Ministry, Muscle and Mentoring!

**2025 applications are closed. Check back in October to explore 2026 opportunities.**

Come and invest in the future leaders of Japan! This internship focuses on "three Ms": ministry, muscle, and mentoring. 

(1) Ministry: Learn to share the gospel with Japanese people, build relationships in the community, and be involved in a Japanese church.

(2) Muscle: You will assist in some capacity of the ministry of Christ Bible Institute, depending on your gifting and interests. Past opportunities have included administrative work, graphic design, book distribution, teaching English, and much more. Service always includes certain cleaning and volunteering responsibilities. Interns are asked to maintain a servant-hearted attitude and be ready to jump in to help with any needs that may arise for the support of the overall ministry.

(3) Mentoring: One of our missionaries will meet with the interns at least once a week to invest in you and help you process the things you are seeing and experiencing, including your experience working alongside a Japanese church.

In addition, summer interns are strongly encouraged to use up to 2 hours of "work" time per week for language acquisition. (Classes can be taken at the local YMCA.) You should also be able to ride a bicycle.

Website: www.cbijapan.org
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYyV6WaJDoA

Most summer internships run for 6-8 weeks, late May to end of July. For FAQs and more info, visit mtw.org/internships. (This internship is also available as an 11-month commitment.)

Interested in a summer internship, but overwhelmed by the choices? That's OK! Tell us as much as you can, and we will help you find your fit!