Each semester, including over the summer, CBF offers the opportunity to college age youth (18 and over), seminarians and graduate students to enjoy mission opportunities that may lead to vocation callings in church or field ministries.

Historically, we’ve called these programs Student.Church and Student.Go, but we are now integrating these programs under the new name StudentServe.

Each participant will receive a stipend of $1,800 for Summer (240 hrs) and $3,000 for Fall (400 hrs).

We have in-person and a limited number of virtual options for domestic or international opportunities for the Summer and Fall of 2024.

Questions? Contact us at StudentServe@cbf.net

Length of Internship: 10 weeks (this includes a required orientation and debriefing) starting mid/late May and ending early August.

Orientation: This event builds community among all CBF Student.Church and Student.Go interns, while also training and preparing interns to enter into their internship equipped with new skills and resources. Orientation is required. Orientation is tentatively scheduled for May 24-26, 2022, and will be held in person in the Atlanta, GA, area.

Debriefing: Students end their internship at a formal debriefing typically held at a retreat called Selah Vie. This experience is a necessary part of the process of transitioning back into student or work life. Selah Vie is being planned as an in-person event for the first week of August 2022.

Summer Finances: Student.Church interns are paid a minimum of $1200 (1/2 from church internship site and 1/2 from CBF). If the student serves in a CBF/GA church funds are added for the student from CBF/GA. In addition, CBF covers travel expenses to and from Orientation and Debriefing at Selah Vie and all costs associated with these events (if held in-person). The host church/site also covers housing (if needed) and expenses for all church-related activities while on the field.

The application deadline has passed for this year. Please check back next Fall for new opportunities to serve.

1. Review all the positions available by clicking here.

2. Choose your top three positions and note the reference numbers, you will need these when filling out the application.

3. Fill out the online application when available.

4. Download the participant covenant here. Please read and make sure you agree and are able to comply with requirements.

Church Application Information

Student.Church congregations are characterized as:

  Churches that affiliate with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship through financial contributions, support of global mission personnel, participation in CBF events, programs, etc.

  Churches that are seeking a relationship with CBF by actively engaging in conversation with CBF global staff, state and regional staff, or field personnel.

  Churches that are looking for an opportunity to mentor young adults as they grow personally and professionally.

  Churches that are already in conversation with a student to serve as their intern.

  Churches that are open to having an intern placed in their setting.

How do churches apply?

Begin by reading the Student.Church Internship Guide for more details about the program.

Whether you are a returning or new applicant you will need to apply via the Church Application Form.

If you have already approached a young adult about serving as your intern, please include their information. If you have not identified someone to serve as your intern, you will be asked to specify in general what you are looking for and the type of work the intern will be doing.

Churches may apply to host only one intern through the Student.Church program. After the deadline has passed and contingent on fund availability, additional interns may be requested/funded.

If you have questions about the internship, contact our team .