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Are
you an architect, engineer, or surveyor? Do you have a desire to help
the poor in Mexico,
Central America, or the Caribbean? We
have different opportunities for you to serve!
If you are interested in any of the following positions at
eMig please e-mail us at info@emiguate.org
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Professional
Volunteer (1-2 week trip)
If you are an
architect, civil, electrical, structural, water or wastewater engineer, surveyor,
or other technical professional, we can use you on a project trip.
Serving on a
project trip is a great opportunity to use your technical skills to make
a real difference by helping a ministry help people in the developing
world both physically and spiritually.
It is also a great experience for the volunteer, a chance to get
to know a new country and to work alongside men and women who have an
intense desire to help build and bless their communities. The missionaries and local ministries
that we serve have sometimes spent many days, weeks, or even months in
prayer asking God for help, and the team from eMi may be the first step
in God's answer to their prayers. The final report and construction
drawings that we provide is a concrete symbol of God's provision in their
lives, a reminder that He loves and cares for them.
The trips are
generally from one to two weeks long.
After the trip, our volunteers may be expected to spend as many as
100 hours working on the project at home.
The cost of a trip is usually between $1200-1500, although it
depends somewhat on the trip length, airfare, and other factors. All trip expenses that you pay are tax
deductible. Many volunteers raise
the trip costs through their churches, companies and personal contacts.
If you are
interested in joining a project team, the eMiUSA website has a list
of the current needs for upcoming projects at eMig as well as
at the other eMi offices.
Internship (3-9 months)
 
The eMig
internship program is geared toward students and recent college graduates
interested in working in the design profession while serving Christian
missions.
Involvement in International Ministry (Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean)
Interns with
eMig are needed to serve in the fields of architecture, civil,
environmental, and structural engineering, computer science, graphic
design, construction management, and surveying. As an intern, you can gain practical
work experience in your field while serving Christian ministries in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
This is a chance to utilize and develop your design skills, while
your perspective of the world is challenged and expanded. Each intern may work on several aspects
of their projects, from site plans to structures, architecture to
wastewater, surveying to drafting. Interns are an important part of the
eMig work force, and may see a project progress all the way from its
beginnings to the final report and set of construction plans—everything
we offer to help the missionary to realize their vision!
Using our skills to help others
Usually, an
intern will serve on an eMig project team, participating in a one to two
week mission trip somewhere in the area we serve. Interns then return to the eMig office
in Guatemala City
to complete and publish the engineering reports and construction
plans. They are also assigned work
on various other projects. Individual interns are supervised by a
specific staff member, who accepts the responsibility to mentor the
individual and oversee their progress. The length of an internship can
vary from three to nine months.
The year is divided into three semesters—spring, summer and
fall—but longer internships combining two semesters are encouraged.
Experience the adventure
The eMig
Internship program is designed for maturing men and women who desire to
utilize their design background and be further involved in Christian
missions. It enables them to gain
practical work experience in their technical field and in Christian
ministry. You will also learn a
great deal about the fascinating culture of Guatemala, and see the
country from many angles. All
interns have the option to stay with a Guatemalan family the whole time
they are serving with eMig.
Benefits of internship
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Interns gain practical experience
and confidence in their design field and in Christian ministry.
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Interns develop architectural and
engineering skills on a variety of projects.
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Interns will experience a new
culture and live in a beautiful and fascinating country.
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Interns have the opportunity to
provide a lasting service to those in great need.
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Interns receive valuable
instruction, both professionally and spiritually.
Qualifications for interns
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The applicant must believe in
Jesus Christ as their savior and follow him as Lord.
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The applicant should have a basic
level of spiritual maturity, and be aware of their strengths and
weaknesses.
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The applicant must be motivated
to come first and foremost by a desire to serve God and others.
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The applicant must have basic
financial freedom. If a person has heavy financial indebtedness, this may
affect availability for involvement in the program.
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The applicant's field of study
needs to be related to eMig's current projects. No prior work experience
is required.
If you are interested in the internship
opportunity please e-mail us at intern@emiguate.org
Staff (1+ years)
eMig is always
expanding. God is continually
bringing us into contact with those with needs, and as we strive to help
more people, we need more people working with us. We are always looking for men and women
who have a heart to serve God at eMig.
If you have been on a trip with eMi before, you may have an idea
of what we do and what it would be like to be a part of our staff. If you sense that God may be calling
you to full-time service at eMig, consider joining our staff. Our greatest needs right now are
qualified candidates in the following areas:
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STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
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SURVEYOR
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DRAFTSMAN
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CIVIL ENGINEER
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ARCHITECT
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COMPUTER NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Note: These
positions require that you first serve with Engineering Ministries
International as a volunteer on a design team. This allows you to understand eMi more
completely and to get a feel for what it would be like to be on
staff. It also gives us a chance
to get to know you!
Support
We are a
ministry that relies upon the gifts of engineers and lay persons for
support. All gifts are tax
deductible. eMig is committed to
use the largest portion of these gifts for direct project costs
(currently, less than 10% of the donations we receive goes towards
administration and overhead).
Staff members are supported by the contributions of individuals
and churches who desire to benefit the work of overseas missions and help
meet the needs of the poor.
“How
often the passion and heart of Christ is revealed to me through these words
of his: ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance,
the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was
hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed
clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in
prison and you came to visit me…I tell you the truth, whatever you did
for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ –
Matthew 25:34-36,40.
“It is the love of Christ which I have
been shown that binds me to those who are suffering under poverty. I have
lived with families here in Central America
who only know the oppression and struggle of real poverty, and I can
begin to understand Christ’s feelings of being “moved with compassion.”
Fortunately, the story does not end with just being moved. It continues
by being moved with compassion to do something and make a lasting
difference. As long as my heart aches for those that He loves, my hands
will never rest.”
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