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Community Impact Intern

Hill Country Bible Church
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Dear Potential Applicant,

 

Are you looking for an opportunity to invest your life into at-risk children, youth and families? Do you have a passion for serving your community and others who need a hand up? Considering working for a non-profit or community based ministry someday? If so, we may have a summer internship that would be a perfect fit for you. At Hill Country Bible Church Austin, we have a vision to be a movement of changed lives that impacts Greater Austin and beyond for Christ. The Community Impact ministry at Hill Country Bible Church will be hiring two interns to join us in a joint internship primarily serving at risk children, youth and families at Mission: Possible! Austin in East Austin and experience serving with some of the 10 nonprofits at the Christian Resource Center (CRC) in Cedar Park. 

 

The desire of Hill Country Bible Church, Mission: Possible! Austin, and the Christian Resource Center is to offer an encouraging environment that enhances and develops the leadership skills necessary to mentor at-risk children and youth, work with non-profits while providing lots of hands-on training and experience. Interns are given a full-time position through HCBC to serve with Mission: Possible! Austin and The Christian Resource Center. Your time will be split between working with kids, developing relationships in East Austin and being trained and discipled under the direction of the Community Impact staff.

 

The internship as a whole is provided by HCBC and under the direction of Community Impact Pastor, Doug James, while training and supervision is split between Jessica Post, the Director of Child and Family Ministries at Mission: Possible! Austin and Tracie Maki, Community Impact Manager. 

 

Enclosed is an information packet to help in your evaluation of this opportunity. The Community Impact internship is a ten-week program from Tuesday, May 26th, 2026 – Monday August 3, 2026.  Potential interns are asked to apply as soon as possible. Please return the completed application packet by email to communityimpact@hcbc.com or by US mail to:

 

Doug James, Community Impact Pastor

Hill Country Bible Church Austin – Internship Program

12124 Ranch Road 620 N

Austin, TX 78750

 

The internships are paid positions; however, our interns are required to send out prayer and support letters to raise a portion of their salaries. Interns are required to attend and stay and assist with one week resident camp with Mission: Possible! Austin’s Camp Nikos and one week resident camp with Hill Country Bible Church Boot Camp.  Interns will also serve while learning at the CRC, along with fulfilling weekly obligations and maintaining relationships with staff, children and youth. A description of all these activities is enclosed in the packet.God has given us the opportunity to hire two leaders who will invest into these at-risk children and youth and model for them a life lived for Jesus Christ. Our team is praying that God will direct us to those He has chosen to work with nonprofits in Cedar Park and in the inner-city of Austin this summer and be the hands and feet of Christ to the next generation.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Doug James                                                     Jessica Post                                 

Community Impact Pastor                                 Child and Family Director             

Hill Country Bible Church Austin                        Mission: Possible! Austin

djames@hcbc.com                                            jessica@mpaustin.org 

           Program Overview

The Community Impact Summer Internship is designed to provide training and maximum opportunity for experience in urban ministry through Mission: Possible! Austin http://www.mpaustin.org/ and participate and learn about non-profits working together at the Christian Resource Center (CRC) http://crctwinlakes.org/ to meet spiritual and physical needs of our neighbors. Our desire is for the interns to experience the joy of serving and leading in ministry.

 

45% of your time:

  • working with urban children, youth and adults in a general context
  • specifically mentoring and discipling children and youth
  • working with families and other ministries through Mission: Possible! Austin and CRC

20% of your time:

  • personal Bible study and prayer
  • being discipled by Hill Country Bible Church Staff
  • discovering your own personal gifts
  • Staff Meetings & Leadership Development- Gather with our HCBC staff to celebrate how God is working, worship, and pray as well as participate in ongoing leadership development. 

35% of your time:

  • training in philosophy of ministry
  • experience in the administrative process
  • learning about ministry within a non-profit through serving and planning events.

 

Applicants with a desire for full-time vocational ministry take precedence over applicants applying for a summer job. It is our desire to see those interested in working in full-time vocational ministry gain insight, as well as a better understanding of the reality of working on church staff. It is also a training ground for those who wish to learn the value of making ministry an everyday part of their life.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Dates:  Tuesday, May 26th –  Monday, August 3rd 

  • Working with at-risk kids and youth, discipling and developing intentional relationships
  • Must raise support up to $1,500 and have 10 committed Prayer Partners for the summer
  • Must attend worship every Sunday at Hill Country Bible Church when not at camps
  • Must participate in discipleship training with HCBC staff member
  • Must attend Camp Nikos (June 13 - 20) and Boot camp (Evening of June 21- Morning of June 26)
  • Meet with Community Impact staff for de-brief and development
  • Develop schedule and report daily to Mission: Possible! Austin staff, CI or CRC staff
  • Follow up with other counselors from camp to support them and model for them life on life relationships with children and youth that exist outside of camp
  • Develop mentor/mentee encouragement with teenagers through Boot Camp
  • Work alongside leaders and volunteers of the non-profits at the CRC at Twin Lakes Fellowship
  • Utilize and/or learn social media fundraising, database management, website development/updating and administrative duties at the CRC
  • Learn how to care responsibly within the context of ministry

 

 

 

 

 

OUTLINE OF PROGRAM (TENTATIVE, SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

May 26: Intern Orientation with HCBC/CRC/MP, HR paperwork
May 27: HCBC Staff Meeting, Discipleship Overview

May 28-29: CRC
June 1 – 5: CRC Project

June 8 - 12 : MP Camp Nikos Prep

June 13 - 20: MP Camp Nikos (Must attend out of town) (80 hour week)

June 21: Off until evening check in for Boot Camp 

June 22-25: Boot Camp with HCBC (Must attend over night) (60 hour week) 

June 26:  Off after Breakfast at Boot Camp  
June 29 – July 2: CRC Project

July 3- Holiday OFF
July 6 -7: CRC Project

July 8 – 10: MP Day Camp Prep 

July 13 – 17: MP Day Camp 

July 20 – 24: CRC Project

July 27 - 28: Possible CRC Project Presentations

July 29- Backpack Attack Prep Day

July 30 – Aug 1 : Backpack Attack with HCBC (Camacho Elementary)

Aug 3rd: Last day of Internship, Debrief Summer at HCBC, Celebration Lunch

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DEFINITIONS

Camp Nikos

Recognizing the need for a Christian based camp uniquely directed toward at-risk children, Mission: Possible! Austin created the Nikos camping ministry. Here, inner-city children who rarely have the opportunity to experience the beauty of God’s creation in a natural setting are able to focus on His love for them. For the first time, many kids receive personal recognition for their achievements. Others grow as they realize they can have fun without hurting, stealing, or taking advantage of others. These relationships pave the way for a new social awareness of others as the camper goes back to his or her neighborhood in the city. For children and teens alike, this could be the only time they are loved and are rewarded for returning that love in tangible ways.  Often, their time at camp leads to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that will last a lifetime.

 

Christian Resource Center

CRC is located at Twin Lakes Fellowship Campus in Cedar Park, TX and is made up of 11 Christ-centered non-profits to move indivuals to sustainability.   Interns will have the opportunity to work with the leaders and volunteers of these organizations as well as assist with the administrative functions of the CRC and ministries.   Ministries include Reveal Resource Center (Food and clothing), CARS (automotive technician certification class), Job Seekers Network, Faith Home (Women’s Recovery House), Agape Women’s Center, Family Christian Counseling Services, Forward Foundations (coaching and counseling), Jail to Jobs (at-risk teens), River City Hope Street (adult education including English as a Second Language, GED, work advancement classes, electrician and plumbing apprentice certification class), Partners In Hope (connecting families to needed resources and community), and Samaritan Health Ministries (medical, dental, psychiatric clinic). 

 

Bootcamp

During Boot Camp, Hill Country Bible Church students from incoming 8th grade to graduated seniors spend their days training to lead BackYard Bible Clubs and then lead these clubs in the evenings throughout Greater Austin area. Boot Camp day activities and housing will be at the Concordia University campus. Interns will be a part of shepherding groups of students as they learn valuable leadership and teamwork skills and hone their ability to effectively share the gospel. In the evenings, interns will host clubs in east Austin where they interacted with Mission Possible children. Every night after the clubs, students come together for large group worship and teaching. 


 

PERSONAL INVESTMENT

Interns will meet weekly with HCBC staff member for discipleship and ministry development. Weekly meetings could include everything from a spiritual development plan, scripture memorization, Bible study and reading/discussing a topical book and ministry operations. Interns will also have opportunities to facilitate and lead discussion amongst their peers.

 

Interns will also meet once a week as a group for prayer and accountability and develop community amongst themselves to learn from each other and periodically with HCBC and CRC staff. 

 

Spiritual Plan (Example):

  • What would you like to accomplish this summer? (Books you’d like to read, scripture you’d like to study/memorize, things you’d like to do)
  • What are your priorities this summer? (List out all the areas of your life that are important to you - health, school, family, relationships, etc.): Then prioritize them.
  • Accountability Questions? (Write out 3 questions that you want the group to ask you about every week, which will help meet your goals for the summer. Think of areas you are struggling with or want to grow stronger in.)

 

HOUSING

 

If you are not an Austin resident, Hill Country Bible Church will help you find a host home through our various networks. Please let us know if you would like assistance in finding housing during your interview process.

 

INTERN POLICIES

 

Should you be selected as an intern, it is required that you maintain biblical behavior both inside the workplace and outside the workplace during the internship. Interns who do not comply may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. While it is impossible to list every situation that may arise, below are a few examples:

·   Operate above reproach in all environments (meeting in public places, having a third person ride in vehicle, if possible, never drive/ride alone with interns of the opposite gender, etc.) and error on the side of caution in all situations. Supervisors can provide further guidance regarding questionable situations.

·    During overnight events, intern should avoid sleeping in the same room with single youth.

·   Avoid personal Social Media interactions with youth (do not “direct message” youth, do not add youth on Snap Chat, etc.)

·   Drivers 18-21 years of age consent to a driving record background check to ensure there are no safety trend concerns; must have valid and current vehicle insurance coverage; must complete the Automobile Driver Guidelines for HCBC Austin if accepted into program.

·   We do not have specific dress code, but our rule of thumb is towards business casual- recognizing that you will encounter people of all ages, stages of life and backgrounds throughout the day/evening. 

  • For summer, appropriate shorts and lighter weight shirts/clothing are allowed in the work environment and church/events. 
  • Men should avoid overly sloppy or ripped short/ t-shirt and women should avoid short-shorts/skirts/dresses and tops with spaghetti straps.
  • If something is “on the fence”-choose something else

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPENSATION

 

Hill Country Bible Church and you will both participate in providing compensation for the paid internship. Hill Country Bible Church will provide $6,340 budgeted funds and intern will raise up to $1,500.00 toward total compensation package. If interns work the maximum approved hours, total compensation will range between $6,340 to $7,840 based on hours worked and recorded in ADP and varies dependent on support raised, overtime and other ministry factors. 

 

Specifically, interns will be paid a minimum of $16/hr until HCBC budgeted funds and raised support are exhausted; interns will be required to work more than 40 hours per week during their 10-week program and will be granted overtime in those instances. (This amount is to be paid out in accordance with our regularly scheduled payroll).

 

 

Ideally, interns would raise full support of $1,500.00 by Thursday, May 23, 2026. You may begin work and will be paid until the raised support and church-provided salary are exhausted at which time your paid internship will be converted to an unpaid volunteer position for the remainder of the 10-week internship.

 

No refunds will be issued. If extra support over $1,500.00 is turned in, the funds will be used by the Community Impact Ministry for others on the Intern team or ministry delivery. 

 

A sample support letter can be found at the end of this packet. Further detail and assistance regarding support raising will be provided upon hiring.

  

Please email stephanieoberhoff@hcbc.com for a full application.