Internships

Every summer, World Next Door takes several interns for a 2-3 month immersive cultural experience abroad. Interns “embed” with local organizations and ministries in the country, live with host families, eat local foods and write as journalists for the World Next Door online magazine.

Jessica Shewan and Christine Sullivan, two of 2009's summer interns.

Each intern’s experience is tailored to his/her own personal, spiritual and emotional development, as well as to the development of skills in writing, photography and cross-cultural interactions.

Interns are responsible for raising $4000-5000 to cover the costs of their trip (but will receive training in effective fund-raising techniques as part of the program). This is not a paid internship. However, we would be happy to work with colleges and universities to fulfill internship requirements.

Ideal interns will be energetic, creative and good at communication (written and verbal). Experience with photography is not a pre-requisite, but a willingness to learn definitely is! Most importantly, our interns must be life-long learners, approaching the world with open eyes and open hearts in a spirit of humility.

Last summer we headed to Nairobi, Kenya to work with four different social justice ministries in that city. In the summer of 2010, we will be heading to Zhytomyr, Ukraine! Read below for more information.

Scott Quigley, a member of 2009's internship team.

Thoughts from previous interns

Check out some quotes from past interns!

“For me, this world next door internship facilitated two months of transforming discovery and engagement with the culture, issues and people of Kenya. I walked away with a completely new perspective of social justice as a whole, a deeper ability to trust God, an entirely new understanding of what it means to truly give and serve His people, and a profound inspiration to go and do just that. I was challenged as a writer, as a photographer, as an advocate for justice, as a follower of God.”
-Christine Sullivan, 2009 Intern (view articles)

“Hope. Transformation. Justice. Through my internship with World Next Door, and the opportunity it gave me to work on the ground alongside real champions for social justice, these words changed from being abstract ideas to real faces and stories. Their hope became personal and gave me the motivation to pursue justice in my context.”
-Jessica Shewan, 2009 Intern (view articles)

“Being embedded in Kenya for nearly two months provided me with many opportunities to think, learn, and mature in ways that no other internship could ever possibly offer. This internship showed me the dire need for more social justice advocacy at home and abroad and has transformed my life, and future ambitions, to be focused on ending social injustice.”
-Scott Quigley, 2009 Intern (view articles)

Requirements

World Next Door Internship applicants should meet the following requirements:

You must be at least 21 years of age or finished with your Sophomore year in college by June 2010
You should be gifted in written communication
You must definitely have a willingness to learn!

And here are a few things that would be great for applicants to have, but are not necessarily requirements:

Skill and experience with photography/videography
Experience in international travel and cross-cultural interaction

2010 Summer Internship

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The 2010 World Next Door summer internship will be in Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

We’ll be living with Ukrainian families, eating Ukrainian food and embedding with some incredible ministries that are fighting for social justice in the midst of some of the world’s greatest brokenness.

The trip is tentatively scheduled for June 9-August 11. However, please keep in mind that these dates are subject to change slightly as the summer draws closer.

To read more about some of the ministries we will be interacting with, check out the trip recap from our previous trip to Ukraine.

How to Apply

The application for our 2010 internship are due by February 15, 2010. To submit your application, please email the completed document to internships@worldnextdoor.org.

If you have any questions, feel free to email. We’d be happy to help clear things up.