Summer Internship

This internship seeks to discover, develop, and deploy ministry-minded college students to make disciples in the missional context of the Salt Lake Valley. Growth in a love for Jesus, His church, and His mission is a primary aim.

This internship is designed for 2-4 Christian men and women who will help facilitate the ministry, outreach, and organizational operations of GHC during the summer. The commitment entails 8-10 weeks (approximately May 29-Aug 9, 2026) during the summer and some initial readings/Zoom calls in preparation for the summer.

We primarily are interested in 4 particular characteristics in our interns; Humble, Hungry, Happy, and Helpful. Humble: this person wants to learn, is teachable, and willing to take correction and sacrifice ego for the mission. Hungry: this person is self-motivated, hard-working, and is willing to initiate development instead of having to be pulled along. Happy: While life is hard and not everything will be sunshine and sunflowers, we are looking for people who overall have a joyful outlook and are expecting God to work great things in their lives this summer. Helpful: We want people who think they can add to the organization, bring ideas and service to the table, and are aware of their gifts that can be used during the summer. 

Although these should describe every intern that serves with us, there are also some unique roles that an intern may seek to fill. The roles available this summer are:(1) Pastoral Intern, (2) Worship Intern, (3) Administrative Intern, (4) Outreach/Evangelism Intern, (5) Children/Youth Intern. You can see the breakdown of these roles in the question below…

In general, every intern supports the program in whatever ways are needed. However, there are also some specific roles that we assign to give some parameters for what areas interns are helping accomplish. Some of the roles are:

Pastoral Intern (male only)

The pastoral intern primarily will be exposed to as many areas of pastoral leadership and service as can be facilitated during the summer. This person will serve alongside the pastors and help with teaching, leading, evangelism, hospital visitation, prayer and care, discipleship, and administration. You may want to fill this role if you:

• Have the desire for vocational pastoral ministry.

• Can articulate the gospel clearly in one-on-one settings, small groups, and even in classroom type settings.

• Desire to learn sermon preparation  processes from other pastors

• Want to preach and be evaluated.

• Can work independently and be a self-starter.

• Can focus for a long time on a single task.

• Enjoy doing some extra reading that may come up during the summer.

Worship Intern

The worship intern while participating in all the other areas of ministry throughout the summer will also have focused and direct training from the worship team leaders. He/she will learn about team preparation, song selection, preparing a service order, leading music practices, leading in worship and will have various opportunities to practice these skills and be evaluated. You may want to fill this role if you:

• Are gifted in music and play a musical instrument or sing well.

• Have the desire to observe and learn church worship

• Desire to learn the art of cultivating congregational singing that both supports and is derived from the heart of Scripture

• Like to work with groups and are willing to lead music practices with multiple instruments.

• Can plan out and work with ppt or some presentation software

• Love music and congregational singing in church

Administrative Intern

The administrative intern is going to have a unique role this summer in that they will assist the church administrative pastor directly. They will be helping to move records, create records, organize policies, websites, gather data and provide feedback on systems, processes, and organizational operation of the staff and the church as a whole. They will be participating in all other areas of ministry but focused on the administrative and communication aspects of the church. You may want to fill this role if you:

• Have organizational skills

• Can read and operate spreadsheet type documents.

• Are able to assimilate and gather data into working and helpful documents/spreadsheets.

• Have a desire to help organize documentations and processes into a more useful system of management.

• Can focus on one thing for longer stretches of time

• Can craft texts, emails, and communications that are succinct but also gracious.

• Don’t mind working behind a computer for at least a good portion of the week.

Outreach/Evangelism Intern

The outreach/evangelism intern will be focused on the outward ministries of GHC during the summer. This will involve assisting in the follow up from Riverton Day’s outreaches, assisting the Plant Camp group in July, coordinating other canvassing opportunities, doing demographic study and research for a church plant. This intern will regularly be talking with strangers, presenting the gospel, and helping others to present the gospel. This intern may assist in a VBS throughout the summer or in facilitating a sports camp. You may want to consider this if you:

• Can be a clear and authoritative communicator.

• Have passion for and are experienced in evangelism.

• Have the physical strength and stamina required to be out and about walking, or helping to move supplies for groups

• Have the social skills to navigate the complexities of conversing with people of various beliefs.

• Are able to teach evangelism concepts to others.

• Are competent in the areas of organization and communication.

• Don’t mind seeking out strangers to have deep conversations with them

Youth and Children’s Intern

The youth and children’s intern will be one who engages with and supports the pastors overseeing these ministries. He/she will observe different classes, provide feedback, support, and help to teach or facilitate activities and ministries directed at these various age groups throughout the summer. During whole church outreaches this individual may be focused on the children or teen aspects of these outreaches. This person will be expected to interact well with youth sponsors and parents. 

You may want to consider this if you:

• Enjoy working with children and youth

• Desire to help minister to the whole family through interaction with children

• Are dependable with schedule details

• Are able to relate and communicate with teens and children 

• Can teach through provided curriculum for children 

• Are adept at sharing the gospel with children and teens without coercion or manipulation

Summer interns will serve as interns/staff of Gospel Hope Church. They will be given the opportunity to see behind the scenes of pastoral and church work. They will help facilitate ministry, discipleship, evangelism, and even church planting work. They will serve and do both public and private tasks. They will be on stage leading, as well as behind the scenes taking out trash and setting up tables.
Additionally, interns will complete an expositional study led by Pastor Josh Roland and benefit from hearing from the other pastors and ministry leaders in different settings.
Also, interns will have downtime opportunities to explore and experience some of the most beautiful landscapes in the U.S., including the local Wasatch Front, mountain lakes, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, etc.!

Interns will be given free housing May 29-Aug 9 provided by members of Gospel Hope Church. Interns will be given a stipend each week of about $200 to take care of expenses throughout the summer. Depending on how careful you are with your money you may end the summer with a decent amount saved. On top of this, there will be around $1500 plus a love offering at the end of the summer that is given to the interns. The goal is that you would have a minimum of $3500 for the summer with the possibility of more.

Coming soon…

Here are some outcomes we hope result from the this internship:

• You love Jesus more than when you arrived and are committed to His bride!

• You seriously consider what you should do with Utah long term and discern if you should join the Gospel Family of Churches post-graduation.

• You take a summer to dedicate yourself to the church, the expansion of the gospel, and service to others.

• You cultivate a deeper understanding of and love for the local church and the cities of Utah.

• You develop personal evangelism skills and employ various outreach strategies in an urban context.

• You grow in your ability to lead yourself and others in godly service.

• You receive ministry mentorship and training for more effective service to the church.

• You explore and enjoy the beauty of Utah and build lasting friendships with like-minded friends.