The base cost for the program is $5900 per person for the full nine-months. This cost includes food, housing, local transportation, the discipleship manual and other training materials. If the intern does not have current health insurance that will cover them for the duration of the program, they may need to join the Eagles' Wings health insurance plan for an additional cost.
Generally, you must be at least 17 years old to join the 9-month internship, with a high school diploma or equivalent. There is no age limit to the program, as we've had interns all the way into their 70s join the team.
The internship is based at the Eagles' Wings headquarters, located outside of Buffalo, NY, but interns also spend time in the NYC area and traveling throughout other cities and regions for ministry with the team.
Yes, ministry experience is an essential part of each intern's growth and leadership development throughout the program. Over the course of the nine-month program, there are many opportunities for interns to minister with the EW team.
Yes, part of the internship experience includes traveling and ministering on the road with the Eagles’ Wings team. Locations and times will be decided by our leadership team, and often include regional conferences and other itinerant ministry events.
In most cases, interns are able to bring a car with them, however there may be some restrictions that apply. If you own a car and would like to bring it to the internship program, please be sure to bring this up during the application process, so we can discuss any logistical details or concerns that we have regarding your specific situation.
The 9-month internship is not based on a pre-determined set of dates, so there is not one specific time that you must start the program. Regardless of that fact, the majority of interns tend to start in or around January or September. Pending the decision of our leadership team, you can typically come as soon as you are accepted into the program.
The primary prerequisites for application are that you have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and that you are at least 17 years old.
Absolutely! We have welcomed interns from countries all around the world into the 9-month program, including citizens of Bolivia, Germany, Israel, Ireland, Kosova, Poland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and more. All are welcome to apply, though there may be additional paperwork necessary for interns from other countries who wish to join the program.
No. People with a wide variety of giftings and skills join our program, and many are not musically talented at all. Some are good with computers. Others are good at graphic design. Still others are good at communication, or interacting with people, or working with their hands. The internship is a program that is open to a broad range of people with a broad range of gifts and abilities. The only requirement is that you must be a worshiper, who loves God and others, and who is willing to learn and grow.
The Eagles' Wings internship is a nine-month program, based in Buffalo, NY.
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internship application page to find out more about the application process for the 9-month program and to download your application and information packets. Follow the instructions on that page to begin your application today.