Internships and Gigs
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 (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.
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.
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
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.
Honduras service opportunity for Youth and Young Adults
Sierra Service Project (SSP) announces plans to send three teams of youth and young adults to Honduras in the summer of 2010. Volunteers work alongside Honduran families and community members to build two simple, but safe, dry and secure brick homes. This is a cultural immersion program which offers insight into one of the poorest countries in the Americas to young people wishing to learn more about the area and selflessly serve.
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 contact faithcommunities@teachforamerica.org for more information
Up 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.