Chapel/Convocation & Student-led
Ministries
If you are interested in a position, please send an email
indicating which position you are applying for and a statement of
your qualification to
convocation@pepperdine.edu
Convocation Intern (1 position)
The Convocation Intern will help bring leadership to the Wednesday
morning Convocation programs and will serve as a “voice of the
students” on the Convocation Advisory Panel. As a programming Intern,
you will work closely with the Coordinator of Convocation/Chapel
programs to create and implement faith developing and spiritually
nurturing programming for the Pepperdine student body. Primary
responsibilities could include, but are not limited to: participating
in weekly programming meetings, serving a primary leadership role on
Wednesday mornings to help implement the service and all
corresponding details, helping to coordinate luncheon details when
Pepperdine hosts Convocation speakers from off campus, being present
at all 1:00 p.m. Convocation programs in conjunction with Wednesday
morning off-campus speakers, and assist in booking speakers for the
following year’s program. Students applying for this position should
have a personal faith in Jesus Christ and be involved with a local
church. Approximately 5-10 hours per week. This is a paid leadership
position. Federal work study or Pepperdine work study preferred.
Coordinating Intern (1 position)
The Coordinating Intern will assist the Administrative Coordinator
for Convocation in processing the high volume of records for
Convocation. The student will become familiar with Convocation
policies and assist in coordinating the exemption and record change
request processes. This position will also assist in scheduling
student scanners to be present at Convocation events. Students
applying for this position should have a personal faith in Jesus
Christ and be involved with a local church. Approximately 10 hours
per week. This is a paid leadership position. Federal work study or
Pepperdine work study preferred.
Chapel
Music Intern (1 position)
The Convocation Music Intern will serve as coordinator of music for
the Wednesday morning chapel programming. As a programming Intern,
you will work closely with the Coordinator of Convocation/Chapel
programs to create a cohesive worship environment for students who
attend these services. Primary responsibilities will include:
participating in weekly programming meetings, recruit and work with a
variety of Christian musician on campus to create a cappella praise
teams that can lead on a rotating basis, schedule and attend multiple
rehearsals each week, coordinating weekly details as it pertains to
music for upcoming services, and being present at each service to
help with logistical details. This student must have a strong worship
leadership experience in the a cappella tradition, as well as,
the ability to teach different musical parts. Students applying for
this position should have a personal faith in Jesus Christ and be
involved with a local church. Approximately 5-7 hours per week. This
is a paid leadership position. Federal work study or Pepperdine work
study preferred.
Celebration Chapel Interns (2-4 positions)
Celebration Chapel is a thriving student-led ministry on our campus.
One Celebration Chapel intern will serve as coordinator of the Friday
morning chapel programming. As a programming student leader, you will
work closely with the Coordinator of Convocation/Chapel programs to
create and implement faith developing and spiritually nurturing
programming for the Pepperdine student body. Primary responsibilities
will include: participating in weekly programming meetings, setting
the speaking and thematic schedule for the fall and spring semesters,
coordinating weekly details for upcoming services, and being present
at each service to help with logistical details. The other position
will serve as the Celebration Music intern to create a cohesive
worship environment for students who attend these services. Primary
responsibilities will include: participating in weekly programming
meetings, recruit and work with a variety of Christian musicians on
campus to create instrumental praise teams that can lead on a
rotating basis, coordinating weekly details as it pertains to music
for upcoming services, and being present at each service to help with
logistical details Students applying for this position should have a
personal faith in Jesus Christ and be involved with a local church.
Approximately 5-7 hours per week. This is a paid leadership position.
Federal work study or Pepperdine work study preferred.
Graduate Assistant for Student-led Ministries (1 position)
This newly created position will work with current student-led
ministry teams, as well as, create new opportunities for members of
the Pepperdine student body to put their faith into action through
ministry opportunities both on and off campus. This position will
provide leadership to the eight class chaplains and help to foster in
them spiritual growth as they provide similar opportunities for their
class members. There is a lot of room for growth in this position.
This position reports directly to the Coordinator of
Chapel/Convocation & Student-led Ministries. Students applying for
this position should have a personal faith in Jesus Christ and be
involved with a local church. Approximately 5 hours per week. This is
a paid leadership position for a Pepperdine Graduate student.
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