Internships

Get real-world training for a future in ministry

Interested in pursuing full-time vocational ministry—either in the church or at a non-profit? Our internship program will put you side by side with the Sojourn staff to develop and hone your leadership, relational, and ministry skills. Partner with us and get hands-on experience.

Goals & Purposes of the Program

To identify, train, and invest in leaders with potential and a desire for full time ministry.
To develop leadership gifts, skills, and ministry experience through staff relationships and hands-on work.
To have interns serve the staff and ministry programs to which they are assigned and meaningfully contribute to the existing work of our growing church.
To reach more people with the mission of the church by supporting, training, and offering opportunities to gifted and hungry leaders.
To be a pipeline for future staff in the local church network and beyond.
To help interns discern a call and desire for full time ministry work.

Expectations & Characteristics of Interns

Be a member or member in process at Sojourn East.
Participate in and attend all intern trainings, meetings, and retreats for the duration of the program.
Demonstrate a healthy, growing relationship with Christ and demonstrate a lifestyle above reproach.
Be a team player by engaging with existing staff, fellow interns, and people served.
Demonstrate a teachable heart and willing spirit to grow, learn, work hard, and take initiative.
Spend 10-15 hours per week on training assignments, meetings, relationships, and programming.

Responsibilities of Interns

General responsibilities:

Fully participate in the intern trainings by attending:
- Training meetings with your department staff (1-2 per month)
- Training meetings with entire intern cohort (1-2 per month)
- East staff gatherings, trainings, and social functions (1 per quarter)
- Training retreats or events (1 per semester)
Accomplish assignments, projects, and responsibilities on time, with excellence.
Meaningfully contribute to the specific ministry program, fellow staff and interns, and the people of Sojourn East.

Fundraising:

All interns are expected to raise $400/month of personal support, which will be matched by Sojourn totaling $800/month.
All funds should be raised or pledged by the intern’s start date.
Interns should have ongoing communication with donors.

Timeline

Internship Opportunities

High School Students

with Rodrigo Reis and/or Sarah Black

The students internship will serve the students of Sojourn East. The intern will:

Actively pursue students and spend meaningful time with them on a regular basis.
Attend weekly gatherings that are fun, engaging, socially productive, inclusive to outsiders or non-believers and biblically informed.
Serve the staff and ministry programs to which they are assigned and meaningfully contribute to the existing work of our growing church.
Participate in unique hangouts, social events and adventures to foster friendships and Christian community.
Have a high investment in leaders to ensure health, excellence and a strong sense mission-community.

Women

with Brooke Malko

The women's ministry internship will serve the women of Sojourn East. The intern will be involved in:

Coming alongside our women’s ministry director to learn and serve by planning event and classes, participating and coordinating women’s bible study and discipleship, being apart of deacons meetings, caring for women, and contributing to the vision and planning of the ministry as whole. It will be an opportunity for first hand experience of the ins and outs of leading a Women’s Ministry in the local church.

Community Life

Mobilization & Mercy

Worship

with Sam Yong

The worship ministry internship will serve alongside the worship leader. Goals of the worship ministry internship are to:

Prepare young worship leaders for future ministry by providing a training ground in their local church.
Grow interns’ practical and cognitive skillset as it pertains to worship ministry in the church, and a Christ centered worship experience.
Provide interns with a safe space to learn, fellowship, fail, and try again.
Walk with interns in their faith journey and provide council, feedback, and opportunities to serve and be served.

Church Communications

with Scott Slucher

The communication and production internship will serve the church by assisting the communication manager with:

- Copywriting
- Project management
- Social media management (we use Hootsuite)
- Production of Sunday services
- Announcements & updates of church news and events
- Support services for events (signage, collateral, multi-media, etc.)

Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus (especially PhotoShop. Canva will do, in a pinch)

Kids & Families

with Maggie Tait

The kids and families internship will be focused on Sojourn Kids, our children's ministry. The intern will serve the church by assisting with:

Sunday morning classroom preparation and discipleship
Parent resources (take home cards, videos, devotionals, baptism class)
Connection nights (Movie nights, Sojourn45 events, Kid’s Night Out, Family nights)
Summer events (Vacation Bible School, Sojourn45 summer camp)

Executive Pastor

with Bryan Lopina

The executive pastor internship will be focused on development in organizational leadership in the church. The intern will serve the church alongside the executive pastor by helping to: