Paid Internships through The Compass Center
The Compass Center offers internships in faith-based, social justice and nonprofit organizations both within The Compass Center and in the greater Indianapolis area. These are opportunities to explore and discover work that is meaningful to you both personally and professionally.
Ideal internship candidates are juniors and seniors. As part of the internship, The Compass Center will provide opportunities for exploring meaning and purpose through cohort conversations, using the internship as an opportunity to reflect on the intern’s future direction and decisions.
Internships qualify for Indianapolis Community Requirement (ICR). Contact Center for Citizenship and Community for more information.
Note: Only fully enrolled Butler University students are eligible to apply for internships through The Compass Center.
Paid Internships begin on Tuesday, Sept. 2-Dec. 12 (not including Fall Break or Thanksgiving Break).
Apply by Sunday, August 1, 2025. Follow the instructions below.
Available Internships
The Butler Catholic Community is a direct outreach of the Young Adult & College Campus Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. For decades, the Archdiocese has supported the mission, vision, and purpose of the Butler Catholic Community. We serve the 1,000+
Catholic students on Butler’s campus, as well as many Catholic faculty and staff. Our mission, guided by Jesus Christ and the Magisterium of the Catholic Church is to provide an intentional community of faith where students can encounter the love of Jesus Christ and grow in discipleship through the Sacraments, prayer, fellowship, and service to others.
The Music Ministry Intern position supports the mission of the Butler Catholic Community through the beautification and sanctification of the Liturgy. The intern will work with other student musicians in preparing music for Mass on Sundays, and other Holy Days of Obligation, as well as playing during one Adoration night each month. By the end of the experience, the intern will have added meaningful work samples to his/her portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prayerfully and thoughtfully select and prepare music for on-campus Mass each Sunday
- Lead rehearsal with student musicians before Mass each Sunday and during the week as needed
- Provide accompaniment for Sunday Mass, and Holy Days
- Provide accompaniment for one Adoration Night, monthly
- Communicate with student musicians
- Recruit new members for music ministry
- Meet with supervisor regularly to plan and discuss needs of the group
- General breakdown for a week (subject to change)
- 1 hr Mass
- 1-2 hr Rehearsal (on Sunday and during the week)
- 1 hr music planning/prep
- 1 hr volunteer coordination/meet with supervisor
- 1 hr personal practice
Total= 5-6 hours/week
Qualifications:
- Understanding of the Catholic Mass and liturgical calendar
- Familiarity with a variety of liturgical music
- Proficiency on piano and/or organ
- Ability to lead a rehearsal of the student choir
- Available most Sundays from 3-5pm during Butler’s Academic semester
- An ability to manage time and multi-task.
- Compensation is $14/hour.
How to Apply:
Send a resume and cover letter to Cheyenne Johnson, Director of Catholic Campus Ministry AND to Marguerite Stanciu, Assistant Director of The Compass Center at Marguerite Stanciu.
Applications are due by August 1, 2025
Responsibilities:
- Developing and producing digital content such as video production, graphic design for social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Photocircle.
- Production for Compass Conversations at Butler University Podcast.
- Managing social media accounts for The Compass Center within the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Division including contributing to the Division campaigns.
- Writing blog posts as requested.
- Provide regularly scheduled communications using The Digest, Butler Newsletter platform in conjunction with Butler Marketing and Communications department (weekly newsletters).
- Design posters and other print communications materials
- Table at the Butler University Series on Religion and Society and A New View Film Series twice a semester (dependent upon class schedule).
- Network within student organizations to promote TCC events.
- Actively participate in weekly staff meetings with TCC Team offering creative input for inter-campus communications.
- The opportunity to build an intern specific project that further enhances the work of the Center.
- Provide coverage of the house during office hours offering hospitality and information as needed.
- Build/strengthen a portfolio and/or resume to reflect collaboration, leadership, initiative, and creativity strong skills in communication.
Qualifications:
- Majoring or minoring in Strategic Communications.
- Knowledge of managing social media platform and marketing strategy.
- Skilled in use of Canva, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Teams.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated interest and experience in campus programming especially related to diverse groups.
- Active interest in discernment of purpose and faith/spiritual life.
- Enthusiasm for connecting within the Butler Community through a proactive approach to service.
Please submit your cover letter and resume to Marguerite Stanciu, assistant director, The Compass Center. Deadline to apply: Sunday, April 13, 2025, by 8:00 PM.
Description: The Just Peace Intern will be supervised by Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund, Senior Pastor of historic First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) and assist the congregation in living out its commitment to be Just Peace church, fulfilling the principles of racial justice, mental health justice, economic justice, food justice, environmental justice and LGBTQ justice. The Just Peace Intern will work in partnership with the Pastor, staff, congregation leaders, and community partners such as Faith In Indiana to engage in peacemaking and justice work. This internship will take place at First Congregational UCC located at 7171 N. Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis, Indiana with the possibility of working with the national UCC Justice and Witness offices in Washington D.C.
The goal of this program is to introduce the Just Peace Intern to the national Just Peace movement as part of the United Church of Christ, provide a deeper understanding of the faith communities’ prophetic call and gain leadership experience in the work of peace and justice.
Qualifications: The candidate must be a junior or senior and have the desire/ability to learn quickly, work one on one with others, lead small groups, multi-task, strong communication skills, and open to people of various faith traditions.
Internship Expectations: The Just Peace Intern will be expected to work 12 hours a week during the 2025 Fall, will be compensated at $14 per hour and required to write a 250-500 word blog or personal essay about the experience at the completion of the internship. Interns will participate in vocational reflection conversations with others as part of the paid internship during the semester.
Application Materials and Deadline: Please submit a cover letter and resume and unofficial transcript to the attention of Pastor Sarah Lund AND to Marguerite Stanciu, assistant director, The Compass Center by July 1, 2025.