INTERNSHIP APPLICATION
**Limited internships available**
Welcome to Salt ‘n Light Youth Ministry! We are glad you are taking the time to consider our internship programs. Salt ‘n Light Youth Ministry’s internship team is made up of about 15-20 individuals ages 16-24. These individuals know Jesus, follow after His example, and are passionate about youth ministry. We are able to live out our vision of “Youth reaching youth with the gospel of Jesus Christ,” because of our interns who preach, minister to young people, lead games, write stories, participate in the creative arts, and walk alongside of youth and youth leaders. If this is something that interests you…please prayerfully fill out this application. Our applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We will reach out to applicants as we receive applications. Take your time and don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, you can email us at apply@snlym.com anytime! Keep reading for some more information about what our internship programs entail, before you apply!
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
- Applications received between October 1st, 2024-November 30, 2024 will receive a response in early December.
- To be considered for a Summer Internship, please apply between October 1-February 5.
- To be considered for a September-May Internship, please apply between April 1-July 1 (or include your desire for a September-May consideration in your summer internship application, if also applying for the summer)
For Your Information…
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- You may upload a resume, or resumes, on the last page of this application.
- During a Salt ‘n Light Internship, you will be paid a regular honorarium. You will also receive training from local professionals in trauma responses, Safe Sanctuary regulations, Mandated Reporter training, and general youth ministry topics.
- If hired, you will receive a job title specific to your skill-set and responsibilities on the team. You will serve as a leader at our camping and retreat partnerships. You’ll be a part of our ministry team during any worship or retreat events. You may be asked to speak at youth ministry events. You will serve as a leader during any of our mission work projects (more details below!).
- We will respond to ALL applicants! Kindly remember, we have limited spaces available for internships. If an applicant is under 18, we will respond with appropriate paperwork regarding parental input.
PLEASE NOTE: We provide transportation to all of our events, and we leave as a team from the general Camp Hill or Enola area. If you are not local to Central, PA, we will provide you a host family to stay with during the summer, no charge to you. Your meals and transportation are provided on work days.
ABOUT SALT ‘N LIGHT YOUTH MINISTRY AND OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS:
Salt ‘n Light Youth Ministry is a non-profit organization, based in Camp Hill, PA, that serves youth groups, youth leaders, and students with events and resources. Our organization provides events for students and leaders to attend, as well as a ministry team that travels to churches and camps to lead events and activities for students typically grades 6-12. Our vision statement is “Youth reaching youth with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” What makes Salt ‘n Light special is that we have a team every year of interns who are young, ages 16-24, who are truly salt and light. These young people are the ones who lead the events and activities Salt ‘n Light hosts. As an intern, they gain valuable ministry experience in planning, preaching, leading, team work, and using the creative arts as a means for sharing the Gospel message. Also, as an intern, they are living out our vision of being young people who empower their peers to be salt and light wherever they are! Year-round, Salt ‘n Light Youth Ministry has four Core Staff members: an Executive Director, A Director of Creative Arts, A Director of Production and Media, and a Director of Community Partnerships. We offer two exciting internship programs:
Summer Internship Program: all positions will be filled no later than March 1st.
- Takes place for eight weeks in the summer, early June-early August. Interns get two weeks off during that timeframe.
- A summer schedule includes an opening week of Team Building time and training. From there, the team travels to various locations for worship nights or youth group-style leadership. The team hosts some camps where interns are camp counselors. Additionally, Salt ‘n Light hosts regular “Salt ‘n Light Serves” events for groups to serve locally, interns are leaders at these. In July, Salt ‘n Light leads an indoor/outdoor worship and arts festival. The team offers all of the leadership for the programming.
- Interns learn preaching, creative arts, teamwork, and youth ministry leadership skills. Some members of the team are also part of the Salt ‘n Light Worship Band. We place an emphasis on creativity and the arts, because it is a conviction and calling upon Salt ‘n Light! We include the arts in what we do, as we’ve seen it open the door to rich and fruitful Gospel-focused experiences for students.
September-May Internship Program: all positions will be filled no later than August 1st.
- This program starts in September and ends at the end of May. It is a lighter schedule than a summer internship position. However, there are still regular commitments.
- Interns will participate in our monthly Salt ‘n Light Serves events, weekend fall or spring retreats for youth groups, Battleball (think Dodgeball!) tournaments, fundraising events, worship nights, and our winter youth group conference “Zeteo.” Zeteo is a weekend conference in Lancaster for groups. We host worship and a guest speaker, as well as sharing an original drama that unfolds in four parts over the weekend.
We will fill our internship positions on a rolling basis, once spots are filled, our website will indicate that.