Summer Interns
Spend a summer on staff.
Serve in marginalized urban communities. Lead student teams. Grow as a leader.
Welcome to the Kaleo Missions staff page! Spending a summer on staff with Kaleo is an incredible opportunity to explore your ministry gifts, passions, and grow in your abilities. Kaleo interns are part of a dynamic team setting and serve in poor and marginalized communities around the United States. Summer interns are equipped and discipled by a City Director and have the chance to lead students on week-long mission trips. Being on staff with Kaleo is not just about serving; it’s about discovering your unique Christian call to ministry and using your gifts and talents to change communities.
What you’ll do
Job Description
Our Kaleo Summer Interns serve on a team, supervised by the City Director(s), to manage the day-to-day operations of a Kaleo site. Their responsibilities include: guiding mission teams, briefing and debriefing teams on ministry, leading learning activities, serving alongside Kaleo groups, assisting with planning and preparing meals, and oversight of Kaleo facilities.
Guiding Teams
Kaleo interns will serve alongside a mission team of 10–12 students and their youth leaders. The intern serves as the facilitator of the mission trip for the week. This includes helping teams arrive at ministry sites on time, leading various learning activities, and serving alongside the mission team.
Briefing & Debriefing
Briefing is a way to help prepare teams before serving at a new ministry site or starting a learning activity. This requires clear communication and the ability to cast the vision of Kaleo Missions with teams. Debriefing is a way to help teams process their missions experiences. Effective debriefing involves confidence in leading small group discussions and spiritual discernment for handling spiritual questions, concerns, and ideas that arise. Discussing ways to continue to live a life of mission after the mission trip is one of the key components of a Kaleo mission trip.
Hospitality
Kaleo hospitality is a crucial part of the Kaleo summer program. Hospitality involves preparing simple meals for mission teams, stocking supplies (such as toilet paper, soap, paper towels, etc.), and keeping the Kaleo site clean and organized. Throughout the summer there will be a rotating schedule for each summer intern to take turns serving on hospitality.
Additional Responsibilities
Applicants with skills/experience in the areas of photography, communication via social media, videography, leading worship, and blogging are encouraged to apply. (Skills in these areas are not required to serve on staff with Kaleo.)
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Application Process
We require that each applicant be at least 18 years old, have leadership experience, and have two references who aren’t relatives. Each applicant will complete an online application, and a second round of applicants will be invited to an online interview.
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Housing & Location
Kaleo Missions hosts mission trips in five U.S. cities: New York, New Orleans, Portland, San Diego, and Jackson. In each Kaleo city, we serve alongside many different types of ministries; each city reflects its unique needs and culture. For each staff team we provide on-site housing, separate from the team housing. For details on housing for a specific city, email staff@kaleomissions.org.
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School Credit & Employment
The Kaleo summer internship program is a free, unpaid internship intended to develop ministry skills, grow leadership abilities, and make a lasting impact in the lives of students. The internship includes housing, food, and transportation (during weeks with mission teams). Interns are strongly encouraged to raise missionary support and are responsible for personal expenses. We’re glad to work with your school on internship credit.
Want to spend a summer with us?
Get in touch and we’ll send you the application materials and answer any questions about the role.