Summer Staff
Who are Summer Staff? Each year, we hire about 50 of the greatest college-age young adults and students from across the country to facilitate the details of our mission trips.
You and 2-3 other Summer Staff travel from training in Colorado to mission trip locations across the USA in a Group Mission Trips vehicle. At each location you’ll help create a mission trip experience for up to 400 participants who come to serve a community in need. You’ll meet lifelong friends, gain hands-on work experience, and most importantly show the love and light of Jesus!
2022 Positions Closed
Summer Staff positions for this year are closed. Please check back for updates or other opportunities.
Crew Manager • Workcamp
Overview
At each Workcamp,
there’s a complex puzzle and it’s the job of our crew managers to put it together! Using a database
management program to put the entire Workcamp into crews of 6 participants is only half of it. The crew
manager also coordinates the transportation logistics for work crews and oversees work site progress.
Aside
from that, the crew manager supports the kitchen staff to provide excellent meals to camp participants.
The
crew manager is constantly using problem solving skills to make the Workcamp smooth and efficient! Full Job Description
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Materials Manager • Workcamp
Overview
Let’s talk tools. The materials manager delivers materials needed to worksites at Workcamp,
organizes the tool room, and works closely with our local vendors to ensure correct material orders
while tracking the budget. The materials manager humbly leads a team site coaches who are experts in the
construction field so every work site can be completed. With a great work ethic and organization, the
materials manager does everything needed so camp participants have an amazing experience at their work
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Office Manager • Workcamp
Overview
Where do you go to find information and a friendly face? The Workcamp camp office! The office manager
oversees all happenings in the camp office such as answering any participant and staff questions and
completing all camp paperwork. The office manager also coordinates all lodging facility logistics and
serves as the main contact for the lodging facility staff. Friendliness, communication, and strong
organization are all important characteristics of a great office manager! Full Job Description
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Program Manager • Workcamp
Overview
Sound boards, speakers, digital photography, projectors, lighting, and slideshows. The program manager is responsible for coordinating all media aspects during programs and taking photos around the facility and project sites at a Workcamp. In addition, the program manager puts daily slideshows together so campers can see their crew on the big screen. You probably won’t see them on stage, but the program manager runs the show! Full Job Description
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Hospitality Leader • Week of Hope
Overview
Everybody loves a warm welcome and good food, and the hospitality leader makes that possible at camp!
The hospitality leader ensures we offer delicious meals and radical hospitality to camp participants by
preparing meals with teams of participants and volunteer staff at Week of Hope.
They also oversee the lodging facility so that it feels tidy, welcoming, and safe. Full Job
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Program Leader • Week of Hope
Overview
Do you enjoy speaking in front of groups and seeing youth encounter Jesus in a real way? The program
leader delivers all morning and evening programs at Week of Hope. The program leader also serves as the
spiritual leader at camp in all interactions with participants. In addition, program leaders take photos
at project sites and oversee all aspects of media and programs. Full Job Description
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Project Leader • Week of Hope
Overview
The Week of
Hope experience is wrapped around meaningful and relational community service projects. The
project leader coordinates all service projects for one Week of Hope location and is responsible for
building and maintaining a great relationship with each local partner organization, ensuring that
participants are having a great experience. Details, organization, communication, and loving others are
daily functions of the project leader! Full Job Description >
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the qualifications?
- At least one year out of high school
- Available to work the entire period between late May until early August
- Have a clean driving record (no more than one minor violation in last three years)
- In 100% agreement with our mission: To serve others through home repair and community service experiences that transform communities and help participants, residents, and partners grow closer to Jesus
- Be an outgoing, mission-minded, people-friendly, hard-working go-getter – ready for a long, challenging, and rewarding summer in ministry serving others and Jesus
- Provide proof of current CPR and First Aid Certification that is valid through the summer that you are employed. (Required and must be presented prior to arrival in Colorado for training)
Do I pick where I serve?
Nope! You will be assigned to your location(s) based upon your skills, experiences, and the needs of Group Mission Trips. Week of Hope staff serve in one city for 7 weeks, while Workcamp staff travel to 3-4 camp locations over the course of the summer. You’ll find out where you’ll be serving on the first day of Summer Staff training.
Do I have to attend training?
Absolutely! Our mandatory training is a two-week long high-energy, meaningful, practical, focused information frenzy! Training begins in late May and concludes when all Summer Staff leave for their camp locations.
Who will be on my crew?
Your crew will consist of 3 or 4 college-age young adults and students just like you.