Anchor
Internship
growth in purpose and depth in community
The hunger for purpose and community is universal; it's woven into what it means to be human, bear God's image, and follow Jesus. That's what you'll experience through the Anchor Internship—growth in purpose and depth in community. As an Anchor Intern, your design, gifts, and story will be part of bringing Jesus-centered hope to people across our city.
What to expect
The Anchor Internship is a 9-month, 20 hour/week opportunity to explore ministry while you develop as a leader, cultivate spiritual formation, and learn practical ministry skills in a thriving church that’s dedicated to investing in emerging leaders like you.
Anchor Interns benefit from weekly mentoring, valuable trainings that inspire growth, in-person Bible and theology classes, and opportunities to contribute as a staff member in a healthy church culture.
Developing Leaders
Purpose
Community
Growth
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In the Anchor Internship, you’ll find diverse and creative ways to serve, lead, and build community in this 6-year-old church plant that has grown and launched 2 new growing campuses. This is no “go fetch my coffee” gig. You’ll have real responsibility that leads to real development. Not only does Anchor offer people in Tacoma the hope-filled message of Jesus, but Tacoma offers the amenities of a big city alongside welcoming neighborhoods and unbelievable options for outdoor adventures in the PNW.
The Anchor Internship term is September 1 through May 31.
Interns receive a monthly stipend of $500 plus free tuition for Anchor School Bible and theology classes that are eligible for academic credit through our partnership with Crown College. You could come away with up to 9 credit hours at no cost, plus 3 credits for a ministry practicum.
Interns work an average of 20 hours/week. This includes Sundays, class sessions, Intern roundtables, staff gatherings for training, worship, and collaboration, mentoring with your ministry lead, events, and ministry-area responsibilities.
Interns are assigned to one of the following ministry areas based on the gifts and the ministry needs:
- Spiritual Formation & Groups
- Anchor Kids (Birth–5th grade)
- Anchor Students (Middle school–High school)
- Worship
- Production
- Connections & Hospitality
Anchor Interns take part in Anchor School classes that deepen their understanding of scripture and theology through discussion-based classes taught by Anchor pastoral staff and qualified others with expertise. Most Anchor School classes are eligible for academic credit at Crown College if performance is 80% or above.
The Anchor Internship is a significant commitment, but having a part-time job with flexible hours is a great way for you to meet financial needs. If conflicts exist with outside work, you will need to choose which to continue. Having a full-time job outside the internship is not allowed. In addition to the unavoidable time conflicts that arise, we believe that working 60 hours a week on a regular basis leads to personal burnout and prevents scripturally sound rhythms of work and rest.
The most important things we look for in Anchor Interns are humility, teachability, and a commitment to following Jesus. If that's you, we'd love for you to apply.
Applications are due by June 30 for the 2024-25 cohort. Applications received after June 30 will be considered for new Internship positions that develop and/or the 2025-26 cohort.
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