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Leadertreks Summer Interns Help Facilitate A Summer Of Student Mission Trips

Geared towards young adults who have been out of high school for at least one year.

Your Role As A Summer Trip Intern

Build Relationships With Students

Disciple Students And Help Them Grow

Teach Students To Study The Bible

Coach Students In Their Leadership

Assist And Be Mentored By Your Trip Leader

Experience Spiritual Growth

Daily Bible Study | Develop Your Prayer Life | Use Your Spiritual Gifts | Embrace Evaluation | Initiate Spiritual Conversations

Develop Your Hard Skills

Teaching | Facilitating Discussions | Coaching | Budgeting | Planning and Organizing

Hone Your Soft Skills

Creativity | Adaptability | Community Building | Collaboration | Problem-solving

A Day In Your Life As An Intern

BREAKFAST

Get to know students as you help them prepare breakfast for the team.

Help students practice leading along the way.

DEVOTIONS

Study a passage of Scripture, spend time in prayer, and prepare for spiritual conversations throughout the day.

SERVICE PROJECT

Invite students to lead various aspects of a work project or service project.

Cheer students on when they reach their goals.

LUNCH

Take a break with the team and refuel with a sandwich.

Then take time to share with the team a leadership principle for the day.

OUTREACH

Encourage students as they lead VBS programs or interact with different ministries.

Help students debrief their experience.

DINNER

Grab a frisbee and chat with a student about their life and faith during dinner prep.

Ask icebreaker questions of the team over dinner.

TEAM TIME

Facilitate discussions about the day, teach through the Bible study, and pass along specific words of encouragement to students.

STAFF MEETING

Celebrate the wins from the day.

Share with your trip leader how you’re growing, receive customized mentoring and coaching.

Your Summer at a Glance

End of May

Summer kicks off in Chicago, the last week in May with an all-staff training trip

June And July

You’ll head to your mission site! Every week one youth group team will join you for their mission trip. You’ll be investing in the students, serving in local ministries and growing your leadership.

First Week of August

Reunite with all of the interns and staff for a debrief experience.

You’ll worship together, tell stories, rest, eat great food, and have a ton of fun.

Summer Fundraising

Our interns are equipped to raise $1,900 to cover the cost of the internship, plus up to $6,000 for their summer stipend (optional, but recommended).

Here’s why our interns raise support:

This is a missions internship and, just like any missionary, you’ll be raising funds that will support you and your missions work throughout the summer. Intern fundraising also helps keep the cost of attendance for students low, so more students can participate in mission trips. Your willingness to raise support reflects your investment in the work God is going to do this coming summer and your part in it!

So, before you write us off, here are 3 things to consider:

We’ve been doing this for years.

So we’ve got the tools to train you and help you along the way.

We cover your costs for the entire summer.

Throughout the summer you won’t pay for your food, housing, gas, or even your favorite snacks.

You’ll make more than a traditional summer job.

Do the math. Chances are you’ll make and save more money during a summer with LeaderTreks. Plus, you’ll have way more fun than the usual 9–5 grind

Have A Question?
Schedule A Call.

Brenda Benson

Mission Trips Manager

Hi, I’m Brenda. I have served in youth ministry since I was in college, and I have been on/led several mission trips over the years.

I love the role I now have at LeaderTreks, supporting and equipping the interns and trip leaders as they lead our summer trips.

MY FAVORITE PART OF STUDENT MISSION TRIPS:
It’s so amazing to see the way students come alive when they step out of their comfort zone and realize that God is with them in the work.

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