Apply to be an intern for the Northeast Regional Institute’s Summer of Service 2026 Program. The program runs from July 2-28th and interns are expected to give full-participation for the duration of the full program. During the internship interns will build capacity as leaders, mentors and organizers. They will gain experience planning programs, assisting middle schoolers and children in their education—both academic and moral—and will also be able to expand their own knowledge and skills. At the end of the program, interns will receive:

  • Recommendation letter

  • Certificate of completion

  • 200 Community Service hours

  • Skills learned (mentor, Practice in facilitating group-discussions, engaging with families, and leading social-action projects)

  • Resume writing assistance

Summer of Service 2026 Internship

Apply to be an Intern

Upcoming Info Sessions

Please attend one of the following zoom info sessions with your family to receive further information on the program.

February XX

March XX

Zoom Link

  • The program will run from July 2-28th. We will begin with a 6 day orientation at Lasell University in Newton. Then partcipants will return home to serve in their local communities (Chelsea or Roxbury). From the 26th-28th all participants from around the Northeast Region will come together for a reunion in New Jersey.

  • Participants must have prior experience with the Ruhi Institute and have studied Book 1 - Reflections on the life of the Spirit. Prior experience animating a junior youth group or teaching a children’s class is also highly encouraged

  • The estimated housing and food costs for orientation is $480 per participant. Families can choose to contribute any amount towards the cost of their participation to by cash or check upon arrival to orientation on July 2nd.

    Contributions of all kinds are a vital way of sustaining these programs year after year and are highly encouraged.

  • Cell phones are asked to be used sparingly and during limited hours. This program requires youth to be fully motivated and think of how they can use every opportunity to learn both from the study and their fellow peers. We ask that during devotions, study and field time, participants only use their phone for need-based purposes and also limit cell phone use during meals so that they can enjoy the company of their peers.