Internship

at Red Rocks Church | 2026-2027

DEVELOP THE CALL GOD HAS PUT ON YOUR LIFE TO PURSUE CHURCH MINISTRY

The RRC Internship exists to help you step into the calling that God has placed on your life by shaping you into a servant-hearted leader. If God is stirring a desire for ministry in your heart, this is where you can explore that calling, develop essential ministry skills, and grow in character and faithfulness. Throughout the program, you’ll deepen your spiritual foundation, learn to lead with humility and confidence, and gain real ministry experience that stretches and strengthens you. Our heart is to help you grow—spiritually, personally, and as a follower of Christ—so you can step boldly into the path God is preparing for you.

Primary Areas of Development

Spiritual

Interns will leave this program with a deep, practical understanding of what it truly means to follow Christ. At RRC, we believe that everything we do falls short if Christ isn’t at the center. You’ll learn to pursue God through prayer, Scripture, serving, and everyday faithfulness, growing in ways that shape your heart, test your character, and reveal your calling. Above all, we want you to walk away intimately familiar with the voice of God and the confidence to abide in where He may be leading you.

Personal

Our hope and prayer is that this internship becomes a season that helps you step fully into the person God created you to be. You’ll be stretched in your relationships, guided to steward your time and finances wisely, and equipped to communicate and lead with clarity and purpose. Along the way, you’ll be invited to uncover the areas in your life where God is challenging you to grow, and you’ll gain the tools, habits, and confidence to pursue that growth with intention. This experience is more than a program—it’s a journey of spiritual, personal, and practical transformation, preparing you to live boldly, faithfully, and fully as the person God has designed you to become.

Leadership

At RRC, we don’t just want to help you grow as a person—we want to help you grow as a leader. Leadership is about more than skills or a title—it’s about character. During your internship, you’ll step into meaningful responsibilities in real ministry settings that teach you how to lead with humility, navigate conflict, build and guide teams, plan programs and events, and communicate vision and purpose with clarity. Every step is intentional, shaping you into a confident, servant-hearted leader—one who leads not just with ability, but with integrity, character, and lasting impact.

Ministry

Throughout this internship, you’ll gain hands-on ministry experience and a deeper understanding of how a local church operates. While you’ll focus on the ministry area where you feel called, you’ll also get to serve across a variety of church functions—kids, youth, young adults, production, special events, weekend services, team meetings, and more. You’ll learn what it takes to shepherd people, lead volunteers, and serve with both excellence and heart. This immersive experience is designed to cultivate a love for all of God’s people while giving you a practical understanding of what it takes to keep the church running and thriving.

Details & Requirements

9-Month Commitment

August-May

Full-Time Ministry Experience

40 + Hours per week

Fundraising Recommended

$5,000-$10,000

Designed for Young Adults

Preferably between the ages of 20-26

Choose Your Path

Specialize in the ministry God called you to

Serve, Grow, Go

Take what you learn with you wherever you go

To be accepted into the internship, applicants must commit to completing the entire 9-month program.

Interns cannot hold part-time jobs or attend school during the program. With 40+ hours of ministry each week, we want you free to give your whole heart to what God is doing in you, so that you can truly enjoy the experience, not just survive it.

Since the internship is unpaid, interns are encouraged to raise $5,000–$10,000 (depending on individual needs) to cover living expenses. Every dollar you raise goes directly to you, allowing you to live, serve, and fully invest in this season. Nothing you fundraise goes to the church.

This program is for young adults who feel God calling them to ministry and want to explore it hands-on. While exceptions may be considered for those with a strong sense of calling, it’s not intended as a gap year for recent graduates or for those already in professional ministry.

Serve in the ministry area God is calling you to while also helping across the church—from youth and weekend services to outreach and events. Fully engage in team meetings, prayer gatherings, and staff events while gaining hands-on experience in leadership, teamwork, and ministry skills in an immersive season of growth and service.

You’ll leave with hands-on ministry experience, personal and spiritual growth, and insight into God’s calling for your life. You’ll develop skills and habits that will serve you for life, wherever God leads you. While some interns may continue into a residency, participation in the internship does not guarantee employment.

MINISTRY PATHS

WITHIN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Campus Operations

Campus Operations Interns are self-starters, problem-solvers, attentive to details, and gifted with people. This internship will involve everything from nitty gritty details behind the scenes, to large-scale events for all of Red Rocks Church. Aspects of the Campus Operations internship will include: internal and external campus communication, pastoral moments with the congregation mid-week and during weekend services, interacting with the congregation via phone/email/dm, building relationships among volunteers, interacting with congregation members regarding financial assistance, and event management for all-RRC events such as Christmas, Easter, Baptisms and campus events.

Creative Design

The Creative Internships are collaborative positions that work in an open-office environment with all Creative team members to produce various assets for the church. The Creative Team supports all campuses and ministries from a central level. Creative intern roles include ministry support, weekend experience, large holiday services, special events (i.e. worship nights, baptisms, women’s conference, etc) and also entail running errands, building furniture, picking up apparel, etc. Above all, creative interns require a servant’s heart and the ability to take direction. The emphasis of the Design internship is on design creation in the forms of print, digital, web, environmental, and stage. An intern must be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Design interns will assist on photo shoots, video production, and procuring equipment and props may be needed. While this internship gives experience in these areas, we cannot guarantee that intern-created assets will be used on a Sunday.

Creative Social Media and Communication

The Creative Internships are collaborative positions that work in an open-office environment with all Creative team members to produce various assets for the church. The Creative Team supports all campuses and ministries from a central level. Creative intern roles include ministry support, weekend experience, large holiday services, special events (i.e. worship nights, baptisms, women’s conference, etc) and also entail running errands, building furniture, picking up apparel, etc. Above all, creative interns require a servant’s heart, the ability to take direction, be self-motivated, and have the ability to switch directions and change quickly. The emphasis of the Social Media and Communication internship is to help maintain, develop, support, and ultimately improve a Social Media presence and vision on behalf of Red Rocks Church. This intern must be familiar with all social media platforms, basic marketing strategy, external communication, and good with verbiage and constructing written content. He or she will work directly with the Communications and Marketing Team Lead to create and execute social media campaigns surrounding weekly communication and events as well as assist in writing verbiage for the website, app and other written pieces. The ideal intern must be articulate, have strong writing, spelling, and grammar skills and will fit and/or take on the Red Rocks voice.

Creative Video and Photography

Creative Internships are collaborative positions that work with Creative Team members in an open-office environment to produce various assets for the church. Since the Creative Team supports all campuses and ministries from a central level, Creative intern roles include everything from ministry support, weekend experience, large holiday services and special events (i.e. worship nights, baptisms, women’s conference, etc.) to running errands, building furniture/props, and picking up apparel, etc. The emphasis of the Video and Photography internship also includes participating in the conception, administration, collaboration, and production of visual content as well as engaging and supporting Creative volunteers. Creative experience (with photography and video specific skills) is always a plus, but above all, excelling as a creative intern is about the willingness to serve others with a teachable attitude. Project requests, deadlines and filming schedules fluctuate often which means interns applying for this position will need to maintain a flexibility that includes working outside of regular hours. This internship provides many opportunities to learn and grow in all aspects of the creative field!

Events

As an Event Intern you will have the opportunity to contribute to the planning and organization of events that bring our congregation closer together at campuses, in ministries, and for the church at large. This internship is ideal for individuals who are detail-oriented, hard-working, self-starters, calm under pressure, and wish to gain hands-on event experience within a ministry setting.

Event Interns will report to the Central Events Coordinator who supports multiple campuses and ministries from a Central level. Intern responsibilities include research, task management, project management, planning, logistics and scheduling, communication, venue & vendor management, event promotion, and documentation.

Responsibilities also include running errands, building/lifting decorations, set-up, tear-down, picking up orders, etc. Above all, Events Interns require a servant’s heart, flexibility, and the willingness to handle stressful situations with grace.

Groups

The Red Rocks Groups Internship is focused on developing leaders for the sole purpose of making disciples of Jesus. Each weekend, thousands of people stream through the doors of every campus, sit in rows and are met by God’s truth and His great love. But what they do next matters most. We want to engage every person to live out the life to which Jesus calls His disciples. At Red Rocks Church, our leadership desires to make those weekend service rows into circles where people will grow in their relationship with God and with others. Each week, we have over 4,000 people meeting in homes as part of our Groups Ministry. Due to the number of people as well as those deeply desiring community, there is a need for constant new leadership development. As an intern you will serve in a high-level capacity alongside our Campus Groups Ministry Leads and Groups Team Lead. You will play an active role in developing and training new leaders, planning and organizing Groups events, as well as helping grow the Groups ministry here at Red Rocks Church.

Information Technology

The Rock Database and IT internship offers the opportunity to support ministries across all of our campuses by helping maintain and improve the technology systems that enable staff and teams to work effectively. Interns will assist with maintaining and troubleshooting computers, supporting internal IT systems, and helping manage user accounts, devices, and access. This role also includes working with data to support IT operations, such as maintaining accurate system records, organizing documentation, and ensuring data integrity across platforms. Interns will have opportunities to learn, problem-solve, and gain behind-the-scenes insight into how the IT Department supports Red Rocks Church’s day-to-day operations. Prior IT experience is not required, but candidates should be technically minded, detail-oriented, and passionate about both technology and data.

Kids

Red Rocks Kids is multi-faceted ministry. From preparing small group activities to setting up rooms to building into volunteers to central and campus meetings to rehearsals and programming, everything is about what we call “the Superbowl.” That’s every weekend when over 1,500 kids arrive at all our campuses, a place where hundreds of volunteers serve and help kids to know and love Jesus. Thus the internship is equally multi-faceted. Interns who choose to be a part of Red Rocks Kids will learn every aspect of this ministry and more. Our desire is not only to envelope our interns into the ministry but to do all we can to grow them in their respective gifts and in leadership. So come be a part of one of the most life changing ministries in the church.

Legacy

The Legacy Team serves those called and equipped to excel in their gift of giving by helping others Receive Vision, Connect Intentionally, and Respond Generously. Legacy Interns are relational, proactive, detail-oriented leaders who are passionate about generosity and helping individuals understand and steward their finances with purpose. They embody the heart of Romans 12:8 and 2 Corinthians 8:7, recognizing giving as a spiritual gift and responding with excellence, faith, and obedience. This internship offers hands-on experience supporting the vision and strategy that accelerates the mission of “Making Heaven More Crowded.”

Aspects of the Legacy internship will include: internal and external communication; event planning and execution for Vision Dinners and campus gatherings; coordinating volunteer and donor touchpoints; administrative and project support; preparing reports and impact updates; and building intentional relationships with campus leaders and congregation members.

Live Production

The Red Rocks Production Internship is focused on supporting technical arts needs churchwide. Interns will work under campus and central production staff in learning many aspects of production in audio, video, and lighting. Interns will assist in weekly services, big projects, upgrades, installs of equipment and learn to troubleshoot gear. Interns may also be given a chance to oversee the technical execution of weekend services. This internship supports the technical and creative side of execution for all ministries. This includes but is not limited to the Weekend Experience, Youth, Young Adults, MOPS, retreats, worship nights, baptisms, and special events.

Next Steps

Next Steps interns will join the Next Steps Pastors at each location to help guide individuals in their journey at RRC. The Next Steps Pastor oversees the Welcome Party, as they help people discover their purpose and season of life, bridging connections between different ministries through the Welcome Party. Additionally, the Next Steps Team oversees Serve Teams (weekend volunteer teams), ensuring a welcoming environment for all guests during weekend experiences. Learn from Next Steps Pastors as they lead, train, equip, and spiritually guide campuses.

Outreach

Red Rocks Outreach exists to make Jesus known by creating compelling opportunities to love others through service. Each year Red Rocks Church partners with church plants and organizations internationally and locally to help meet the needs of their communities. As an Outreach intern, you will work alongside church staff to identify community needs and mobilize the church body to partner with existing organizations to resource and serve those needs in a local city context. Outreach interns will seek out, develop, and maintain relationships with designated non-profits, and help organize and lead service projects/opportunities. You will experience everything from behind the scenes logistics and project organization to praying, serving, and loving on those in all seasons of life. Interns are expected to be self motivated, organized, and people-oriented leaders who have a passion for outreach.

Sports

As a Red Rocks Sports Intern, you will be equipped to work within an area of the church that not only encourages spiritual pursuit, but does so through the platform of athletics. A couple of our core values include the administration of dynamic sports leagues, as well as serving the community. As an intern you will be given the opportunity to manage these events on your own, ministering to many of our unchurched participants. The Sports department runs leagues at night and on weekends. Therefore, a Sports intern must have a flexible schedule to run events outside of regular work hours.

Young Adults

The Red Rocks Young Adults Internship exists to advance the mission of Red Rocks Young Adults—bringing prodigal young adults home—while intentionally investing in interns who desire to use their lives to further God’s kingdom. This internship provides hands-on experience through rotations across every area of RRYA, including administration, production and creativity, volunteer management, college outreach and branding, and small groups.

Interns will actively contribute to each ministry area, support and help execute large-scale events such as One Event and Fall Retreat, and play a key role in college outreach efforts. Throughout the internship, participants will have the opportunity to help create environments where lives are changed—through prayerful brainstorming, meaningful service, and faithful execution of the mission.

Youth

The Red Rocks Youth internship focuses on training, challenging, and equipping interns to minister to 6th-12th grade students. It is geared toward those who are passionate about helping students meet Jesus. The internship provides opportunity to work with a specific campus team or with the central team which supports all campuses. Youth interns spend time developing relationships with students and volunteers, connecting with local schools, setting up for Wednesday nights, assisting in the planning and execution of all large youth events (outreach events, retreats and camps), as well as supporting the staff in any way possible.

Expectations

Spiritual & Personal

Pursue and honor God with your whole heart. Let your life reflect His character and heart as you grow in faith, obedience, and love.

Serve faithfully on a staff-led ministry team. Show up each day with an open heart and a commitment to excellence while embracing teamwork, collaboration, and the mission of the church.

Embrace growth and refinement. Lean into challenges that stretch you spiritually, test you emotionally, and shape your character, knowing that lasting growth comes through perseverance.

Develop your God-given gifts. Identify, refine, and use the abilities God has placed in you, both in leadership and ministry.

Lead with integrity and humility. Practice servant-hearted leadership, learn to navigate conflict well, and inspire others with your words and actions.

Prepare your heart to follow God’s guidance and serve wherever He directs you. Ministry requires adaptability and surrender. You may be called to serve in new areas or take on responsibilities you didn’t expect.

Prioritize your personal spiritual disciplines. Maintain habits of prayer, Scripture reading, worship, and reflection to stay grounded and guided by God.

Be professional and dependable. Honor commitments, respect your teammates, and approach every responsibility with excellence and a positive attitude.

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Everything You Need to Know

Pray. Take time to prayerfully consider whether God is calling you to the RRC Internship Program. Ask Him if He is leading you into ministry, and if so, which area He is calling you to serve in.

Apply. Click the link below to start your application, and be sure to follow all instructions carefully, as there are several steps involved. You may be asked to provide professional references, submit a one-minute video, or share auditions or portfolios. Applications are due by April 30th.

First Interview. Candidates being considered will be invited to a preliminary interview with the HR team for initial screening.

Second Interview. Following the first interview, candidates will sit down with the Internship ministry leads and the leader of their chosen ministry area. You’ll have the opportunity to share your heart for ministry, ask questions, get to know the staff you may be joining, and learn more about the program.

Prepare. Once you say yes to the internship, the real adventure begins. You’ll need to handle practical things like fundraising, securing housing, and giving notice at your job before the program starts. We’ll do our best to help those coming from out of state or out of the country find housing, but nothing is guaranteed.

Stay in Touch! Over the summer, we’ll reach out to support you and help you get ready for the start of the internship. Make sure to check your email regularly, and don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you need anything!

FAQs

How do I know if I should apply?

Great reasons to apply for this internship:

  • Gain hands-on experience serving in ministry.
  • Serve the local church behind the scenes, learning the practical work that makes ministry possible.
  • Learn how to use your time, talents, and gifts to glorify God through His Kingdom.
  • Discover where God is calling you, specifically, as you step into ministry.
  • Grow in using the abilities God has given you, both in the local church and in the wider marketplace.

The internship might not be the right fit if:

  • You are seeking full-time employment at Red Rocks Church.
  • You are hoping to get to know the staff on a personal level.
  • You want to use the internship as a platform to promote yourself.
  • You’re hoping the internship will simply help you “figure out your life.”

Should I expect to get a job at Red Rocks Church at the end of the program?

No—this internship is designed as a season of growth, training, and preparation for the call God has placed on your life. Our focus is to help you explore your calling, develop your gifts, and grow as a leader and follower of Christ. While some interns may be invited to continue into a residency, participation in the internship does not guarantee employment at Red Rocks Church after the nine months. Instead, this is a season to equip you for wherever God may lead next.

What is the suggested fundraising goal of $5,000-$10,000 for?

Interns are responsible for raising the funds needed to live off of for the 9-month internship. This money does not go to the church. Interns must consider their expenses and raise the amount of money needed. When putting together a budget consider car payments, health and auto insurance, meals, gas, housing, phone, etc.

Are housing and transportation provided?

Interns are responsible for their own transportation during the program. While we do not provide housing, we do offer support for out-of-state or international interns by helping connect them with host families within the church community. Our goal is to help you find a safe, welcoming place to stay so you can focus fully on serving and growing during your internship.

Will I receive payment or benefits?

No, the internship is unpaid and does not include benefits. We want this to be a season of surrender, where you learn to fully rely on the Lord as you grow and build your faith.

Can I have another job or attend school while participating in the internship?

No. Interns are NOT allowed to have a job or attend school because of the interference with the ministry hours at Red Rocks Church.

Is this a gap year program?

No. The purpose of the RRC Internship Program is focused on developing those who feel called to church ministry. This program is not to be used as a gap year. It isn’t for those who are hoping an internship will be a means to help you figure out your life. This is for people who feel called to church ministry and know it’s their next step.

Have More Questions?

E-mail Alexisb@redrockschurch.com