Summer and Seasonal Opportunities
Motown Mission Experience: Alternative Spring Break
March 11-17, 2012
Metro UMC, Detroit, MI
Motown Mission Experiences: Alternative Spring Break trips engage college and young adult volunteer groups in economic disaster relief/recovery work in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Participants serve God by serving others, explore the biblical witness regarding the poor, meet the people and experience the culture of the Motor City, and explore their own capacity for living missionally in the name of Jesus Christ. Visit the Motown Mission Experience homepage or download this flyer for more information on how to be a part of this experience.
Epworth League Summer Internships
May 28 – August 19, 2012
Application Deadline extended through the end of March
Sullivan, Wisconsin
On fire for God but not sure where he is calling you to serve? Curious about professional ministry opportunities outside of ordination? Want to spend the summer in community with others, learning, growing, and being challenged in faith together? Consider the Epworth League Summer Internship Program.
More informaiton can be found on the Epworth League website.
A brochure and application can be found here.
World Council of Churches Stewards Programme
August 23 – September 7, 2012
Applications due March 12, 2012
The WCC brings together a regionally and confessionally diverse group of young people to participate in leadership training seminars, and to serve at WCC governing body meetings. The leadership training seminars equip young people with skills and resources to continue their work on issues important to the churches at the regional and local levels. Those aged 18 to 30 years can now apply to participate in a stewards programme consisting of an ecumenical leadership training seminar, assisting with an international ecumenical event, and ecumenical project training. Visit the World Council of Churches website for more information.
Sierra Service Project
The Sierra Service project offers service opportunites for College Students and Young Aduls. Opportunities include winter/spring break service projects, summer work, and more. Visit the Sierra Service Project website for a list of opportunites for all age groups.
Alabama Rural Ministry
Summer Staff is made up of college students (ages 18-24) who coordinate all of the activities and ministry at ARM. We are searching for mature, young Christian adults to be part of both the home repair staff and the day camp staff. Home repair staff guide youth construction teams through their projects. The day camp staff will design Bible study programs, recreational, and educational activities for 30-40 children ranging in age from 5-12 years. The entire staff will work together to design evening devotional experiences for the youth teams. These are designed to reinforce and expand our call to spread the gospel and share the love of Christ as well as open eyes to the issues of poverty that surroung us.
Birchwood Camp’s Intern Program
Each year, Birchwood Camp looks for enthusiastic, talented, flexible, compassionate young adults to serve during the summer camping season. This opportunity is open to Alaskans as well as nationwide applicants! Interns are given the opportunity to experience all areas of camp and will be “all-purpose” employees. This is a great way to gain experience in the camping world, develop your leadership skills, make incredible memories, meet other energetic young adults. We hope you’ll join us; working at camp is the BEST way to spend your summer!
Internships
Ethnic Young Adult (EYA) Summer Internship in Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by the Inter-Ethnic Strategy Development Group and administered by the General Board of Church & Society (GBCS). For young adults, ages 18-22, with interest in public policy, social justice advocacy and social change.
One-Year Urban Ministry Internships – Project Transformation
Project Transformation offers one-year (Sept-Aug) internships for Christian young people who have completed at least their freshman year of college and are seeking a year service in Dallas, Texas. The program offers young adults an amazing opportunity to grow in their faith journey while experiencing cultural and socio-economic diversity, living in a Christian-centered team environment, and explore various ministry opportunities.
Opportunities from Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church
Global Justice Volunteers
Global Justice Volunteers (GJV) is a short-term mission opportunity for 18-25 year olds who have graduated high school and have at least one year of work or college experience. Participants volunteer with local grassroots organizations working on critical community issues such as HIV/AIDS, poverty, and gender equity. The goal is to develop life-time social justice advocates who carry their experiences well beyond their placements, and into the rest of their lives.
Mission Interns
The Mission Intern program is a cross cultural mission experience designed for 20-30 year olds who have an interest in justice based learning. The first sixteen months interns live, work and study in an international context. The second sixteen months are spent serving in a similar capacity in the missionary’s home country. Mission Interns focus their work on issues such as conflict resolution, just peace, economic development, and rights of Indigenous peoples and communities.
US-2 Program
If you are moved to do something about hunger, homelessness, HIV/AIDS, illiteracy, children at risk, substance abuse, racism, domestic violence, health care and other social justice issues, you should explore the US-2 Program. US-2 missionaries serve a two year term with one of the hundreds of community-based organizations around the United States. US-2 missionaries range in age from 20 to 30, have a bachelor’s degree or similar life experience, possess leadership skills, and have a strong passion for social justice.
Get Involved in the Community
Young Leader’s Initiative
The Young Leaders Initiative is a collection of programs designed to create a “culture of call” which nurtures young people as Christian leaders in the Metro Detroit area. Primarily YLI focuses on the Metro Youth Encounter & Motown Mission Experience programs for Middle School and Senior High students AND the Transforming Leaders & Detroit Villages/emergedetroit.org programs for young adults.
Teach For America
Teach For America seeks individuals from all backgrounds, academic majors, and career interests with the leadership skills and experience to change the prospects of our nation’s children. As a member of Teach For America, you commit two years to teach in a high-need rural or urban community, and gain the skills, perspective, and experience to help you make an impact over your long term vocation. Last year, Teach For America welcomed 40 new corps members who were Wesley Foundation participants during college, and almost 170 who identified as United Methodist. Learn more about joining Teach For America or contactfaithcommunities@teachforamerica.org for more information
Up with People
p with People differentiates itself from other leadership, service, and study abroad programs through its unique combination of program components - international participants, international travel and host families, performing arts, community impact, global education and professional development - as well as its extensive history as a global agent of change. And, to help ensure that this journey is just the beginning of life-long learning, our highly-qualified staff is focused on our learning outcomes from the day participants arrive for training to the day they board their flights for home. All of this makes for the experience of a lifetime – and participants can even earn college credit for their Up with People experience! See their website for more information.
