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CHANGE THE UNIVERSITY, CHANGE THE WORLD

We believe that reaching college students and faculty with the gospel is one of the most strategic ministry callings you could pursue! Listen to InterVarsity’s president, Tom Lin, to find out more about joining InterVarsity staff.

 
 
 

"Our mission is bold. There are over 2500 campuses in the US with more than 1000 students, and the majority of them have no known Christian ministry. Right now, the Holy Spirit is calling someone to join this work. Is it you?"

Tom Lin, InterVarsity President

 
 
 
 
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INTERST FORM

 
 
 

 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8)

 
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TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN STAFF

 
 

1. MAKE AN ETERNAL DIFFERENCE ▼

2. RELIVE YOUR COLLEGE YEARS ▼

3. LEARN BY DOING ▼

4. THE FOOD ▼

5. KNOW GOD AND YOURSELF BETTER ▼

6. TRAVEL THE WORLD ▼

7. FLEXIBLE HOURS ▼

8. STAY YOUNG FOREVER ▼

9. GREAT COLLEAGUES ▼

10. FREE BOOKS ▼

 
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 CENTRAL REGION CALLING

 
 

"Longing for revival, we catalyze movements that call every corner of every campus to follow Jesus”

 
 
 
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THE CENTRAL REGION INCLUDES

200 CAMPUSES
1,000,000 STUDENTS

 
 

 The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. - Luke 10:2

 
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STAFF POSITIONS

 
 

Each of the three types of staff positions are vital to Central Region's mission. We invite you to consider which option best suits your stage of life & personal calling

 
 
 

CAMPUS VOLUNTEER

Bi-vocational position
Primary employment outside InterVarsity

Serve with InterVarsity while pursuing your other vocational interests

1+ year commitment

5+ hours/week
Hours/schedule flexible

No travel required

Supervision to be negotiated; usually once a month

Optional fundraising for expenses ($500-1,000)

Volunteer position (unpaid)

No benefits

College degree preferred

SUPPORT STAFF

FIELD operations

administrative assistance

special projects

catalytic events

STUDENT INTERN

6-12 month program

develop ministry skills

vocational discernment

campus leadership

CAMPUS INTERN

Entry-level position
Ministry "residency" intended for recent college graduates

"Try-it-on-for-size" learning experience to discern longer calling with InterVarsity

2 year commitment

20+ hours/week, including 1-2 evenings/week
Often works additional part-time job

Some travel required
(~2 overnights/month)

Local, intensive supervision
and training from an experienced campus staff

Partial fundraising budget ($15,000+)

Limited stipend based on fundraising and hours ($750-2,000 monthly)

Usually no benefits

College degree preferred

CAMPUS STAFF MINISTER

Mid-level position
Experienced ministry professional with growing responsibility

Impact 1-2 generations of college students as you develop your giftings

4-5 year commitment

Usually 40 hours/week, including 2-3 evenings/week
Can also be part time

Some travel required (~3 overnights/month)

Ongoing supervision with a focus on broadening and deepening skill set

Full fundraising budget ($45,000+)

Target full-time salary depends on experience ($2,300+ monthly)

Benefits included in budget

Bachelor's degree required
Associate's acceptable if working at Community Colleges

 
 
 

 CORE COMPETENCIES

 
 

SELF LEADERSHIP

  • Grows in Spiritual Maturity: Demonstrates a vibrant and deepening relationship with Christ and is growing in both self- and social-awareness.

  • Demonstrates Cross-Cultural Skills: Accurately assesses how their racial, ethnic, and national background shapes their perceptions and behavior, and they engage in healthy relationships and effective work with diverse communities.

LEADING OTHERS

  • Communicates Compellingly: Invites, mobilizes, and equips others through clear, compelling communication skills. (Vision)

  • Set Goals: Sets quantitative and qualitative goals to accomplish the vision which reflect prayerful reflection, ministry values, and available resources. (Vision)

  • Implement Plans: Designs and executes plans that accomplish the goals. (Structure)

  • Increase Ministry Impact: Leads change and progress by aligning resources, events, activities, teams, culture, etc. around the values and goals so that the ministry grows in influence and impact. (Structure)

  • Develop Disciples: Recruits and develops others into disciples who demonstrate intimacy with God, Christlike character, and engagement in God’s mission. (People)

  • Coaches Leaders: Equips diverse individuals and teams in their leadership development and performance. (People)

PARTNERING WITH OTHERS

  • Strengthens Team Partnerships: Demonstrates respect in professional relationships, complies with operational requirements, and contributes positively to the experiences and tasks of their teams.

  • Develops Ministry Partners: Develops a growing number of partners who pray, fund, and volunteer to advance the ministry. (opt. for Campus Volunteers)

 
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 OUR INVESTMENT IN YOU

 
 

InterVarsity believes in thoughtful, intentional development of campus staff. Here are typical examples of what that may look like:

 
 

FORMAL TRAINING

  • Orientation and on-boarding

  • Area and regional training opportunities, including Ministry Partnership Development

  • Summer training institute & reciprocal tuition agreements with seminaries

ON THE JOB TRAINING

  • Self-directed learning with encouragement from supervisor

  • Regular debriefing to capture learning

  • Encouragement to take risks and learn from failure

FEEDBACK AND EVALUATION

  • Regular performance reviews

  • Personality and giftedness assessments

  • Honest identification of strengths and weaknesses

STRENGTHS DEVELOPMENT

  • Many opportunities to try new ministry skills

  • Stretch assignments to prepare for advancement possibilities

  • National conferences for skills development

SPIRITUAL FORMATION

  • Spiritual and emotional growth goals built into job plan

  • Area and regional formation retreat opportunities

 
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APPLICATION PROCESS

 
 

UNLIKE MANY BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS…

We do not have a predetermined number of positions open. Provided we have supervisory capacity, we seek to appoint as many staff candidates who fit our selection criteria! So if God is calling you to serve with InterVarsity, we would love to invite you to apply for a Campus Volunteer, Campus Intern, or Campus Staff Minister position!

 

1. Request application from any Staff Director

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2. Submit application & three references in January

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3. Interviews conducted in February

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4. Offers made and placements assigned in March

Placement decisions (including applicable corners of campus) take into account candidate preferences & campus needs

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5. MPD Training in April and May

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6. Focused MPD in Summer (Campus Intern)
Focused MPD for 6-18 months (Campus Staff Minister)

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7. Paid employment begins July, hours and compensation adjusted based on funding readiness.

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8. Campus Internships begin in August
Campus Staff Ministers begins when most or all of budget raised

 

 MINISTRY PARTNER DEVELOPMENT

The development of a ministry partnership team, including raising financial support, is an essential responsibility for CIs and CSMs. Campus Volunteers may also raise financial support for ministry expenses and conference scholarships. We refer to this process as Ministry Partnership Development (MPD).

PHILOSOPHY AND APPROACH

  • MPD is Biblical. Jesus, Paul, and many other "full-time ministers" of the gospel were funded and encouraged by a partnership team.

  • MPD is mutual ministry. We bless our partners with an opportunity to invest their time, talent, and treasure. We in turn are blessed by their generosity, love, and prayers.

  • MPD is relational. We are not out to sell candy bars or guilt-trip people into giving us

    money. We engage them as partners and friends.

  • MPD is vision-driven. We invite partners to support our ministry because of our vision for the campus, not just because we need a salary.

  • MPD is spiritual formation. We find ourselves changed as we learn dependence on God, experience interdependence with others, and reframe our view of money and security.

 

THE RELATIONAL MPD PROCESS

  • Identify: Determine who could become your partners in ministry--make a list of everyone that you already know.

  • Engage: Create interest in the ministry with an introductory letter

  • Ask: Invite individuals/churches to partner by sharing vision, generally in a face-to-face appointment

  • Follow Up: Bring closure to an ask and help partner begin giving, often with monthly gifts

  • Thank and Report: Express gratitude and share the impact of the ministry with partners

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TRAINING AND MATERIALS

  • We equip you for MPD. InterVarsity provides extensive training and coaching for campus staff. Paid staff will attend two overnight MPD trainings in late spring and summer and will receive ongoing coaching and encouragement from an MPD supervisor.

  • We provide MPD materials. InterVarsity provides professionally designed ministry brochures and templates to assist you in your MPD. These materials demonstrate to partners that InterVarsity is a respected, credible organization that they can trust with their money.

 

MYTHS OF MPD

One barrier that keeps potential staff candidates from joining staff or even applying is MPD. The idea of raising money as part of the job is unappealing and can be scary. There are a number of myths about MPD that need to be debunked so we can have a healthy view of developing partners in our ministry.

Myth: MPD is just another way of saying that I’m asking people for money.

Truth: MPD is fundamentally different from merely asking people for money. We are not just inviting people to send us a check so we can go do ministry. Instead, we are inviting them to engage actively in the ministry that we’re doing on campus. Our ministry partners are co-laborers with us, not just check writers.

Myth: I don't know enough people to do MPD well.

Truth: You know more people than you think. There are dozens, if not hundreds of people you know from church, family, social networks, and beyond who would love to partner with you. You may not know who they are yet but they are out there. You can learn how to find them and invite them to partner with you.

Myth: MPD is too hard.

Truth: MPD is hard but it isn’t impossible. Staff have been doing MPD with InterVarsity for decades. Those staff will tell you that MPD isn’t easy but it is possible. We provide you with the coaching, the training, and the materials you need to get started. Ultimately, God is the one who is our provider and He will provide.

 
 
 

 "Fundraising is, first and foremost, a form of ministry. It is a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission....As a form a ministry, fundraising is as spiritual as giving a sermon, entering a time of prayer, visiting the sick, or feeding the hungry....To raise funds is to offer people the chance to invest what they have in the work of God." - Henri Nouwen

 
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 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 
 

1. WHAT DOES A TYPICAL INTERVARSITY WORKDAY CONSIST OF? ▼

2. HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M CALLED TO INTERVARSITY? ▼

3. IF I'M HIRED, HOW WILL PLACEMENT BE DETERMINED? ▼

4. HOW DOES SUPERVISION WORK IN INTERVARSITY? ▼

5. I AM CONSIDERING OTHER CAREER OPTIONS, GRAD SCHOOL, AND/OR SEMINARY. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE INTERVARSITY CAMPUS STAFF FIRST? ▼

6. HOW DO MINISTRY PARTNERS GIVE TO MY MINISTRY? WHO HANDLES THE MONEY? ▼

7. IF I AM A CI/CSM, WHAT KIND OF SALARY CAN I EXPECT? ▼

8. WHAT BENEFITS AND PERKS ARE AVAILABLE WITH INTERVARSITY? ▼

9. IS INTERVARSITY EMPLOYMENT SOMETHING YOU CAN DO LONG-TERM? ▼