President’s Office Internship

Thank you for your interest in an internship in the President’s Office at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Each fall, we offer a number of two-year internships to students. By offering an internship program, we hope to encourage and influence future pastors and leaders in their role in Southern Baptist Churches. Under supervision, interns will gain experience in areas of leadership, denominational service, media, and worldview analysis, and Christian Higher Education.

To complete the application, please follow the steps below:

(1) Complete the online employment application and upload a writing sample

(2) Obtain two letters of recommendation (one pastoral and one academic). These letters must be confidential and sent directly by the pastor/professor to the address below.

Mr. Caleb Shaw

Chief of Staff

Office of the President – Internship Program

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2825 Lexington Road, Louisville KY 40280

RECRUITING TIMELINE:

Interviews will be schedule mid-late Spring. The position will begin in the Fall.

HOURS: Average of 8 hours per week

JOB SUMMARY:

The SBTS Presidential intern plays an essential role in fulfilling the responsibilities of the President’s Office. The purpose of a President’s Office intern is to provide support for both the daily and special projects of the office and to assist the President of Southern Seminary in his administrative, denominational, and theological responsibilities. Interns will gain experience in areas of leadership, denominational service, media and worldview analysis, and Christian higher education.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The employee in this position will have the following essential job functions:

• Prepare and develop research materials for the President’s various media and preaching engagements.
• Prepare research material for all of the President’s video and podcast outlets, including but not limited to The Briefing and Thinking in Public
• Transcribe sermons, lectures, interviews, and other media either produced by the President or needed by the President for special projects.
• Edit articles, transcripts, manuscripts, and other material for publication.
• Participate in the production and recording of all office podcasts.
• Travel with the President and handle all administrative details for trips.
• Serve office administration as needed.

Performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

EDUCATION:

The person in this position should be enrolled in a Southern Seminary Master’s degree program or be an upperclassman at Boyce College.

EXPERIENCE:

This person should have strong research skills, demonstrate the ability to take initiative, serve as needed, work with teams, and possess strong written and oral communication skills.

OTHER DETAILS:

Each internship involves a two-year commitment and comes with a modest monthly stipend.