Abiding Presence
College-Age
Interns
Meet our interns from the summer of 2023! For the fourth year in a row, Abiding Presence offered a paid summer internship program for college-age young adults (18-25 years old).
Ryan, one of our Abiding Presence summer 2023 interns, shares his story of finding church, engaging in faith and hearing God's call for his life.
The Abiding Presence Internship Program offers intentional opportunities for:
Faith Formation
Vocational Discernment
Leadership Development
What began as a “pandemic pivot” in 2020 turned into a new and important way of being church.
If you are interested in a summer or semester internship experience, contact Pastor Kelsey Kresse, Associate Pastor for Youth and College-Age Ministry.
Elizabeth, one of our 2023 Summer Interns, shares her story of coming to Abiding Presence and finding church community among her peers.
Peyton Davis
ECHO Intern- Marketing
Peyton will be a senior at James Madison University, majoring in Marketing.
Ethan Duke
Summer Camp Intern
Ethan is going to be a junior at University of Michigan. He is excited for the opportunity to develop a connection with this church and its members. The internship allows him to develop that connection in a really meaningful way, giving him the opportunity to give back to the church and serve the community!
Maddie Duke
Summer Camp Intern
Maddie is going to be attending Penn State University as a Secondary Education major with a concentration in Math. Maddie will be staying at Penn State for a fifth year to earn her Master’s in Special Education to become a high school special education teacher.
Emma Glass
Executive Intern
Emma graduated from Virginia Tech and majored in Clinical Neuroscience and minored in Psychology. She is excited to help and be apart of the multiple ministries, especially planning the Amazing Race for the third year in a row!
Grace Hanrahan
Summer CampIntern
Grace will be a junior at NOVA Community College majoring in Criminal Justice and Forensic Studies. She excited to start her internship because she’s been wanting to get more involved with the church and this it was the perfect opportunity. Her grandmother is a large factor in why she wanted to come back.
Sarah Holt
Refugee Resettlement & Summer Camp Intern
Sarah is going to be a junior at the University of Mary Washington. She is majoring in International Relations. She is so excited to intern here because it's an amazing community made up of friendly faces seen as she grew up with, as well as new friends she’ll come to know!
Elizabeth Horan
Summer Camp Intern
Elizabeth will be a junior at James Madison University majoring in Marketing. She wanted to be an intern at Abiding Presence because of the great things she’s heard from friends. She loves serving the community and Abiding Presence has given the perfect opportunity to do so. She is so happy to be a part of this wonderful summer intern program.
Oliver Ignazzitto
Summer Camp Intern
Scott Jensen
Summer Camp Intern
Orion Klassen
Assistant Camp Director
Orion is a junior at Bryn Mawr College studying Sociology. She loves understanding the relationships between individuals, and has a deep love for helping others. She plans to study social work after graduating. This summer, she is working with the summer camp program as the assistant director. When she’s not having a blast at AP, she can be found reading, building Legos, and drinking excessive amounts of coffee.
Ella Ladner
Summer Camp Intern
Ella is a rising freshman at Louisiana State University, studying Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience.
Erika Maaseide
Executive Intern- Author
Erika will be a senior History major at Lehigh University this fall. She’s loved interning at Abiding Presence these last four summers and is so excited to be working here again. She’s really passionate about helping the community and forming new relationships within the church.
Ryan McGowan
Curriculum Director of Summer Camp
Ryan will be a senior at James Madison majoring in History and Education. He wanted to be an intern at Abiding Presence for the summer because he had heard wonderful things from friends who had worked with the summer camps in previous years. He hopes to be a teacher after graduating college, and the Abiding Presence summer camps offer an amazing opportunity to connect, inspire creativity, and offer a fun experience for campers!
Marian Melendres
Summer Camp Intern
Marian is a rising senior at George Mason University studying to be a social worker. She loves AP because she likes to be in an environment where she can discover her faith and connect with people. She also loves working with many diverse children and adults that is involved in camp.
Ella Padgett
Summer Camp Intern
Ella is a rising sophomore at Liberty University studying Developmental Psychology and Digital Art.
Arabella Paeth
Special Projects Intern
Natalie Points
Summer Camp Intern
Natalie is an incoming senior at James Madison University. She is studying Communication Sciences and Disorders and plans to go to graduate school to study speech-language pathology with the goal to become a speech pathologist in a hospital setting.
Annika Seifart
Summer Camp Intern
Annika will be a sophomore at Lander University playing soccer and studying Biology/ Pre-vet. She wanted to intern at AP this summer because it allows her to serve in a way that has a large impact on children in the ministry. She is also able to get to know the other interns and create a bond within the church family. She is excited to dedicate her time to the church and learn more about God.
Edmee Washington
Summer Camp Intern
Edmee will be a junior at NOVA majoring in Architecture. She is excited to meet more people in the community, make friends, and help kids learn about God.
Sofie Seifart
Summer Camp Intern
Sofie is headed to Florida Atlantic University in the fall to study Biology and run cross country and track. She is excited to work with Abiding Presence this summer because she loves the staff and pastors! She loves being with children and teaching them about God.
Aidan Tingen
Worship Producer & Summer Camp Intern
Aidan attends NOVA and is planning to transfer to George Mason to study Studio Art. Aidan loves helping out with music and technology for worships. He also enjoys helping teach kids at summer camp about God.
Ally Tingen
ECHO Intern- Counseling
Ally Tingen will be a senior at Mary Washington College, studying Psychology and minoring in Neuroscience. She wants to help make an impact in her community and make lasting relationships within the church.