Key links

• Student internship application
• Placement process
• Horizon internships
• Student forms

COVID-19 Resources

In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the very ways we do ministry, congregate, and be church together are changing. For many of you serving in ministry in a congregation, in CPE, in a residency, or on internship- you are seeing these changes first hand. Prayers of peace to each of you in these times. We wanted to share with you some resources we have found as you think about ways to offer spiritual care virtually.

If your CPE unit was stopped, canceled, or if you are trying to figure out how to complete your additional clinical hours, please email Ashley Wheeler

• The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab 
  • Example Script
  • Webinar on Telechaplaincy
  • Spiritual Care Resources for Religious Holidays

• Additional Resources
  • Spiritual Practices for the Coronavirus Pandemic

If you have additional resources that you are using in your internship toolbox, please share them with the Contextual Learning team by emailing us at contextuallearning@luthersem.edu.

Resources

• 2024-2025 Internship Handbook

Internships may start at different times of the year and have different cycles regarding the preparation of the internship details and submission of online forms (learning goals, project proposal, and evaluations). To assist in tracking details please use the appropriate timeline worksheet that can be found in the Appendix section of the Internship Handbook. 

• Word and Service Internship Planning Worksheet
• Word and Sacrament Internship Planning Worksheet for 12 Month/Full Time
• Word and Sacrament Internship Planning Worksheet for 12 Month/Full Time – Seeking Early Approval
• Word and Sacrament Internship Planning Worksheet for 24 Month/Part Time
• Ecumenical Internship Planning Worksheet for 9 Month/Part Time

• Sample sexual harassment policy

• Sermon listener’s feedback guide  – Students go on internship hoping to improve their preaching, and they look forward to suggestions from the members of their congregations. How can you help? Listen carefully to their sermons, with the following questions in mind: What insights did I gain from the biblical text? How did the message from the Bible relate to my life? Are there ways the intern could improve his or her speaking style?
  • Sermon Feedback Form Option 2

• Sample service of beginning  – It is important that some public recognition be given to the beginning of internship. We do not recommend using the term “Installation Service,” since that may lead the congregation to believe the intern is an ordained pastor. It may or may not be appropriate to include an intern’s spouse and/or family in this service. The arrangements should be made by mutual consent.
• Sample service of thanksgiving at the conclusion of internship  – It is important that some public recognition of the completion of the internship year be made. There is no official order of service for an intern who has completed internship. It may or may not be appropriate to include the spouse in this service. The arrangements should be made by mutual agreement. It would be appropriate to arrange for an informal reception for the intern in order to encourage congregational members to say goodbye in a personal way.
• Suggestions for ending well – Here are best practices regarding saying goodbye and ending well.