City Camp Internship Opportunities with Youth

City Camp Intern

12 Positions

Deadline to Apply:  May 11, 2012 

Description:

Serve low-income and homeless children through City Camp (summer day camp) during this 10-week insider experience at City Union Mission. Interns are exposed to the complexity of the issues of the urban poor and to the compelling beauty of God's mercy and justice. Interns live on site, immersing them in the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with Mission clients and staff. Interns serve at City Camp as lead teachers for their assigned campers and will learn to implement programming and create a safe, structured environment for urban children to learn and grow. This is an ideal experience for those who enjoy children and the out-of-doors, especially those who desire a career working with children in the fields of social services or education with an emphasis on an urban poor setting. Often meets requirements for college internships

Qualifications:

• Ability to work well with others as a team player
• Abide by established rules, respond well to authority
• Desire to be spiritually challenged
• Good communication skills
• Kid experience
• Recreation/Music/Camp/Bible Lesson Teaching/Drama experience, beneficial
• Patience and poise in irritating situations
• Interest/experience in interpersonal relationships with Mission clients, beneficial.

 Also CiUM employee qualifications:

• Be a genuine believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as expressed by personal testimony and Christian conduct.
• Be a member in good standing of a recognized Protestant, evangelical church for one year.
• Have a genuine concern for the ministry of the Mission.
• Read and agree with the Doctrinal Statement of the Mission.
• Have had a minimum of 1 year of sobriety from alcohol and/or drugs and 6 months from tobacco for, and agree not to use alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or tobacco while in the employ of City Union Mission.
• Have a lifestyle that is free of sexual sin (including homosexuality).
• Have high standards of personal hygiene and housekeeping relative to personal appearance and work area.
• Have the ability to work in harmony with other staff members.
• Agree with City Union Mission’s Statement of Faith.

Duration and Dates:
10.5 weeks; Tuesday, May 29 – Friday, August 10, 2012

Compensation:
Lodging, meals, training, and $1,250.00 gratuity for the summer.

Application: Apply online here.

Questions:
Contact Kalie at kalie.george@cityunionmission.org or 816-329-1430