Religious Studies Internship

 

 

The International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons (IOKDS.org) is a nondenominational, Christian service organization whose mission includes spiritual and career discernment and development of young adults at the Chautauqua Institution since 1920.

 

The Chautauqua Institution (Chq.org), NY, is a festival for the mind, body, and spirit where we listen, learn, and lead. Over 100,000 people make up this summer community of curious minds and open hearts. David McCullough, renowned historian author, describes Chautauqua saying, “There is no place like it. It is at once a summer encampment and a small town, a college campus, an arts colony, a music festival, a religious retreat and the village square.”

 

IOKDS and Chautauqua believe deeply in the value of life- long learning and holistic development of individuals. 

 

Live in the culturally rich environment of the Chautauqua Institution with many “off-hours” opportunities to engage in recreation, entertainment, the arts, and religion. It’s a “workation!”

 

 If you are interested in making a difference in the nonprofit world, this internship will offer you a sense of inter-generational community like no other. If you are a team player, this internship provides you opportunities to collaborate with volunteers and other interns. If you have diverse interests and can see yourself jumping in to learn and discern, this internship is for you. 

 

Likely projects could include. (Project responsibilities vary each year based on intern’s skills and interests as well as nonprofit needs.)

•   Survey and sample routine, religious related activities during a week at the Chautauqua Institution;

•   Offer devotional time for IOKDS house guests and others at the IOKDS Chapel;

•   Design IOKDS chapel program framework to be implemented in 2020 by an IOKDS intern and volunteers. This includes grant writing to fund an Anniversary event summer 2020 and required marketing;

•   Write an article of neutral tone without polemics (we are a nondenominational organization) for the IOKDS magazine highlighting how your internship may have impacted your religious beliefs, values, and practices.

•   Discerning critical thinker intent on their own spiritual journey and the journey of people of differing faiths and ages;

•   Undergraduate having completed a minimum of one upper level course in their career field such as a major or minor in religious studies, theology, nonprofit development, or writing intensive study such as journalism, English, communications, and marketing.

•   Public speaking and writing skill competency

 

•   120-150 hours total beginning the third week of June, 2019.

•   30 hours/week. Flexibility of daily schedule.

•   Unpaid; however, Chautauqua Institution gate pass for admission to most events, housing, and food allowance are provided. Upon completion of internship, opportunity to apply for a scholarship award.

 

•   Informal access to network with business professionals and clergy on the Chautauqua Institution grounds;

•   Opportunity to gain academic credit from your college/university with weekly, mentored career development seminars provided by IOKDS;

•   Additional educational components include: 1) Attend two morning lectures given at the Chautauqua Institution’s national platform and two afternoon lectures given by the Chautauqua Institution’s Department of Religion. Attend one offering concerning Chautauqua’s diversity mission. Write a reflection of each lecture; 2) Interview with the Department of Religion’s Vice President or Director, or Chaplain of the Week for the Chautauqua Institution with prepared questions; written summary of interview.

 

•   Submit cover email telling us what you have to offer and what you hope to gain along with your resume.

•   If completing internship for academic credit, send a goals and objectives statement, so we can make sure this opportunity aligns with your requirements.

 

•   Christine Dawson, International President, IOKDS; iokdspresident@iokds.org

•   Mark Foglesong, PhD, IOKDS Volunteer intern manager; internmgr@iokds.org