-week
• Attend students’ events (games, Placer County Fair, concerts…)
• Write welcome letters to new students

2. Program & Event Support

• Assist in prep work for events
• Invite students to summer events
• Create shopping list with provided budget
• Clean up & tear down Emmaus hosted youth events
• Create and plan 1 middle school & 1 high school event
• Create and plan the August 9 Back-To-School Event
• Attend weekly July bible study (high school)
• Observe how other leaders facilitate the discussion and lead the group
• Co-lead weekly July Bible study

4. Creative Support

• Develop ideas for social media content and/or strategy
• Provide Youth Director with creative ideas for fall youth groups

5. Professional/Personal Development

• Weekly meetings with Intern Director (Sunday mornings)
• Create weekly work schedule
• Complete independent book study (provided by Intern Director)
• Attend 1 Emmaus staff meeting
• Attend 1 Lincoln Youth Pastor meeting
• Exit interview with Youth Director and Intern Director

Expectations

• Attend all youth summer events
• Attend both Sunday morning gatherings
• Communicate promptly with the team
• Be punctual and dependable
• Maintain a lifestyle consistent with the values of Emmaus Church Community
• Follow all church policies
• Continue to connect with God in personal ways
• Minimum age of 19
• Graduated high school in 2025 or earlier