Next Generation Summer Intern

POSITION/TITLE: Next Generation Summer Intern

PRIMARY FOCUS: Kids and Student Ministry

REPORTING: Student Ministries Director

CLASSIFICATION: Intern – paid hourly

POSITION SUMMARY

This internship is designed to provide potential leaders with an opportunity to grow in living a Gospel-Inspired Life while learning about and gaining practical experience in the area of Next Generation ministries. This includes administrative assignments, relational discipleship, working on a team, management of volunteers, event planning, implementation of weekly programmatic activities, and overall leadership development. By providing both educational opportunities and hands-on experiences, interns will better be able to discern their own sense of calling while being equipped for future ministry endeavors.

The applicant understands and agrees that there is no expectation of future employment with Faith Community Church (FCC).

This internship will begin on June 1st, 2026 and end on July 31st, 2026. Upon mutual agreement of both FCC and the Intern, the terms of the internship may be extended to provide further educational opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus and a Christ-centered lifestyle that sets an example for our community, especially children and teenagers.
• Work with Next Generation Ministries staff to plan, lead, and execute youth (Refuge) and kids (Faith Kids) programming to include:
  • Wednesday night programming for weekly Summer Refuge Nights (middle school and high school) such as planning, teaching, worship, and post-service After Parties.
  • Sunday morning services in Faith Kids (K-6th grade), such as class lessons, worship, drama, teacher support, and logistics.
  • Refuge Summer Camp and all details regarding planning/execution.
  • Vacation Bible School - such as set up, tear down, program elements, and leading elements of each day (as skill and desire allows).
  • Any additional Refuge planned summer activities.

• Participate in leadership development and Bible studies with fellow interns and supervisors.
• Relationship building and discipleship with middle school and high school students, including informal events for students (such as volleyball at the park, pickleball, pick-up basketball, movie nights, etc.) on non-program days.
• Capturing and creating content for Refuge social media accounts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND/OR ABILITY

• Communication Skills: Candidates should be skilled and growing communicators, exercising care and intentionality with their words while speaking with love and truth.
• People Skills: Whether introverted or extroverted, candidates must be able to initiate and sustain conversations with people they do and do not know.
• Organizational Skills: Candidates must practice time-management in balancing various assignments, effectively prioritizing tasks and keeping track of communication in an organized manner while meeting assigned deadlines.
• Confidentiality: Maintaining appropriate confidentiality is essential. Interns may be privy to personal information about people in our congregation and must be prepared to protect that information. Such information may be discussed with a designated Pastor, but not with friends or family members (even if they are not connected with FCC).

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES

• A heart for Jesus: Demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus and a Christ-centered lifestyle that sets an example for our community and those we lead.
• A heart for hospitality: Passionately express and advocate for Biblical hospitality as an expression of the gospel.
• A heart for discipleship: Place a high value on the role that Next Generation Ministries plays in the discipleship process and desire to see kids and students grow in their relationship with Jesus.

WORK EXPECTATIONS

• The duration of the internship will be from June 1-July 31, 2026
• While number of work hours may vary from week to week based on programming, interns can expect to work between 30 and 40 hours a week. All hours must be logged electronically via FCC’s preferred system with the exception of hours worked while at camp which are paid by event rather than by the hour.
• Any hours in excess of 40 hours/week require advance approval from a supervisor.
• Ministry expenses incurred while employed as a Next Generation Intern will be covered/reimbursed by Faith Community with the proper receipts/documentation and approval of the ministry supervisor.
• Interns are responsible for providing their own laptop.

COMPENSATION

• Estimated maximum compensation for the summer is $5,000 (before taxes)
  • Total compensation may vary based on hours worked
  • Rate of pay for “in town” ministry hours is $13.75/hour
  • Event pay for camp is $590 (which has already been included in the maximum compensation estimated above)