Chaplain Internship

Internship Opportunity at Brandeis' Center for Spiritual Life

Brandeis' Center for Spiritual Life offers a safe space for students to explore their spirituality and find their place in the world, on their terms. Whether students are rooted in a particular faith tradition or searching for answers to fundamental human questions, we are here. We have staff chaplains trained in different faith traditions who help students find a supportive community, access a non-judgmental spiritual mentor, and find opportunities to serve others.

Brandeis' religious landscape is like no other university in the U.S. A plurality of students are Jewish, and there are active Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, and Protestant faith communities as well. The Center for Spiritual Life comprises an interfaith team of part- and full-time chaplains who support religious and non-religious students alike, and is a part of the Division of Student Affairs.

There is flexibility to shape an internship around student interests. Responsibilities would include a mix of the following:

• Engaging with the student community to gain understanding of the dynamics of chaplaincy at a small, religiously diverse university
  • Meeting with students 1-1 to provide pastoral care and education
  • Offering periodic spiritual and educational gatherings for the student community
• Attending and contributing to existing Spiritual Life programs
• Participating in Spiritual Life staff meetings, as well as meetings with campus partners, to understand how Spiritual Life fits into the work of the university
• Facilitating cohort-based discussion programs with an interfaith group of students
• Collaborating with chaplains to develop innovative student offerings
• Developing opportunities for students who identify as spiritual but not religious or unaffiliated

What type of student would thrive at Brandeis?

• Someone interested in working with students from a variety of faith traditions, as well as those who are religiously unaffiliated
• Someone who is creative and up for a challenge! You would have the opportunity to have an impact on new or recently created programs
• Someone who is interested in thinking critically about the future of university chaplaincy

About the position:

This is a part time position, 10 hours a week

The assignment is for the academic year (39 weeks)

The hourly rate is $33.01/hour