2023-2024 INTERNSHIP TIMELINE
Application Deadline: January 31
Round 1 interviews: February 6-9
Round 2 interviews: February 20-23
Final Selection: By March 2
Support Raising: March – June
First Internship Class: August 1
Final Internship Class: May 14
Internship Graduation: May 21
AREAS OF MINISTRY
Where do your unique skills and talents fit?
KIDS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Babies-4th Grade)
-Gain experience in recruiting, developing and leading volunteers
-Explore and execute all aspects of the CedarCreek Kids weekend experience
-Assist with ministry projects and event planning and execution
-Participate in programming and curriculum development
-Develop communication skills in large and small group environments with children, parents and volunteers
-Gain experience in teambuilding, collaboration and leadership development
STUDENT MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (5th-12th Grades)
-Participate in programming and curriculum development (including Groups, Large Program experience, and social media)
-Develop large group communication skills
-Assist with ministry projects and event planning and execution
-Gain experience leading and coaching members of the DreamTeam (volunteers)
-Develop communication skills with students, parents and volunteers
-Gain experience in teambuilding and collaboration
STUDENT MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Central strategy for 5th – 12th Grades)
-Lead programming, social media, and curriculum development.
-Assist with ministry projects and event planning and execution.
-Gain experience in team building and communication.
-Innovate and move forward the student ministry process and systems.
NEXT STEPS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Adults)
-Participate in programming and curriculum development (in areas related to Groups, GrowthTrack and DreamTeam)
-Help people connect and move one step on the spiritual journey (in Groups, GrowthTrack or DreamTeam)
-Develop large group communication skills
-Assist with ministry projects and event planning and execution
-Gain experience leading and coaching members of the DreamTeam (volunteers)
-Develop communication skills with guests and volunteers
-Gain experience in teambuilding and collaboration
OUTREACH LEADERSHIP
-Gain experience developing outreach projects that meet real and tangible needs
-Gain experience leading and coaching members of the DreamTeam (volunteers)
-Develop networking experience in working with partner organizations
-Develop communication skills with guests and volunteers
-Gain experience in team-building, collaboration, and leadership development
ARTS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Communication)
-Develop writing, editing, and proofreading skills for a variety of communication mediums
-Learn aspects of branding and the copywriting process
-Participate in communication and marketing projects through collaborative creative sessions and through planning and executing projects
-Gain experience in various communication platforms
-Gain experience leading and coaching
-Gain experience in team-building and collaboration
ARTS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Music)
-Develop skills in one or more of these areas: vocals, guitar, bass, drums, and/or keys
-Grow in professional technique and performance experience
-Create clicks, loops, and other elements for musical performance
-Learn all aspects of the live production process
-Assist with ministry projects and event planning and execution
-Develop communication skills with guests and volunteers
-Gain experience leading and coaching members of the DreamTeam (volunteers)
-Gain experience in teambuilding and collaboration
ARTS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Production)
-Develop skills in one or more of these areas: lighting, audio, live video, and/or stage design
-Learn all aspects of the live production process
-Assist with ministry projects and event planning and execution
-Develop communication skills with guests and volunteers
-Gain experience leading and coaching members of the DreamTeam (volunteers)
-Gain experience in teambuilding and collaboration
ARTS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Visual Media)
-Develop skills in one or more of these areas: video, graphics, photography
-Learn aspects of the visual media process
-Participate in visual media projects through collaborative creative sessions and through planning and executing projects
-Gain experience in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and After Effects
-Gain experience leading and coaching
-Gain experience in teambuilding and collaboration
ARTS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Communication)
-Develop skills in one or more of these areas: social media, copywriter
-Learn aspects of the social media and copywriting processes
-Participate in communication projects through collaborative creative sessions and through planning and executing projects
-Gain experience in social media and communication platforms
-Gain experience leading and coaching
-Gain experience in teambuilding and collaboration
ARTS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (Social Media)
-Develop skills in one or more of these areas: storytelling and interviewing, copywriting, photography, graphics, video, customer service, scheduling posts, organizing assets, analyzing engagement data, researching trends.
-Learn aspects of the content creation process.
-Participate in social media and promotions-based projects through collaborative creative sessions and through planning and executing projects.
-Gain experience using social media platforms for marketing.
-Gain experience leading and coaching.
-Gain experience in team building and collaboration.
MINISTRY ADMINISTRATION
-Provide support through church-wide systems
-Assess and improve current processes
-Assist with ministry projects and event planning and execution (logistics, task and project management)
-Gain experience leading and coaching
-Develop communication skills with guests and volunteers
-Gain experience in teambuilding and collaboration
IT/TECH SUPPORT LEADERSHIP
-Develop skills in network and server environments, end user support, web development/management, and PC and Mac repair
-Provide support through church-wide systems
-Assess and improve current processes
-Gain experience leading and coaching
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
-Develop skills associated with the core business functions of the church
-Main areas of focus would include Finance, HR, or Procurement
-Help set up the systems and processes that serve our staff and church
-Develop written and verbal communication by connecting data and church decisions
-Assess and improve current processes
-Gain experience leading and coaching