Summer Staff/Summer Intern/Spring Intern Application

Preferences: Clarify both the program you are applying for: [summer staff (6 weeks), summer intern (all summer), or spring intern]

		AND the position within that program [Summer staff: work boss, kitchen/laundry helper, or wilderness helper]

						      [Summer Intern: construction, video, kitchen, Work team host, or adventure]

Preference #1     

Preference #2     

Preference #3     

Name:

Date of Birth:    Age: 

Permanent Address:

City:  State: Zip code:

Permanent telephone:

School I attend (if applicable):

Major: Year in school:

School address:

City:  State: Zip code:

Email address (required and must be valid until summer):

School telephone # 

Name of your Young Life leader: 

Young Life area:

Have you completed YL Leader training in your area? yes no

The name of at least 2 Young Life staff people, pastors, and/or spiritual advisors that will recommend 

you for this experience:  

***Note: if you are applying to be a summer intern, please give us 3 names and email address.

Their email addresses:

(If you do not have a background with Young Life, please provide us

with the name of someone we may contact for a reference, i.e. church 

pastor, campus pastor, other ministry staff, etc. A lack of Young Life 

experience will NOT lessen your chances of being accepted for Summer 

Staff.)

1. Do you have experience in any of the aforementioned job areas?

(explain, but please note that it is not required to come)

2. Have you ever been on a Wilderness camp experience with Young

Life? (please explain)

3. Have you ever been on a missions experience before? (explain)

4. What is your Spanish language ability? (zero, some, can get by, 

conversational, fluent)  Please include any pertinent information

5. What do you hope to give and receive from a summer staff 

experience in Latin America?

6. Please include a brief autobiography of your own spiritual 

journey.

7. What is your relationship with Young Life, past and present? Be

specific.

8. List your strengths and weaknesses. In what areas do you need and

desire to grow?

9. Why do you believe work with this world's less fortunate to be

important?

10. Do you believe that you will be well suited to serve under the 

more challenging circumstances that you may face in the developing 

settings in this country? Please explain.

Use this space for any additional comments or information you'd like 

to provide us with.

We look forward to hearing from you soon, and again, we rejoice at

your willingness to serve the Lord through the ministry of Young Life 

in Latin America.  The Lord is honored by your courage!

Pico Escondido Staff