Learn with a team
Observe missionary life up close, build relationships, and grow in language and cultural understanding.
Missionary Internships
Learn. Serve.
Discern your next step.
Six weeks on the field. A three-month learning journey. Explore missionary life alongside an experienced team—and discover how your gifts can serve the gospel.
02 Why Intern?
Make room to explore
what God is calling you to.
You don’t have to have a lifetime of missionary service mapped out to take a meaningful next step. An internship gives you space to learn, serve, and discern in the context of a real missionary team.
Grow in your understanding of cross-cultural ministry, develop your gifts, and invite your local church into the journey.
03 More Than a Mission Trip
A learning journey.
A meaningful contribution.
Serve a defined project
Every placement requires a defined field project, with responsibilities shaped by the team’s actual needs. Your project and responsibilities are defined with the field team before you commit.
Discern with support
Receive missionary supervision, cohort learning, Allied trainee coaching, and a thoughtful debrief to help you consider your next step.
04 Your Internship Journey
From your first conversation
to your next faithful step.
Connect & Discern
Begin with a required conversation with a mission mentor. Pray with your local church leadership, explore fit, and discuss the planned placements.
Apply & Acceptance
After the conversation, follow the application process with local church endorsement. Applications are rolling; placement availability and acceptance must be confirmed by the team.
Train & Prepare
Complete the required online orientation and intensive preparation. Raise support for your approved expenses and optional salary. Field interns do not attend the three-week in-person onboarding and pre-training.
Serve & Learn
Spend a standard six weeks with an experienced missionary team. Learn language and culture, contribute to a defined field project, and begin the three-month Mission Blueprint Cohort. Placements may extend to 6–10 weeks by arrangement.
Debrief & Discern
Return home for an online debrief and readiness assessment. Complete the remaining cohort coursework after returning; Allied trainee coaching continues through completion. Evaluate next steps with your church and the team.
05 Life as an Intern
Learn the language.
Share the life.
Serve the work.
An illustrative rhythm—not a fixed schedule. Your field team shapes each day around local life, ministry, and learning.
Mornings / Learn
Focus on local language and culture, approaching the community as a learner.
Afternoons / Contribute
Work on your defined field project and serve alongside the missionary team.
Evenings / Reflect
Engage with online cohort learning, reflect on what you are experiencing, and make room for relationships and rest.
06 Find Your Internship
Find your internship.
Explore our 2027 internship opportunities. Specific dates and placement details are arranged individually with you and the field team, based on your availability and ministry needs. Czech Republic is proposed for summer and fall 2027, subject to field-team confirmation.
5 internship opportunities
Planned · 2027Spring / Fall · Childcare-Focused Internship
First Nations in Canada
Support missionary families through childcare while learning alongside the team serving First Nations communities in Canada. Planned for spring and fall 2027.
Dates and placement details arranged with you and the field team.
Explore Placement
Tentative · 2027Summer / Fall · Childcare-Focused Internship
Czech Republic
Support missionary families through a childcare-focused internship in the Czech Republic. Summer and fall 2027 are tentative planning windows, subject to confirmation by the team.
Dates and placement details arranged with you and the field team.
Explore PlacementNo placements match these filters.
Try another field or season, or talk with a mission mentor about your interests.
Talk With a Mission Mentor07 Training and Mentorship
Supported on the field.
Coached through completion.
Prepare online
Complete required online orientation and intensive preparation before departure. There is no three-week in-person onboarding and pre-training requirement for field interns.
Learn in community
Begin the three-month online Mission Blueprint Cohort during the internship, connecting what you learn with life on the field.
Be coached through completion
An experienced missionary directly supervises your field service. Your Allied trainee coach accompanies you through the completion of the cohort, including after you return home.
Returning home is part of the journey. Completing the remaining cohort coursework after your internship is required.
Explore the Mission Blueprint Cohort08 Paid Internships and Support Raising
Understand the financial journey.
Support-funded paid option
$250 / week
The standard paid option is funded through the support you raise. Salary is paid at the end of the internship; the same weekly rate applies to approved longer internships.
Volunteer alternative
Serve without salary.
You may choose to volunteer. Removing the salary portion lowers your support goal; approved internship expenses still need to be funded.
Your support plan includes
- Mission Blueprint Cohort and online training
- Travel
- Housing
- Meals
- Travel insurance
- Approved ministry expenses
We guide you through support raising. The team will confirm a placement-specific budget and what is covered before you make commitments. Your support goal is developed individually around your placement, travel, and choice of the paid or volunteer option.
Unused funds carry forward if you continue with To Every Tribe; otherwise they support To Every Tribe’s gospel ministry.
09 Who Can Apply?
A willing heart.
A posture of learning.
For adults exploring cross-cultural ministry, whether you are in college, outside of college, married, or serving as a pastor.
- 18 years or older
- Local church endorsement
- A conversation with a mission mentor before applying
- Willingness to complete online preparation and the full cohort
- Readiness to learn, serve a defined project, and receive coaching
Placement-specific qualifications and practical arrangements are confirmed with the team.
10 Where Could This Lead?
The internship ends.
Your discernment continues.
After returning home, completing your cohort, and debriefing with your church and the team, you may pursue One-Year Missionary Training or a field apprenticeship as preparation for longer service. Your next step depends on your readiness, preparation needs, and the opportunities available. Serving faithfully in your home church and community is also a worthwhile next step. Acceptance into another program involves further discernment and approval.
Serve where you are
Bring what you have learned back to your church and community.
Explore an apprenticeship
Discuss longer-term learning and service with a field team after returning home for evaluation and support raising.
Explore the ApprenticeshipConsider one-year training
Explore deeper preparation through To Every Tribe’s in-person training program.
11 Stories From the Field
Learning to serve.
Discovering the next step.
After graduating from high school, Grahason joined To Every Tribe in Oaxaca. Through the Mission Blueprint Cohort and everyday life alongside missionaries and local believers, he learned to slow down, build relationships, and serve faithfully—even before he knew where God would lead him next.
Read Grahason’s Story“…be first a learner and second a doer.”
Grahason L.Southern Mexico intern
From Ekballo · Fall 2026 · Pages 18–22
A clearer picture of missionary life
Read Samantha’s Reflection“I walked away with a vivid understanding of what it truly looks like to be a missionary intern”
Samantha L.Former To Every Tribe intern
Learning across language barriers
“I was amazed by how much more goes into communication than just words.”
Sage L.Former To Every Tribe intern
Reflecting on watching children play together during her summer internship, even without a shared language.
Read Sage’s Reflection12 Frequently Asked Questions
Let’s talk about your next step.
Do I need to be a college student?
No. Applicants must be at least 18; college students, non-college applicants, couples, and pastors are welcome to explore the program. Local church endorsement is required. Talk with a mission mentor about your fit and the needs of each placement.
How long is the internship?
The standard field experience is six weeks, with flexibility for 6–10 weeks by arrangement. Required online preparation comes before departure. The Mission Blueprint Cohort lasts three months, starts during your internship, and must be completed after you return home.
Is this a paid internship?
The standard paid option is $250 per week, funded through raised support and paid at the end of the internship. The same weekly rate applies to approved longer internships. A volunteer alternative removes salary from the support goal.
What will my field project be?
Every placement includes a defined field project. Your mission mentor and field team will help you clarify the project’s purpose, responsibilities, expected contribution, and supervision before you commit. Explore the placement pages for ministry focus areas.
When can I apply?
Applications are rolling, but your first step is a conversation with a mission mentor. Your mission mentor will discuss current placement availability and help you explore dates within the listed seasons.
What happens after I return home?
You take part in an online debrief and readiness assessment, finish the remaining Mission Blueprint Cohort coursework, and continue with your Allied trainee coach through completion. Discern next steps with your church and the team.
Can this lead to longer-term service?
Yes, it can help you explore further service, including an apprenticeship or the one-year training program. Return home first for evaluation and any needed support raising. An internship does not guarantee acceptance into another program.
You don’t need all the answers.
A conversation with a mission mentor is the first step before applying. Bring your questions, interests, and hopes for the year ahead.
Talk With a Mission MentorLet’s discern together
Could this be your next step?
Could an internship be your next step? Talk through your interests, experience, timing, and a placement that fits with a mission mentor.
Talk With a Mission MentorNo commitment required. Just a conversation.