Internship Program
The Wonder Voyage Internship is a comprehensive 10-month program for gifted individuals who wish to explore the next step in their spiritual journey. Whether you are inclined to full time religious service or a lifelong commitment to a God-given purpose, the WVI program will give you a broad Biblical and ecumenical education in your world-view, life-philosophy and the discerning of your purpose through our partnership with the Make Believe course.
Your skills will be put to practical use through a wide-variety of opportunities in the day-to-day operations of Wonder Voyage. Learn how living into your particular gifts can be a compelling way to both transform the lives of those around you, and serve as an impetus for change in the world. Get a rare, behind the scenes view of a creative and unique non-profit organization, with instruction and mentoring from those in leadership. Thousands go to school every year to learn the theory of ministry. WVI will give you hands on ministry experience that will set the stage for future direction.
Complete your program as an assistant director on voyages around the world. Experience both the excitement of exploration, the deep satisfaction of service, and the wonder of watching God touch the hearts of pilgrims on a journey of faith.
Is the WVI program for you? You’ll never know unless you take the next step. Simply fill out our application and take a risk that has the potential to start you on one of the most exciting adventures of your life.
- Cost: $6300 for the program
- We will be accepting four interns for 2009 – 2010
- The program goes from October 5, 2009 through May 14, 2010
- 20 practical hours of experience a week in the day to day operations of Wonder Voyage.
- Each intern will be required to join two voyages in the summer of 2010 to complete the program.
- Housing in the Dallas/ Ft Worth Metroplex. We can help with placement.
- A letter of reference from a teacher or employer.
- A letter of reference from someone you consider a spiritual authority in our life.
- A high school diploma or equivalency degree
- Transportation.
Make Believe is an innovative course designed to help you realize your potential, while helping develop your gifts in the light of God’s call on your life. You will become part of a unique learning community designed to help you discover your unique contribution to the world. The course is carefully crafted around three interactive modules designed to take place over eight weekends.
The Modules
Exploring your world-view (October – December 2009)
Over three weekends, you, as part of the learning community, will explore and identify the conscious and unconscious influences and motivations that have created the lens through which you view the world.
The aim is to enable each participant to understand, take responsibility for, and shape their world-view to best reflect their Christian values. The outcome is a deeper understanding and fuller expression of living out your Christian values at work, in community, and at home in your daily life.
Personal and Social Development (January – March 2010)
This module explores who each participant is, what each aspires to become and why. It does this within the context of who God designed and desires us to be, corporately and generally, but also specifically and personally. The module hinges on the ‘Shalom Compass’, which builds a framework for right living towards God, our self, our neighbor, and creation.
Exploring the heart of commitment and contribution, each participant works to develop his or her own personal mission statement. This seeks to encapsulate the trainee’s destiny and purpose while enabling them to bring to fruition their principal contribution at work, at home and in their local communities.
Exploring your Vocation (April – May 2010)
Over the last two weekends, the participant will seek to use the corner- stone of their mission statement as a building block for their profession. Each student builds a VMaP - Vision, Mission and Purpose – for the activity and ethos of the workplace.
The VMaP calling and world-view, honors the persons mission statement and helps realize their ‘mission capital. This process often causes individuals who undertake it to re- evaluate their whole working context. For others, it entails a period of serious reflection on how to target their energies to promoting God’s call in the work environment.
- The 10-month MakeBelieve course
- Two summer voyages. Locations to be determined by the executive director.
- A weekly Biblical study program focusing on the life and ministry of Christ.
- Access to the entire staff of Wonder Voyage at every level.
- Practical experience in retreats, mission trips, pilgrimages, and the day to day operations of a successful and unique non-profit organization.
- Potential for practical application credits in college programs.
- Help with raising funds for the program.
