Work with IFES

The IFES worldwide fellowship provides one of the most vibrant mission fields ever. You too can invest your time and skills in a ministry with wide-reaching impact.

As opportunities to work with IFES become available, details will be posted to this page. If you are interested in working with an IFES national movement, please visit their respective website or contact them directly.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IFES/USA

IFES/USA is seeking an Executive Director to advance the vision and mission of IFES/USA, supporting the mission of to further God’s kingdom worldwide through student-led indigenous Christian movements.

This role is central to the organization’s growth, with a strong emphasis on fundraising, organizational leadership, and strategic thinking. The Executive Director supervises a team of ten and works under the direction of the IFES/USA Board of Directors in association with the IFES General Secretary.

Please submit the following documents electronically to EDSearchcommittee@ifesworld.org:

  1. Resume
  2. Cover letter
  3. Short answers (less than 250 words) to the following questions:
    a. How would you describe your leadership style, and what are its strengths and weaknesses?
    b. Describe a time when you worked on a team with individuals from different cultural backgrounds. What was your biggest challenge, and how did you overcome it?
    c. Describe your fundraising philosophy and a current area of growth in your approach to fundraising.

All applications submitted by 15 August 2026 will be reviewed. After 15 August, applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the job is filled.

Safeguarding

At IFES, we believe every person is created in the image of God and deserves to be treated with dignity, care, and respect. Safeguarding means protecting the health, wellbeing, and human rights of individuals, ensuring they can live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. As followers of Christ, we are committed to creating environments where people can flourish.

Other opportunities

Many IFES national movements organise programmes for students and recent graduates to experience campus ministry in a different context. To share just a few examples:

  • InterVarsity/USA and Inter-Varsity Canada run around 25 global projects each summer, sending students on month-long mission trips, mainly outside North America. 
  • In Francophone Africa, student movements work together to run several cross-cultural evangelistic teams in the mid-year break. 
  • Across Europe and Eurasia, about 100 young graduates serve each year with IFES InterAction, supporting national movements in their ministry among local and international students.

If you are a student, we suggest you contact your IFES national movement to see where you can be involved. If you are not a student but would like to find out how to serve abroad in student ministry, contact the relevant IFES regional team for details of the current needs and opportunities, or connect with one of the programmes below.

  • If you are interested in becoming part of a team within Europe, contact IFES InterAction, which sends people to serve, equip and strengthen student movements across Europe. 
  • Several national movements and other sending agencies have formal programmes in place for sending student ministry staff to other nations.
  • To apply from the United States, contact InterVarsity Link
  • To apply from Canada, contact InterVarsity World Services
  • To apply from Australia, contact CMS Australia