CS Internship

About the Program

The Cornerstone Internship Program (CSI) is designed to empower you to learn, grow, and lead in all the ways God has called you. The next CSI session starts in September 2026, with applications due by Monday, August 3, 2026. Applications received after this date will be reviewed for the 2027 session.

The program runs for 20 hours per week, including a mandatory cohort meeting on Mondays from 2-4pm. Additional days and hours are determined by your ministry track and may include weekends or Sundays.

Responsibilities

Interns will participate in hands-on learning, classroom-based lectures from Cornerstone pastors, and group-think environments. Each intern is placed into a specific ministry track based on personal calling, experience, and interest, with a dedicated Track Staff Coach serving as a mentor. Opportunities are available in the following departments:

• Creative Arts
  • Work with the Creative Team to produce media assets for all campuses and ministries, including weekend experiences, large holiday services, and special events (e.g., worship nights, baptisms, women’s conference).
  • Roles include ministry support, errands (e.g., building furniture, picking up apparel), social media, and assisting with photo shoots, video production, and equipment/prop procurement.
  • Design interns focus on print, digital, environmental, and stage design creation.
• Production
  • Support technical arts church-wide, including audio, video, and lighting.
  • Assist in weekly services, big projects, equipment upgrades/installs, and troubleshooting gear.
  • Opportunities to oversee technical execution for weekend services and events (e.g., youth, young adults, retreats, worship nights, baptisms).
• Worship
  • Facilitate worship environments for Youth, Young Adults, and Weekend services.
  • Utilize technology to create congregational connections.
  • Serve the worship department for events like ministry gatherings and worship nights.
  • Grow in skill, technicality, spirituality, songwriting, leading volunteer musicians, and serving the church.
• Kids
  • Engage in multi-faceted activities: preparing small groups, setting up rooms, building volunteer teams, rehearsals, and programming.
  • Serve over 500 kids and hundreds of volunteers weekly to help them know and love Jesus.
  • Learn every aspect of the ministry while growing in leadership and personal gifts.
• Youth
  • Minister to 6th–12th grade students, helping them meet Jesus.
  • Develop relationships with students and volunteers.
  • Set up for Sundays and Wednesday nights, plan/execute large youth events, and support staff.
• Adults
  • Work across multiple grow venues: small groups, Men’s/Women’s ministries, seminary-level Bible studies (e.g., The Mine), Young Adults, and Singles ministries.
  • Plan and execute events, collaborate on content, organize logistics, and launch classes.
• Connections
  • Move people from attending services to engaging in the community.
  • Welcome people to church on weekends, help them take next steps, plan/execute events, recruit/train volunteers, and mobilize volunteers for city service.
  • Engage with global partners, assisting in logistics and leadership for mission trips.

Requirements

• A growing follower of Jesus for at least two years.
• High School graduate.
• At least one year of experience volunteering in ministry.
• A team player with a genuine love for people, a positive attitude, flexibility, and a sense of humor.
• Ability to provide your own laptop.
• Willingness to adhere to Cornerstone staff guidelines, values, and expectations.

Pursuing a seminary degree or prior ministry experience in your desired track is a plus, but not required if you feel called to full-time ministry.

Schedule

20 hours per week, including a mandatory cohort meeting on Mondays from 2-4pm. Additional hours are determined by your ministry track and may include weekends or Sundays.