Bellarmine Chapel’s connection to Xavier University provides a unique opportunity to work with future leaders of the Church through our growing internship program. Each ministry area offers Xavier students the chance to grow professionally in a faith-based internship that allows them to experience what it is like to pursue a career in the Church. Interns are well-positioned to share the spirit and zeal of our parish with the broader Church after they graduate.
Positions run for the entire academic year, requiring a commitment of approximately 6-12 hours per week at a pay of $12.50 an hour.
For questions related to a specific position, please contact the supervisor of that position.
The application deadline for 2025-2026 internships was Monday, March 17, 2025.
Apply HereApplicants should have communications or marketing experience or coursework in digital, writing, editing, photo, video, or design. The ideal candidate is interested in pursuing a career in marketing and communications, and has a desire to build experience that will help them grow in this field. Assignments could include:
- Support strategic parish communications
- Social media and digital strategy
- Photo, video, and graphic content creation
- Assist with website maintenance
- And much more!
The ideal candidate has experience in children’s faith formation through vacation bible school or religious education for children ages PK-6th grade, and has an interest in catechesis, familiarity with Ignatian spirituality, and an overall desire to help children, young couples, and families grow in their faith. Assignments could include:
- Support children’s faith formation and sacrament coordination
- Oversee set up of classrooms and support of catechists for faith formation on Sunday mornings 9 to 11:30 a.m.
- Teach and/or substitute Sunday classes to PK-6th grade levels when assistance is needed
- Creation of newsletter
- And much more!
The ideal candidate has a deep commitment to social justice and community building from a faith-based perspective. Experience with organizing volunteers or events is a plus but not required. Candidates must be adaptable and flexible, and committed to ongoing learning and growth. Assignments could include:
- Practice community organizing within the parish, using one-to-one relationship building to invite parishioners into deeper active discipleship, including participation in one of our dozen Issue-Based Action Teams and Service and Solidarity Teams.
- Serve as a primary liaison for two of the Issue-Based Action Teams in the parish that walk with the excluded (UAP 2) (Immigration Team, Dismantling Racism Team, Building a Bridge Team (LGBTQ+), or People of All Abilities Team), supporting their work by organizing educational, service, and advocacy opportunities.
- Collaborate in the development of promotional content for Facebook, Instagram, the Social Mission Newsletter, and the bulletin.
- Support the expansion of parish family-wide Active Discipleship Days and other immersion and service opportunities, building a culture of encounter.
The ideal candidate has a deep commitment to social justice and community-building from a faith-based perspective. Experience with organizing volunteers or events is a plus but not required. Candidate must be adaptable and flexible, with a commitment to ongoing learning and growth. Assignments could include:
- Community organizing within the parish, using one-to-one relationship building to invite parishioners into deeper active discipleship.
- Serving as a liaison for our Healthy Earth Team, supporting their work by organizing educational, service, and advocacy opportunities.
- Developing promotional content for Facebook, Instagram, the Social Mission Newsletter, and the bulletin.
- Supporting the expansion of sustainability initiatives within the parish.
- Supporting the expansion of parish family-wide Active Discipleship Days and other immersion and service opportunities.
The ideal candidate has a passion and desire to make theology and faith relatable for middle and/or high schoolers. Assignments could include:
- Assist with writing and leading weekly youth gatherings.
- Assist with creating and facilitating youth retreats.
- Assist with planning and chaperoning youth fun and service events.
- Helping with volunteer recruitment.
- And much more!
Xavier University partners are welcome to email us with questions and opportunities to collaborate.
There are no open Youth Ministry internship positions at this time.