Summer Ministry Internship - Community Hosts at YouthWorks

Paid Summer Ministry Internship - Community Hosts

Need an internship credit AND want to spend your summer doing meaningful Christian ministry? Apply to be a Youth Works Community Host!

Many college and graduate students feel the tension between wanting to use their summer to prepare for their career and wanting to serve in Christ-centered ministry. With Youth Works, you can do both… and we’ll pay you!

For over 30 years, Youth Works has hired Christian young adults to lead Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. Not only does this work make a tangible difference in communities across the U.S. AND impact the lives of teenagers, it also allows young adults like you to gain leadership experience and develop a variety of skills.

Previous summer staff have received internship credit or relevant work experience in majors such as Christian Ministries, Theology, Youth Ministry, Communications, Business, Leadership Studies and more.

This summer, you could…

• Collaborate with a small team to lead teenagers in week-long service and programming
• Develop leadership and delegation skills
• Grow personally, professionally and spiritually
• Be developed through training, supervision and evaluation

Talk with your academic advisor to see if any of the roles below would qualify for your specific internship requirements.

RELOCATION REQUIRED! Youth Works positions require relocation and do not allow other outside employment during the summer.

Each Youth Works mission site has 2 staff members. Every Community Host performs the following tasks:

• Facilitate respectful mission trip experiences for teenagers and their Adult Leaders.
• Coordinate and provide leadership for daily service activities.
• Develop meaningful relationships while acting as a liaison between Youth Works and the community.
• Confirm and implement weekly service schedules provided by Youth Works, executing backup plans when needed.
• Promote an environment where youth connect their service to Jesus.
• Interact with students throughout the week, including serving alongside them and their Adult Leaders.
• Lead daily large group programming alongside teammate(s).
• Ensure the practical needs of the site are met by overseeing meal prep and cleanup, caring for housing facilities, and other behind-the-scenes tasks.

Staff are hired into specific roles – all Community Hosts will facilitate service along with other aspects of the mission trip experience, but Managers and Utility will have some additional or different responsibilities.

• Must be at least one-year post high school or equivalent
• Be legally eligible to work in the US
• Be actively pursuing a relationship with Christ
• Desire to serve the Church
• Be able to relate to youth
• Have a teachable spirit
• Be able to complete administrative tasks
• Be able to problem solve, cast vision and manage details
• Maintain relationships with community partners
• Be passionate about working with local nonprofit and social service organizations
• Must meet our driving requirements of being 19 years of age or older during Youth Works summer dates and have a valid U.S. driver’s license*

* There were limited non-driving Community Host Coordinator positions available, but they have been filled for Summer 2026.

• There is a stipend of $3,500 for Coordinators and $4,000 for Managers.
• Youth Works covers the cost of food, housing and work-related transportation.
• Internship credit is available (for most universities).
• Bonuses are available for staff who use their Spanish skills or skills with hand‑on projects while employed with Youth Works.

The dates for summer employment are May 21st - August 5th
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• All Available Locations:
  Bayou La Batre, AL;
  Denver, CO;
  Harrisburg, PA;
  Indianapolis, IN;
  Lake Traverse Reservation, SD;
  Logan County, WV;
  Louisville, KY;
  Milwaukee, WI;
  Niagara Falls, NY;
  Rapid City, SD;
  Savannah, GA;
  Puerto Rico; and Wilmington, NC.
• We are looking for bilingual staff to work at our Puerto Rico location!