Do Mission
Trips Differently
Serve on the front lines of
global missions and make a real impact.
Lead a team OR fly solo.
Short-Term Missions, Long-Term Impact
Students International (SI) provides short-term mission trips for college students and youth groups that prioritize ‘helping without hurting.’ Every participant joins a full-time missionary working year-round in vocational ministry. We share Christ through professional fields like medicine, education, sports and more. Join us for our 2026 or 2027 trips to see God transform the lives of international students and local communities through sustainable, Christ-centered service.
Discover Your Calling:
Vocational-Based Missions & Spiritual Reflection Away from the Hustle
Trade the constant noise of mainstream culture for a season of intentional service and prayerful reflection. By aligning your unique interests with our professional ministry sites, you will discover how your skills meet the world’s deep needs while finding the quiet space necessary to hear God’s direction for your life.
Take the Next Step Toward Your Purpose
Ready to see how your interests can meet the needs of communities in Latin America? You can request a personalized follow up from our team or reach out to us at any time to learn more about our long-term vocational programs
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Our Model of Sustainable Occupational Missions & Long-Term Impact
Unlike traditional short-term trips, our model centers on permanent ministry sites led by full-time, local staff who live in the community year-round. We connect your unique interests, including healthcare, education, and agriculture, to these established centers to ensure your service contributes to a larger, sustainable strategy of community transformation. This professional framework creates the ideal space for you to gain clarity and discover your calling as you see how God can use your specific interests for a lifelong purpose.
We serve students of all ages (including adults) from the United States and from Canada. Groups that are sure to be a good fit are Church Youth Groups, Church Adult Teams, Campus ministries like Intervarsity or Cru, Christian High Schools, Christian Colleges.
International Mission Trips
Students International offers many types of ministry sites, and they vary by country. Medical Missions, sports ministry, pre-schools, social work, microfinance, and agriculture are just a few examples of where a student can work.
Trips are typically 9 days or 13 days. But we also have longer options like summer staff, internships, study abroad and semester programs, and Global Bridge, our gap year program. Our busy season starts in March with spring break and we have teams throughout the summer and in the fall or winter.
At Students International, we understand that short term mission trips can be both rewarding and challenging. We want your experience abroad not only be life changing, but also safe and secure – which is why we work hard at connecting you with trusted resources within each of our partner countries.
Empower Local Leadership through Your Financial Support
When you give to Students International, you are directly investing in the full-time staff who live and work in the communities they serve. Your contributions help sustain our occupational ministry centers in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, ensuring that transformation continues long after a team departs.
Vocational Ministry Stories: Real-Time Updates from Our Latin America Sites
Experience the daily impact of our vocational ministry sites across Latin America through real-time updates from our staff and participants. These stories highlight the sustainable transformation happening within local communities and the personal growth of those who are discovering their calling through their unique interests.
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