West Ohio Conference Ministry Intern Program

The West Ohio Conference Ministry Intern Program is designed to assist college students who are interested in serving in a local church setting to further explore a call into ministry by working in a local church during a seven-week paid Internship. The Internship includes trips to the Ohio Methodist Seminaries and to at least one of the other 13 United Methodist Seminaries in the United States. Students are introduced at Annual Conference and provided many opportunities for networking and ministry engagement to help them in their journey.

Congratulations to the 2025 Interns

Vanessa Adams - Host Pastor, Rev. Katya Brodbeck, Church of the Master UMC, Westerville, OH

Marcus Bode, Host Pastor, Rev. Justin Williams, Powell UMC, Powell, OH

Marcia Gause, Host Pastor, Rev. Jeaninne Walker, Gaines UMC and Fort Washington UMC, Cincinnati, OH

Alina Jackson, Host Pastors, Rev. Ashton Dupler and Rev. Kima Cunningham, McKinley UMC, Dayton, OH

Intern Coordinator, Rev. Wendy Hansen Smith

Applications for Summer 2026 will open October 1st, 2025 and close on November 30, 2025

The deadline for both the Intern and Mentor/Host Application is November 30, 2025.