Join InterVarsity Staff

JOIN INTERVARSITY STAFF

CHANGE THE UNIVERSITY, CHANGE THE WORLD!

Apply now for Rivers and Rails Staff Positions:

Campus Staff Minister
Campus Ministry Associate
Student Intern
Area Ministry Director – Central and West Ohio

Staff Positions explained

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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— What Campus Staff Do --
Your Impact

Campus staff work to increase the number of witnessing communities, as well as the size, health, and spiritual maturity of existing ones by being a…

Visionary Leader

Communicate and model InterVarsity’s vision by creating a culture of prayerful dependence on God, guiding students and faculty in God’s mission through studying scripture and setting goals that expectantly anticipate what God wants to do on campus.

Developer

Gather, invite, and disciple diverse groups of students and faculty so that they not only follow Jesus as Savior and Lord, but also advance the mission on campus as participants and leaders, equipping them to hear the Word, respond actively, and interpret the experience.

Creator

Build momentum for the vision by aligning programs, structures and leadership teams around the goal, and mobilizing students and faculty to engage their networks with the gospel and start new missional communities.

Team Member

Collaborate with a network of other local, area, regional, and national InterVarsity staff and volunteers, contributing to team projects, and utilizing national resources, tools and conferences.

— What Campus Staff Receive --
How You're Impacted

Spiritual Formation

Spiritual disciplines
Character formation
Theological formation
Discipleship
Evangelism
Prayer ministry
Ethnic reconciliation and justice

Professional Development Skills

Organizational Management
Entrepreneurship
Event planning
Public speaking
Marketing & Networking
Financial management
Leadership development
Cross-cultural skills

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Core Competencies

Working with InterVarsity is a great way to continue to mature in leadership and partnership with others. Whether you join us for a couple years, a decade, or a lifetime, we are committed to helping you grow, both as a follower of Jesus and as a leader.

See our Core Competencies

Benefits

As we work towards our mission on campus, we want InterVarsity staff to flourish holistically. In addition to spiritual formation and professional development skills, we also provide a robust benefits program.

Benefits Guide

MPD Overview

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

Find more about MPD

Staff Positions

In the Rivers and Rails region, we have three types of campus staff positions, each of which play a critical role in our mission. As you consider joining us with InterVarsity, we will together discern the best fit.

See available ministry positions

Next Steps

The number of open positions are not predetermined. Provided we have supervisory capacity, we will appoint as many staff candidates who fit our selection criteria. So if God is calling you to serve with InterVarsity, then we invite you to apply for one of our positions! Our standard application timeline is outlined below, but if you have circumstances that don’t fit this timeline, please let us know, and we can work with you on an alternative timeline.

Application Process

View and search for open positions anytime at InterVarsity Careers.

Oct/Nov: attend prospective staff retreat to learn more about working with InterVarsity

Dec: Complete and submit the online application. References will be requested through our Workday Recruiting site AFTER the application is submitted.

Jan 15th: Application packet, reference materials, and prospect list must be complete and submitted online in order to schedule interviews

Early Feb: Interviews are conducted

Late Feb: Offers are made and campus placement is assigned (placement decisions take into account candidate preferences, campus needs, and supervisor capacity)

March - May: Ministry Partnership Development (MPD 101 & 102) training begins

Summer: focus 100% of time on MPD (estimated 3-8 months to raise budget for Campus Ministry Associates and Student Interns; 6-18 months for Campus Staff Ministers)

Campus Ministry Associates, Campus Staff Ministers, and Student Interns can begin to spend time on campus when most of their budget is raised.