Summer Internships
Bethel's “International Studies” major has grown rapidly over the last several years. Each of these students is required to have a quality short-term, cross-cultural internship experience. Also, certain students and graduates who are interested in “mission mobilization” within the local church desire a “hands-on” internship in that type of ministry.
Because of this, Bethel's Missionaries-in-Residence (Bill and Debbie Jones) have developed “Summer International Internships” on World Partners USA fields, and “Mission Mobilization Internships” at Bethel College.
Summer Cluster Internship Program 2010
"Great Opportunity for summer ministry experience!"
SCIP (Summer Cluster Internship Program) is gearing up to place interested students for the summer of 2010 in wonderful churches for excellent ministry experience and personal growth. Several sites include Port Huron, Michigan, San Antonio, Texas, and Hawaii.
Internships in youth and children's ministry and general pastoral work are available. You can raise support for the summer as well as receive a generous scholarship for the 2010-11 school year.
This opportunity is open to all students (not just ministry students) with a heart to serve others and grow. Applications can be picked up in the Religion and Philosophy office (Administration 314). The application deadline is the end of January.
See Dr. John Dendiu (574.807.2675; AC 134) for more details.
2010 World Partners -- Summer International Internships
All of the following internships require six days of pre-field orientation at Bethel College May 3-8 (starts at 5:00 PM on the 3rd and ends at 12:00 PM on the 8th). You are also required to spend at least three weeks on the field. Most of the costs below are based on four or six weeks.
Funds can be raised from churches and individuals giving thru World Partners. This includes airfare, insurance, lodging, meals, in-country transportation, and the May “orientation” tuition, meals, lodging, and materials
Three hours of “Internship” credit are possible at Summer Term prices. An additional three hours of “Area Study” credit are also possible at Summer Term prices.
- Cyprus
- Six Week Internship
May 13 to June 24, 2010
Total Cost: $3400Interns would choose one demographic group living in downtown Nicosia and do a guided study of their culture, organization as a community in Cyprus and their needs (physical, spiritual, social, etc.). As the interns develop relationships, coaching and training would be given. At the end they would produce a report which will be used by several organizations in Cyprus including the Fellowship of Christian Refugees. Open to two males.
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- Bulgaria
- Four Week Internship
May 13 to June 10, 2010
Total Cost: $2150
Open for nursing students to observe with some hands on experience at the Kazanlak Hospital; interns could teach English to build relationships with people or experience business opportunities in their area of interest.
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- Mongolia
- Four Week Internship
May 13 to June 10, 2010
Total Cost: $3950A frontier lifestyle awaits interns interested in hospice care working in an existing Christian program. Also, television management (camera operation, television computer programmer) is an area of need.
- Spain
- Four Week Internship
July 2 to July 31, 2010
Total Cost: $2825
Interns will work with Spanish children in an English Day Camp on weekday mornings; each camp lasts two weeks. In the afternoons interns will do outreach ministry in local Spanish churches. Housing will be in Spanish homes, and some Spanish is helpful but not necessary.
- Guinea (West Africa)
- Four Internship
May 13 to June 10
Total Cost: $4125Two female interns would work in the village assisting the nursing staff and ministering to villagers as determined by host missionaries.
If interested, please contact Bill Jones:
Administration Building 315, 574.807.3539
