Internships

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Interns are college-age students interested in working with children and youth in an inner-city setting. UrbanPromise's intern program provides urban youth ministry training that combines theological education with hands-on ministry experience. By inviting people who are foreign to inner-city communities (interns come from across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Africa, and Korea), UrbanPromise seeks to bridge the chasm between ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Interns make a commitment of 2-24 months and play a key role in our ministry. We invite you to come join our team and work with experienced staff in caring for Camden's youth. You can serve as an intern for the summer or academic year.

During the summer, you will have a week of innovative and motivating training to prepare you for relational ministry. You and your team will work together to lead camps, teach classes, participate in games and skits, and lead small discipleship groups. You will also participate in daily devotions, weekly inner-city ministry classes and Sunday fellowship where you will learn, reflect, and share about your experiences. On the weekends, we will have optional trips to New York City, Washington D.C., Ocean City, Maryland, and Atlantic City. This is an action packed summer experience where you will be stretched to learn and grow, and hopefully, at the same time, have the best time of your life. 

As an intern for 10 months during the academic year, you will work in UrbanPromise's AfterSchool Program. The year is similar to the summer program, but provides a more in-depth experience of ministry in the city. During your time, you will become a vital part of youth's lives by building mentoring relationships. You will also volunteer at other ministries in Camden, to see a fuller picture of the city. Throughout the year, you will live in a Christian community where you will learn, grow, and experience your intern year with others like you. If you open yourself up to this experience and allow God to use you, your life will never be the same.

Summer Internships

The summer internship program is a seven-week program for university and college-age students. It includes:

• A week of training, team-building and prep
• The joys and challenges of community living
• Mentoring
• Coaching basketball and softball teams
• Interesting intern classes exploring political, sociological, and spiritual issues
• Saturday trips to Washington D.C., NYC, and the Jersey Shore
• Challenging daily devotions
• Fun Sunday night fellowship

DEADLINE: Applications for summer 2011 are due April 18, 2011

Academic Year Internships

Academic year interns spend their year working with a team of long-term staff, other interns, and local teenagers. Together, they lead a neighborhood-based AfterSchool Program (ASP). The year includes:

• Fun evening ASP activities
• Leading your own ASP class
• Interacting with local families
• Volunteering in local schools
• Interesting classes and projects
• A small monthly stipend
• The joys and challenges of community living
• Weekly community Bible study, prayer and worship

The ASPs expose interns to a broad range of ministry experiences and provide a practical base on which to build a greater understanding of urban issues. With this experience, interns who are accepted for a second year can specialize in any one of UrbanPromise’s ministry areas.

DEADLINE: Applications for 2011-2012 academic year internships for international applicants are due March 1, 2011.  Applications for 2011-2012 academic year internships for U.S. applicants are due May 17, 2011 (second round due July 9, 2011, space permitting).

Second Year Interns

Some interns commit to serve for a second year. Second year interns play a leadership role amongst first year interns as well as take a class on leadership development. During this year, an intern will gain additional experience and knowledge of working in urban ministry. He or she will focus in a specific area of interest to gain skills and experience specific to that area. Second year interns will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to create youth programs in other underresourced communities.