2026/27 internship

Apply for 2026/27 intake

We are looking for 18-25 year olds to join our 10 month internship programme, geared to help you develop your skill set and leadership capabilities, through serving in church youth ministry around Dublin & Glendalough. We want to help you grow as a person, to deepen your faith in God and to leave with some brilliant experiences and great life skills!

Interns will be matched to a local church, where you will help run and develop youth ministry. You will also be part of the DGYC team at regional and national youth events and will get to work alongside other christian youth organizations around the country. 

Our priority is that you are growing in your faith with God, so we’ll be ensuring you get to go on retreats, and to christian events as well as encouraging personal faith habits.

We want young people to know that God cares for them, and that their lives can be better with Him at the center. You can be part of that!

training

  • interns will start with 2 week intensive team building and training. they will learn from youth workers, and will experience different youth groups/scenarios

  • ongoing monthly training, including first aid, leadership training, event organisation, people management and how to run a good youth group!

  • CIYD’s bi-monthly youth leader Connect networking and training days, learning from experts and professionals

  • optional 3rd level youth work/theology courses*

*may incur a cost

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work schedule

  • interns will be working alongside a ministry team in a local church, helping with youth and/or children’s work.

  • DGYC run approximately 6 diocesan events annually, from our Big Days Out, to Worship Nights. The interns will learn how to event plan, to run sessions, and be part of these regional events while working with the larger DGYC team

  • there will be an opportunity to speak into national youth issues and development through participating in CIYD’s Youth Forum

  • interns will be part of the Winter Madness team, hosting a national worship event in Dublin

  • the year will finish with getting a chance to be part of the team at Summer Madness, Ireland’s largest Christian youth festival

  • after the internship, there will be career and employment opportunities within DGYC and beyond

rest & reflection

  • we will protect your time off! the internship will start in September 2026, with half term holidays and 2 weeks off at Christmas and Easter*. the year will finish the first week in July 2027, giving you the full summer to use as you wish

  • the work week will be on average 30 hours, with consistent days off

  • we will pay for you to participate in at least two retreats during the year - giving a chance for you to be renewed in your faith, to spend time with others, and relax

  • we don’t want this year to be a financial strain, so you will be given ‘pocket money’ and work expenses are covered

*exceptions to this may be if there is a seasonal event and will be agreed in advance

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supervision

  • each intern will work closely with our youth ministry coordinator, Emma. they will also have a mentor (to help with personal, professional and spiritual growth) and a day-to-day supervisor in their church placement

  • in placements where there is a larger ministry team, the intern will be part of that support network

Thinking of applying?

Hear what (current intern) Molly has to say about that

Church leaders

Have you read this page and thought “we could be an intern host church?”

Then get in touch with Emma for a chat about how this would look like, and fill in our application below.

Church Application

 FAQs

  • Applications for Interns, and host churches for 2026/27 are now closed, but if you are really interested, please get in touch.

  • You will be helping with youth and/or children's work in a local church. You will be working alongside local church teams to do so.

    You will also be part of DGYC regional events teams (Big Days Out, Winter Madness, Moving Schools, Youth Worship Nights etc) and will get to part of venue teams at Summer Madness.

    You will help plan and run youth activities. There will be opportunities to give talks and share your faith, but you won't be asked to do anything you are not comfortable with.

  • We will start in September 2026, and finish with a celebration at the end of June, with our final event being Summer Madness (June 2027)

  • There is no financial cost to being one of our interns. In fact, we will cover your work expenses and give you some pocket money.
    We are aware that some people might want an extra part time job, so hours will be max 30hrs per week, with consistent days off.

    There is an optional extra to study some modules in IBI (or alternative). If you are interested in this, we will ensure you have the flexibility to do so, however you will need to cover the course fees.

  • Unfortunately no.

  • We are aware that Dublin and Glendalough covers a large geographical area! We will do our best to base you in a church nearby where you are living/convenient for you

  • This is a new internship for DGYC, with our first interns having joined us in September 2025. But do not worry. Emma, our Youth Ministry Coordinator, has many years of experience working with interns, providing training, and generally being a pretty sound person.

  • We will make sure you get on two retreats, with youth leaders and/or young adults from other christian organisations/churches, from around Ireland.

    They will be a chance to meet with others, to grow spiritually, and to get spoiled!

  • Drop Emma an email and she would love to answer all your questions, or grab a coffee with you if you'd like.

    dgyc.office@gmail.com