GPS Christian Camp Internship

The main goal of GPS would be to guide you spiritually. We work toward this goal together in various ways, including making it a priority every week as a group to spend time together either directly in God's word, working through a book study, or partaking in beneficial classes together.

Spiritual growth also comes through practice! As you learn and start becoming more involved in the programs RVR offers to guests, you will have more and more opportunities to practice serving and contributing to the spiritual growth of others as well.

The GPS program exists to develop the next generation of ministry leaders. That being said, we dedicate our time and resources to developing our interns professionally to help launch them into their careers when the program ends. Here are some of the vocational growth opportunities you will get to take part in during your internship:

Guest Services & Programming —

All interns are part of the RVR Program Team and will spend a large portion of their time providing unforgettable experiences and services for our outdoor education program, retreats (programmed and rental), and summer camp programs. Interns help to manage the property, create programs, and run many aspects of a guest group experience throughout the year.

Trainings & Certification —

Interns will also have the opportunity to pursue numerous trainings and certifications related to camp ministry during their time at RVR.

Specialties —

Hands on experience is a big part of what we do at RVR. During the internship each intern is assigned a specialty based on their interest, skill set, and needs of the program. Everyone at RVR’s main job is guest services, think of specialties as your second job at RVR. Specialties give you a chance to focus on a specific niche in camp ministry while working alongside experienced camp professionals.

Classes & Conferences —

Interns get even more experience, knowledge, and connections through classes and conferences. Classes are taught by our gifted staff and many topics related to the field of camp ministry. Past class topics have included human resources, marketing, development, staff recruitment, and strategic planning, to name a few. Interns will also get a chance to attend a camp conference during their internship!

Christ not only grew in favor with God (spiritually), he also grew in favor with man (relationally). Ministry is primarily people centered, and the GPS camp internship offers countless ways to grow in this area. Guest services is a big part of what we do at RVR (and with over 10,000 annual guests, that’s a lot of people-interaction), and we share our methods and caring culture with GPS students as they gain skills to better relate to guests.

Interns will grow relationally as they work side by side with our full-time staff and fellow interns. Interns work and live together, which creates strong community and opportunities for growth. Interns will learn conflict resolution as well as skills to affirm and love their fellow interns.

At RVR, we work hard and we play hard. We believe that recharging is necessary and can be a lot of fun. Interns will experience several group trips throughout their year as a time to “get away” and have fun as an intern family. Past trips have included: kayaking/canoeing camping trip, escape rooms, Assateague Island, and white water rafting, to name a few.