Wesley Intern Information

 Ministry Intern 2024-2025 - Auburn Wesley Foundation

The Auburn Wesley Foundation is committed to a ministry model emphasizing student leadership in Christ. A significant part of the ministry model is the role staff and interns fill in the empowerment of students in spiritual and leadership development. Each year a team of interns is given the opportunity to support students, explore ministry and become members of a staff totally committed to living out the Wesley Foundation purpose.

Purpose: Understanding our call to witness in the campus community to the mission, message and life of Jesus Christ, the Auburn Wesley Foundation Fellowship reaches out and receives people in the name of Jesus Christ. We provide opportunities for our participants to strengthen their relationship with God and to relate to each other in love and acceptance. Finally, we equip them for vital discipleship and send them out in service and sacrifice.

I. Expectations

  • Full time position on staff of the ministry

  • Core areas of responsibility are shared across the entire staff, but each intern’s areas of ministry focus come from areas of ministry which include: Outreach, Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, and Missions. Other areas of need that interns may focus upon are: public relations, media, social media, and new ministry development. All of this in support of the spiritual and leadership growth of our student leaders.

  • Beyond a focused ministry area or two, the rest of the intern job description is developed through a learning covenant approach, which takes into account the gifts and areas of exploration in ministry the particular intern has.

  • Interns are committed to Christ and have gifts for ministry. They live an exemplary lifestyle and have a strong compassion for students.

 II. Commitment of Intern

  • 40+ Hour work week, a significant portion of which is on campus, meeting with students and office hours.

  • Present and supporting all major Wesley events (Thursday Night Dinner, Bible study, worship, retreats and major special occasions)

  • Willing to share the load in covering special events with other staff (tailgates, fundraisers, missions, etc.)

  • Term of employment is August to mid-May

  • Commitment to continued growth in Christ, including participating in regular times of theological reflection and set aside times of learning with clergy staff and other mentors and interns.

 III. Stipend

  • Intern stipend for 2024/25 is $1,500 per month. Will assist in finding good/reasonably priced housing

  • Insurance is expected and required but not funded by the ministry.

Additional Information:
There are three types or levels of intern possibilities. They are:

  • Seminary Interns - designed for seminary students near graduation or those who have recently completed seminary

  • Ministry Interns - designed for those who have completed their undergrad education and have gifts for ministry. (Exceptions are sometimes made to allow students in their last year/last semester of undergrad to begin interning prior to graduation.)

  • Academic Intern - designed for students needing an internship for graduation. These positions are not funded.

Currently, Seminary and Ministry Interns are funded by the ministry. Academic internships are not funded positions. Seminary and Ministry interns receive $1,500 per month and must have insurance. Time commitment for the internship is nine months (August – early May) but some exceptions may be considered.

 For more information contact Tony Jeck

 Now, go to the APPLICATION to submit it.

 Application Due Date:   July 15, 2024

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