Fellowship Program - Paid Internships at Social Change Organizations

Application Period for Summer 2009 Fellowships is now closed

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Next Summer, Practice What Jesus Preached

Summer Fellowships available at selected sites in:

Washington DC, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area

Apply now for a Fellowship that:

• Expands your experience in ministry
• Engages in praxis and reflection with peers
• Develops your community organizing skills
• Serves God in the world
• Equips you to change the world

The Fellowship - details

• The dates are June 8 - August 3rd, 2009.
• The Beatitudes Society sponsors Fellows to work as interns at selected social change organizations. Selected Fellows will develop a Work Contract with their site during spring semester.
• In addition to internship work, all Fellows will attend weekly group sessions with their local (DC, Chicago, or San Fran area) mentor, following a curriculum exploring the links between social change advocacy and progressive Christianity.  Mentorship sessions will also provide a place for sharing concerns, reflection and synthesis of the internship work experience.
• Fellows will participate in Auburn Media Training Workshops, which offer a tailored training program to prepare religious leaders and laypeople for communicating effectively with the media.
• Fellows will participate in a retreat at the Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, MI at the end of the Fellowship. 
• Fellows will be asked to participate in occasional conference calls with Beatitudes Society Staff, blog on our website, and provide an end-of-summer reflection and evaluation.

Logistics - more details

• Applicants must be Student Members of The Beatitudes Society and must be enrolled in seminary or divinity school in Fall 2009. Join online here.  (If you've ever joined before, you're eligible.) 
• Fellows will receive a $3,000 stipend from The Beatitudes Society to help cover travel, housing, and living expenses.
• Fellows are responsible for securing and paying for their own housing.  We're collecting a list of housing options and contacts in each cohort to help with this process.  Ask us!
• Expenses for the retreat will be paid directly by The Beatitudes Society.

Application - process

1. Application period for 2009 is now closed.
2. First, read about each Fellowship position here. We  offer Fellowships at several host sites in each cohort.  You may apply for as many positions as you'd like.
3. Fill out one general application and include a cover letter for each position for which you'd like to be considered.  More detailed instructions are included in the application.
4. Application deadline is February 8, 2009.

The Beatitudes Society, a project of the Tides Center, is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, and people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities.

Strengthening the progressive Christian network for justice, compassion, & peace