Student Intern - DePaul University; Undergraduate Ministry

Overview

Student Intern – Undergraduate Ministry (DePaul University).

Location:

Illinois. Part‑time position that focuses on learning the basics of college campus ministry.

• Develop in college campus ministry leadership.
• Grow in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience, and skills, and mature as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
• Develop daily spiritual disciplines.
• Pursue spiritual relationships and involvement in a worshipping community.
• Discern God’s call to ministry service with Inter Varsity and its mission.

• Participate and engage fully with the campus ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction.
• Contribute to the accomplishment of the campus ministry team’s plans for spiritual growth and transformation.
• Teach students to love, study, and apply Scripture to their lives.
• Promote the Mission on campus (advancing witnessing communities that are bolder, broader, and more ethnically diverse). Seek opportunities to proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• Learn to guide chapters (or assigned segments of a chapter) in the development of strategic thinking regarding witness to the university.
• Learn to model and assist students and faculty in growing in their love for God’s people of every ethnicity and culture.
• Encourage a prayerful lifestyle in students, especially focusing on those who do not yet follow Jesus as Lord and Savior.
• Engage positively with the supervision and training received from your staff ministry trainer and/or director.
• Assist with reporting as assigned.
• Serve as an ambassador of Inter Varsity to individual ministry partners and churches, through prayer, discussion of ministry efforts, mission, and accomplishments.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Follower of Jesus Christ.
• Annually affirm Inter Varsity’s Statement of Agreement.
• Developing passion for evangelism.
• Demonstrates campus ministry leadership qualities such as initiative, self‑awareness, and cultural awareness, communication, professionalism, eagerness to learn, cross‑cultural competence, teamwork, and relational maturity.
• Eligibility:
  Currently enrolled in a four‑year or community college. Second‑year students may intern at a two‑year community college. Third‑year students and above can work at a four‑year or community college. Non‑Inter Varsity students at a Christian college must have third or fourth‑year standing.

Pay Range: $31,320.00 – $41,772.00 per year. This position is funded through personal fundraising; compensation varies based on the ability to secure a donor team. Benefits include health care and retirement savings with a match, 403(b) retirement savings plan, 403(b) matching contributions, dental insurance, employee assistance program, employee discounts, flexible work schedule, flexible spending accounts, health insurance, health savings account, life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, professional development assistance, vision insurance, and a competitive benefits package.

Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith‑based religious organization. Hiring is conducted without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of Inter Varsity as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Inter Varsity has the right to hire only candidates who agree with Inter Varsity’s Statement of Agreement:
Purpose and Doctrinal Basis.