Climate Conscious Chaplaincy Initiative Intern
Location: Remote
Duration: Internship opportunities are available for summer, fall and/or winter terms
Hours: Part-time, flexible hours, approximately 8-10 hours per week
About The BTS Center’s Climate Conscious Chaplaincy Initiative:
The BTS Center offers programs, an emerging network, and a growing collection of resources for chaplains and spiritual care providers serving in a variety of settings who recognize that the effects of the climate crisis are increasingly felt by all the Earth’s peoples. Those who are called to offer spiritual care will require particular
perceptions, postures, and practices to minister effectively and compassionately in a changed world. These programs address the growing necessity for responsive, skilled, compassionate spiritual care to focus on the short- and long-term needs of those who are, and will be, affected by the reality of conditions to which we must adapt, and of the changed landscape of which we must make sense.
Position Overview: The BTS Center is seeking a Climate Conscious Chaplaincy Intern to play a vital role in providing support to this initiative for this evolving aspect of spiritual care. Individuals from historically marginalized or underrepresented
groups are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications:
- Actively pursuing graduate-level education in chaplaincy, or pastoral/spiritual care
- Interest in climate change, social justice, and community building
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Eagerness to learn new skills and engage with complex topics
- Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
Compensation: Negotiable, depending on field education / work study compensation available from home institution / seminary.
Supervision: The Climate Conscious Chaplaincy Initiative Intern works collaboratively with and under the supervision of the Chaplaincy Initiative Coordinator, the Rev. Alison Cornish.