LSQ Seminary Internship Program

Your purpose starts here! By joining Redeemer Lincoln Square, you’ll help build a great city; bringing personal conversion, community formation, social justice, and cultural renewal to New York City and, through it, the world. We are FOR NYC; and a church that is not for ourselves, but for others, where our community is known, loved and cared for, and that values questions and the people who ask them.

POSITION: LSQ Seminary Internship Program
DEPARTMENT: LSQ Exec
DATE: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with an August 1 start date (negotiable).
HOURS WORKED: 20 hours per week
SALARY: $28-32 an hour
FLSA: Non-exempt

Purpose: The Redeemer Lincoln Square (LSQ) Seminary Internship is a one-year, paid, part-time ministry position for college graduates who are enrolled in (or preparing to enroll in) a seminary program in New York City and seeking hands-on ministry experience as they grow in their Christian faith and calling.

Expectations: 

• Interns will be part of the LSQ staff and required to attend weekly staff meetings.
• Interns will be hired for a specific ministry responsibility within one of the following ministry areas and given leadership responsibilities:
  Pastoral Care - Administrative - Community Life - Women’s or Men's Ministry - Mission & Evangelism - Mercy & Justice - Children's Ministry - Worship Arts - Youth Ministry - Hospitality - Young Adult Ministry 

• Throughout the program, interns will report to and receive supervision from an assigned pastor or ministry director within their ministry area.
• Interns will work 20 hours per week for 50 weeks (2 weeks vacation).
• Interns will meet regularly with their supervisor and pastors for encouragement, coaching and ministry development.
• The internship is a one-year program, but there may be an opportunity to extend the internship an additional year. Successful completion of the internship program does not guarantee future employment with Redeemer LSQ. 

Requirements:

• Applicants must be enrolled in a seminary program located in New York City (or planning to enroll in a NYC-based seminary prior to the start of the internship), and must remain enrolled for the duration of the program.
• Must regularly attend Redeemer LSQ during internship.
• Must hold an undergraduate degree.
• Must be a member of a Gospel-Centered Church and recommended by his/her church for being intern at Redeemer LSQ. 
• Must demonstrate a clear motivation and strong desire to participate in this program “not for yourself,” but for the benefit of others and to the glory of God.

Logistics & Eligibility:

• Hiring Cadence: We will keep the position open and interview on a rolling basis.
• Term: This is a one-year term, with an ideal start date of August 1. The position may be extended on a yearly basis.

• Post-Hire: Once an intern is hired, we will create a tailored job description based on their specific ministry area and assigned duties.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set; experience and training; licensure, certifications, and ordination; and other organizational needs.

Use of Hiring Technology
As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help review applications and identify candidates whose qualifications align with the requirements of the role. AI can assist us in evaluating skills, qualifications, experience, or certain keywords. These tools support, but do not replace, human review and decision-making.

While interviewers may record and transcribe interviews using AI tools, we do not utilize AI to evaluate or analyze interview videos. Recording of interviews is done solely for the purpose of note-taking or transcribing the conversation, and human review is conducted of the notes prior to connecting them with an applicant's file. The organization does not utilize Automated Employment Decision Tools to conduct video analysis of any recorded interviews, and is fully compliant with New York City Local Law 144.