Internship Program
Thank you for your interest in the City of Refuge Summer Intern Program.
City of Refuge invites you to come alongside us in our mission to offer life saving resources and life building tools to individuals and families in Atlanta who are living on the margins. The Summer Internship at City of Refuge is an 11-week intensive service and discipleship program beginning in late May and ending in early August. Room, Board and a $200 monthly stipend for travel, recreation and personal use are provided.
With an emphasis on service and discipleship, the intern program is based on the Head, Hands, and Heart model.
Head
Interns will be challenged each week with 90 minutes of classroom instruction. There will be intensive reflection and discussion concerning such topics as social justice, systemic evil, and community development. Interns will also have weekly “Wisdom Cafe” seminars with a variety of leaders from the Church and Non-profit sector in Atlanta, to explore the implications of our faith on vocational and lifestyle choices.
Hands
Each intern will serve as entry-level staff and assist our permanent staff. Based on the application process, we offer each intern a specific position upon acceptance. Interns may assist in Children’s Programming (K-8), Youth Programming (9-12), Residential Programming, the Community Resource Center, the Community Garden, Food Services, or the Logistics & Maintenance Division. Interns will serve 35-40 hours each week in their individual departments. This valuable mission field experience will expose interns to the realities of the inner city and offer opportunity for them to practice incarnational ministry through living in the city and building relationships with the last, the lost, and the least.
Heart
Every part of the internship will be shaped by spiritual formation and intentional community-building practices. Each morning, interns will gather together for a time of communal prayer and reflection. This will prepare their spirit for the many challenges of the urban reality they will face each day. A strong emphasis will be placed upon times of individual and corporate Bible study, focusing on an understanding of Scripture as it applies to life in the inner city. Interns will also participate in the weekly worship services of The Mission Church.
In addition to spiritual formation practices, interns will engage in intentional community-building practices while sharing life together at City of Refuge. Interns will live together in the intern quarters and share responsibility for housekeeping and maintenance. Once a week, the interns will sit down together to share a community meal. Interns will also have the opportunity to enjoy recreational activities over the summer such as visiting the Martin Luther King Center and Museum, attending Atlanta Braves baseball games, picnicking in Piedmont Park, and an occasional trip to the pool.
Who can be a City of Refuge Summer Intern?
The City of Refuge Summer Internship Program is open to anyone 18 years or older, single or married without dependents. An 11-week commitment is required. All internship applicants must agree to a full background check and supply the necessary information.
