CCHD intern
St Louis, MO, US, 63119-5738
The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Job Summary
The Office of Peace & Justice is seeking an energetic and motivated Catholic committed to social justice, Catholic Social Teaching, and the eradication of poverty for a paid internship supporting the Catholic Campaign for Human Devolvement.
Job Responsibilities
This part-time intern will work 10-15 hours per week for 24 weeks during a period from September through May. Intern responsibilities include assisting the St. Louis CCHD diocesan director in educating members of the community regarding poverty and Catholic Social Teaching (CST), organizing and helping to staff events for youth and young adults, promoting the CCHD grant program and the annual collection that supports it, maintaining social media, discovering new potential organizations to fund, promoting social justice and anti-poverty work, and assisting in the evaluation of potential grantees.
Job Requirements
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Active Catholic committed to Catholic Social Teaching and social justice
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Strong communication and organizational abilities
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Comfortable supporting community education and outreach efforts
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Basic skills in social media and research/evaluation of organizations
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.