Asia Internship Application

Getting to know you

Family
Marital Status*

SingleIn a relationshipEngagedMarriedRe-marriedWidowedDivorcedSeparated
Have you told your family about your application to do an internship with Servants? If so, how do they feel about it?

Physical & Emotional Health
How would you describe your physical health?*
Are there any aspects to your physical health which may make living in a slum in Asia difficult?*
How would you describe your mental and emotional health? *
Have you ever struggled with mental or emotional health difficulties like: depression, anxiety, or addictions (including pornography, alcohol, drugs, nicotine, under or over eating, body image)? Please outline a brief history of each of those you have struggled with along with what tools/means you have used to increase your freedom from them. If you'd prefer to discuss your answer to this question over the phone with a Servants leader of the same gender, just indicate so:*
Leaving behind family and friends, even if only for a short time, can be a lonely experience. Have you been through anything like this before? Do you think this could be an issue for you? In the past, how have you handled loneliness and solitude?

Personality
What do you see as your main strengths, with some examples of how you’ve used those strengths?*
What do you perceive to be your weaknesses, with some examples of how they have been an issue for you?*

Working Together
Servants places a high value on working together with others in your team and in the neighbourhood.
What do enjoy about working with others? *
In what ways to do find it difficult working with others? *
What are the main skills you’ve learned, to work well with others? *

Spiritual Life
Describe briefly your conversion experience and key moments/turning points on your journey towards deeper commitment to and understanding of the way of Jesus.*
What disciplines, practices or habits have you developed to sustain and grow your spiritual life? Do you anticipate any of these being difficult to continue while living amongst the urban poor?*
What theological views do you hold, that you think many other Christians might disagree with?*
What led you to applying to do an internship with Servants?*
What do you foresee being most exciting and most challenging about living in an urban poor context?*
If things go well, can you envisage living with the urban poor in Asia longer term?*
Are your church leaders and congregation aware of your application to do an internship with servants? If so how do they feel about it?*

Cross-Cultural Experience
Please list one or two of your most significant and formative cross-cultural experiences:
Longest cross-cultural experience*
How was that experience for you?*
Another cross-cultural experience
How was that experience for you?
Languages known with some degree of proficiency: (low = 1; fluent = 5)
Mother tongue:
Language:      Proficiency:
Language:      Proficiency:
Language:      Proficiency:
Do you have a passport?*
If so, what is the expiration date?

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References
For internship applicants, we require references from two people who know you well. Please list their names, contact details and relationship to you on this form, and ask them to fill out the appropriate reference form.

CHRISTIAN REFERENCE:

Please provide information for a Christian of good standing, who would be willing to answer some questions from Servants about you, and who would have a good knowledge of your home life, faith life, and/or work for Christ. This might be the pastor/ minister at the church you attend, or a ministry leader or partner.

Link to fill in the form online: https://form.jotform.com/211109202539042

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Christian Leader's Name*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to you*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number
SECULAR REFERENCE:

Please provide information for one employer, work colleague or staff at your study institution, who could give an assessment of your character and work ethic. If possible, we prefer this to be from a position you've held that is not connected to a church or Christian ministry. This reference form is entitled "Character Reference" and does not contain religious jargon.

Link to fill in the form online: https://form.jotform.com/211108551526044

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Work/ Secular Reference Name*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to you*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number

Sign, Date and Submit
SIGN & DATE:
Please confirm:*

I confirm that my answers above are true, to the best of my present belief and understanding
Name*

First NameLast Name
Signature*

Clear
Date*

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Date
Math Challenge*
There are many questions in this form that could well have sparked further questions on your part (at least we hope so!). We encourage you to talk these through with your pastor, spiritual director, or Servants contact person.

Thanks again for taking the time to thoughtfully complete this application. Someone from your nearest Servants Sending Office will be in touch with you soon. If you have not heard from us within a couple days, please contact us at info@servantsasia.org.
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Asia Internship Application

INTRODUCTION:

Getting to know you

Getting to know Servants

CHRISTIAN REFERENCE:

SECULAR REFERENCE:

SIGN & DATE: