EMI is a non-profit Christian development organization made up of architects, engineers, surveyors, and construction managers who use our skills to serve people worldwide through the design of hospitals, schools, water systems, and many other facilities. This fall we are mobilizing 8 US interns to 5 of our offices in Kampala, Uganda, and Ensenada, Mexico and Colorado Springs, CO and our MENA (Middle East/North African) locations. Each intern will work alongside a team of multi-disciplinary and multi-national design professionals to provide design services for multiple ministry clients around the globe. Discover more about our past Ministry Clients and upcoming Project Trips.
Description of the Intern Program:
An EMI Internship is a journey of professional and spiritual discipleship that challenges individuals to apply their faith, education, and skills to serve the body of Christ worldwide. Interns work closely with their assigned project manager to produce project design plans for a ministry client while receiving 1-on-1 spiritual mentorship and an immersive experience working cross-culturally. Read more about our Internship Program here.
List of Interns in this Cohort (images from left to right above):
Cody Schellinger - Uganda Office, B.S. Civil Engineering at Florida State University
Sadie Rafferty - Mexico Office, Bachelors of Architecture at University of Colorado
Jaren Phipps - USA Office, B.S. Mechanical Engineering at Lipscomb University
Tyler Tankersley - MENA Office, B.S. Chemical Engineering at University of Kansas
Vanessa Drewes - Uganda Office, M.S. Civil Engineering - Structures at Georgia Institute of Technology
Aleena Li - MENA Office, B.S. Human Centered Design at Cornell University
Karis Buendia Davila- USA Office, Masters of Architecture at University of Kansas
Raquel Eduardo Núñez - Global Office, B.A. Graphic Design & B.A. Photography at University of Northern Colorado
How is this intern cohort funded:
Because our staff and interns raise support, EMI is able to offer discounted design services to ministries all over the world - approximately $75,000 in value per project! Our internships cost an average of $8,000-$9,000 per intern. These costs cover all of the expenses related to their internship including international airfare, project costs/visas, lodging/personal expenses, orientation, and mobilizing expenses. Your support of this campaign helps to fund all costs for these 8 interns and has a multiplication effect by equipping us to serve many ministry clients from several different offices.
Thank you for considering ministry partnership with EMI!
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(When making a contribution to this cohort please keep intern selection in the first drop-down menu as "Campaign, Fall Internship". The intern's name can be selected in the second drop down menu below.)