Social Mission Intern 2021-2022
Applications for Bellarmine's 2021-2022 Internship Program have now closed.
Mission
Bellarmine Chapel is a Catholic faith community that strives to live out the teaching and example of Jesus Christ in the spiritual tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola. We seek to be a parish where lives are transformed by the new and creative ways of the Holy Spirit. Nourished at the table of the Eucharist, we are sent on mission to make disciples, serve those in need, work for justice, and welcome all with love.
Positions Summary
The Student Interns at Bellarmine Chapel will play a critical role in helping our parish community live into this mission by assisting in the growth and development of our social mission, youth, children, and marketing initiatives.
As an intern, you will receive guidance and mentorship from your direct supervisor, and have opportunities to be formed with your fellow cohort members. You will be expected to execute different tasks, using what you have learned, but also using your unique gifts and talents to shape your ministry.
Interns will be expected to come together monthly/quarterly to share their experiences with each other.
Details
Positions are available only to students enrolled at Xavier University. Interns work on average 10-12 hours per week during the academic calendar, and 5-6 hours remotely during semester breaks, depending on availability. This includes occasional evenings and weekends. Though no tuition remission is offered for the position, interns are paid an hourly wage of $12/hour.
Social Mission Job Description (Reports to Director of Social Mission)
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has a deep commitment to social justice and community building from a faith-based perspective. Experience with organizing volunteers or events a plus but not required. Candidate must be adaptable and flexible, with a commitment to ongoing learning and growth.
Bellarmine Chapel is a Catholic faith community that strives to live out the teaching and example of Jesus Christ in the spiritual tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola. We seek to be a parish where lives are transformed by the new and creative ways of the Holy Spirit. Nourished at the table of the Eucharist, we are sent on mission to make disciples, serve those in need, work for justice, and welcome all with love.
Positions Summary
The Student Interns at Bellarmine Chapel will play a critical role in helping our parish community live into this mission by assisting in the growth and development of our social mission, youth, children, and marketing initiatives.
As an intern, you will receive guidance and mentorship from your direct supervisor, and have opportunities to be formed with your fellow cohort members. You will be expected to execute different tasks, using what you have learned, but also using your unique gifts and talents to shape your ministry.
Interns will be expected to come together monthly/quarterly to share their experiences with each other.
Details
Positions are available only to students enrolled at Xavier University. Interns work on average 10-12 hours per week during the academic calendar, and 5-6 hours remotely during semester breaks, depending on availability. This includes occasional evenings and weekends. Though no tuition remission is offered for the position, interns are paid an hourly wage of $12/hour.
Social Mission Job Description (Reports to Director of Social Mission)
- Collaborate with the Director of Social Mission and the Social Mission Core Team on the design and implementation of social mission programming for youth, young adults, and families.
- Practice community organizing within the parish, using one-to-one relationship building to invite parishioners into deeper active discipleship, including participation in one of our dozen outreach ministries and issue-based teams.
- Serve as a primary liaison for one of the issue action teams in the parish (Immigration Team, Healthy Earth Team, Dismantling Racism Team, Building a Bridge Team, or People of All Abilities Team), supporting their work by organizing educational, service, and advocacy opportunities.
- Collaborate in the development of content for facebook, instagram, the social mission newsletter, and the bulletin.
- Support the expansion of the Urban Farm, Nexus Community Gardens, and Fresh is Better.
- Support the deepening anti-racism work of the parish, particularly relationship building with churches and communities of color.
- Support the expansion of parish-wide Active Discipleship service/reflection days and other immersion and service opportunities.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has a deep commitment to social justice and community building from a faith-based perspective. Experience with organizing volunteers or events a plus but not required. Candidate must be adaptable and flexible, with a commitment to ongoing learning and growth.