Hosting an Intern
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“Every year Duke Divinity School helps set the table where students, staff, congregation members, and neighbors teach and learn from one another. What a feast! We all grow in our commitment to Christ and the renewal of the church.” Rev. Kevin Armstrong, Pastor |
As part of the Field Education program, each placement commits to:
- Assign a supervisor who will mentor the student
- Appoint a Lay Training Committee to engage the student in discerning vocational goals and practicing the skills of ministry
- Provide the student with a stipend and reimbursement for expenses
- Provide housing for summer placements
- Participate in the evaluative process
Field settings are teaching arenas for contextual learning. For some students, these settings will be the introduction to, and only exercise of, ministerial leadership prior to assuming their first appointment, call, or ministerial position. Contextual learning contributes directly to students’ understanding and practice of ministry within the community of faith.
The Divinity School seeks field settings that are “called” to participate in ministerial formation. Supervisors and their constituencies who are excited about ministry, eager to share it with others, capable of welcoming and caring for a stranger in their midst, and willing to take time and energy to teach and learn from students about the nature and meaning of ministry, prove to be outstanding field settings.
Review the Field Education Policies & Procedure Manual and learn more about the hosting process including:
- Expectations of the Field Setting
- Expectations of Lay Leadership
- Considerations for Hosting a Summer Intern
- The Lay Training Committee
- Field Placement Settings and Student Housing
- Welcoming the Student Intern