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Internships with Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Overview
Each year nearly 25% of the student body is given the opportunity to pursue an internship through Bryn Athyn College. Arrangements are tailored to individual students based on their career aspirations and their desire to get life experience working with people off-campus. Most students work for 200 hours and earn 3 college credits, although this varies. The majority of interns are paid for their time, especially if they work for a profitable company. However, some do their internships in exchange for other compensation, such as room and board.
Students are eligible for internships once they have completed two full-time terms at Bryn Athyn College and have earned a GPA of 2.7 or better. Internships can be taken for credit in a number of different divisions: business, biology, education, English, history, psychology, and religion. In order to qualify for an internship, students must apply to the faculty member in charge of the subject area. Otherwise students may earn elective credit, as is the case for most 100-level and service-oriented internships. The student is responsible for securing internship openings, but each subject head can offer coaching as well as help with finding contacts.
"Our interns are a major reason why our Bryn Athyn College campus is exploding with enthusiasm for learning and serving. They may leave our campus for a while, but when they come back, they become inspiring leaders." Dr. Soni Werner, Director of Internships
Fall 2007
- Australia - two students are serving as Assistants to the New Church congregation in Sydney, Australia. Visit their blog to learn about their adventures.
- New Zealand - two students are doing internships as Foster Care Assistants in Auckland, New Zealand.
- England - one student is working as a Website Editor in Colchester, England.
- Glencairn Museum - six students are working as Education Interns at Glencairn Museum.
Between 1996 and 2007 students from Bryn Athyn College have served as interns in many places and in many capacities.
Off-Campus:
- Sydney, Australia - Pastor's Assistant
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Pastor's Assistant; Translator
- Toronto, Canada - Librarian's Assistant; Pastor's Assistant
- Costa Rica - Organic Tropical Farmer's Assistant
- Germany - Child Care Provider
- Ghana, West Africa - Doctor's Assistant; Pastor's Assistant; Teacher's Assistant
- India - Surgeon's Assistant
- Nepal - Social Worker's Assistant; Teacher's Assistant
- Auckland, New Zealand - Foster Care Intern; Pastor's Assistant
- South Africa - Artifact Researcher; Pastor's Assistant; Teacher's Assistant
- Stockholm, Sweden - Pastor's Assistant
- United States
Arizona - Engineer's Assistant
La Crescenta, California - Archival Research Assistant; Pastor's Assistant
San Diego, California - Pastor's Assistant
Boulder, Colorado - Pastor's Assistant
Georgia - Refugee Camp Director's Assistant
New Hampshire - Wilderness Emergency Medical Trainee
New York, New York - Magazine Writer's Assistant
North Carolina - Child Care Worker
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania - Architect's Assistant; Bank Teller; Business Executive's Assistant; Cancer Research Lab Assistant; Civil Engineer's Assistant; Computer Analyst's Assistant; Dance Instructor; Event Planner's Assistant; Financial Services Marketing Assistant; Financial Services Sales Assistant; Florist's Assistant; Historian's Assistant; Magazine Publisher's Assistant; Organic Farmer's Assistant; Psychologist's Assistant; Web Design Manager's Assistant
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Child Care Worker; Foreign Language Tutor (Zulu); Molecular Biology Research Assistant; Swedish Museum Curator's Assistant; Urban Teacher's Assistant
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Pastor's Assistant; Teacher's Assistant
Seattle, Washington - Pastor's Assistant (informally arranged)
On-Campus:
- Archival Research Assistant, Bryn Athyn Cathedral
- Archival Research Assistant, Swedenborg Library
- Artifact Research Assistant, Glencairn Museum
- Coach's Assistant, Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools
- Director's Assistant, Mitchell Performing Arts Center
- Director's Assistant, General Church Office of Education
- Director's Assistant, General Church Office of Outreach
- Director's Assistant, General Church Young Adult Connection
- Educational Guide, Glencairn Museum
- Horticultural Assistant, Glencairn Museum
- Horticultural Assistant, Bryn Athyn Cathedral
- Hospitality Services Director's Assistant, Cairnwood Mansion
- Internship Director's Assistant, Bryn Athyn College
- Librarian's Assistant, Swedenborg Library
- Media Center Librarian's Assistant, Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools
- Newspaper Editor, Bryn Athyn College
- Publishing and Graphic Design Assistant, Academy of the New Church Development Office
- Summer Festival Assistant, Glencairn Museum
- Teacher's Assistant, Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools
- Teacher's Assistant, Bryn Athyn Church School
- Webpage Design Assistant, Bryn Athyn College
If you are interested in pursuing an internship with Bryn Athyn College, please contact:
Director of Internships/Cooperative Education
Box 717, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn PA 19009-0717
Internship Forms for Students:
- Internship Application Part 1 (essay) [PDF]
- Internship Application Part 2 (agreement) [PDF]
- U.S. Waiver and Release [PDF]
- Foreign Waiver and Release [PDF]
- Internships: Policies for Enrollment Status and Financial Aid [PDF]
If you would like to sponsor an internship, please contact:
Director of Internships/Cooperative Education
Box 717, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn PA 19009-0717
Internship Forms for Employers:
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