Newman Center Internship

Each year, 4-5 students (either all male or all female) live together in community as interns. Interns live in community and are asked to complete various responsibilities in exchange for housing, utilities, parking, personal formation, and development of leadership and ministry skills.

Students are assigned a ministry to take over for the year of their internship. In the past, these have included Music, RCIA and Liturgy, Intramurals and Athletics, Office and Development, Men's/Women's, Religious Education. Ministry areas fluctuate based on the current needs of the parish. Throughout this leadership and formation, students gain experience working in a church setting and mentorship from a parish staff member. 

Through the year of the internship, students are challenged to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Prayer is absolutely essential to this time of ministry and formation. Both group and individual prayer are essential to a lively spiritual life. Interns will pray three times a week in community with the other interns in addition to forming a daily prayer routine. They will also have the opportunity to meet with the entire intern community for weekly prayer and discussion during formation nights. 

During the application and interview process, ministry areas will be prayerfully discerned by the St. Francis staff along with each intern. Students are invited to apply for the internship as early as October for the following year and decisions are typically made in the Spring Semester. 

A minimum of 2.5 GPA is required to remain in the program, and interns will submit an unofficial transcript at the beginning of each semester.  nterns may participate in other campus organizations, but they are expected to make St. Francis Newman Center their priority. 12-13 hours per week is the expected time commitment to fulfill the responsibility of their ministry positions.

For more information, contact our Campus Minister and view the Newman Center Internship Packet.