Internship Program
The Consortium provides a national internship program that trains a cohort of young professionals to serve on-site at centers around the country.
About the Internship Program
The Consortium’s Internship Program provides training, development and coaching for recent college graduates serving at Christian Study Centers for one year. Interns receive experience in programming, operations and fundraising, and they develop a better understanding of their vocational goals and their place in God’s kingdom.
On a day-to-day basis, interns work with center staff to provide programming and opportunities for students. Over the course of the year, interns benefit from exposure to the study center movement through the Consortium’s Annual Meeting and other opportunities to interact with interns and staff at other study centers and foundations.
This is a full-time, paid internship that includes a vocational mentor and ongoing training with a cohort of other young professionals. A salary and housing are provided.
2025-2026 Internship Information
Applications Open Now!
How the Application Process Works:
The Consortium of Christian Study Centers is offering internships at seven different study centers nationwide. Each study center is unique to the university context in which they exist. We encourage you to explore all the centers and their internship opportunities and indicate your preferences in your application. This is a competitive application process. If you have any questions about the program or application, email the Internship Program Director.
Step 1:Take time to explore the host Study Centers and their respective internship descriptions below. You will be asked in the application process which ones interest you. (The Study Center staff should not be contacted directly.)
Step 2: Fill out the CCSC application form. Upon receiving your application, the Internship Program Director will contact you to set up an interview with Consortium staff.
Step 3: Interview with the CCSC Internship Program Director and staff. During this first interview, you will learn how the Internship Program works, and Consortium staff will learn more about you, your interest in the Internship Program, and your skills and experiences.
Step 4: If you progress in the interview process, the Internship Program Director will coordinate an interview for you with the Christian Study Center position(s) you have indicated an interest in. All communication happens through Charity Wahrenberger. The Study Center staff should not be contacted directly.
Host Study Centers for 2025-2026
Anselm House
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
For more than forty years, Anselm House has served U of M students, faculty, and friends in the mission of connecting faith and knowledge with all of life. It is our joyful pursuit to help people see the world and approach life as God created it to be: whole.
Alcuin Study Center
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
The Alcuin Study Center exists to cultivate human flourishing, feed the moral imagination, and seek the common good through the robust Christian tradition of thoughtful discourse, integrated education, and cultural engagement.
Bradley Study Center
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
The Bradley Study Center exists to cultivate a thoughtful exploration of the Christian faith at Virginia Tech. Focusing on students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Center seeks to explore how faith, learning, and calling relate to one another in advancing the common good for all.
Center for Christian Study
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
The Center for Christian Study has been serving the UVA community for over fifty years. We seek to serve Jesus Christ by providing opportunities to investigate the truths of the historic Christian faith in response to the questions raised by contemporary society. Located just across from the UVA campus, our building is a home away from home and a safe space to study, enjoy a meal, and fellowship with others. We are proud to partner with other campus ministries to equip students to connect their faith with every area of life through learning, hospitality, and discipleship.
Chesterton House
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Chesterton House is an independent Christian study center founded nearly 25 years ago. We are strategically located next to Cornell University and an affiliated chaplaincy within Cornell United Religious Work. Chesterton House provides Cornell students with a comprehensive Christian college experience in a beautiful two-acre residential campus with a vibrant common life. Chesterton House exists to facilitate the discovery of the intellectual riches of the historic Christian faith, thereby empowering more faithful Christian living among students at Cornell University.
Center for Christianity & Scholarship
Duke University
Durham, NC
The Center for Christianity and Scholarship equips students and faculty to engage the university and the world with Christian understanding. Drawing upon multiple Christian traditions, it seeks to create and sustain a community engaged in discovering what it means to think as Christians about the workings of the physical world, social structures, history, art, philosophy, and other fields of study. The Center intends thereby to encourage the intellectual discipleship of Christians, both in the university and in the broader community; to engage in respectful dialogue with those who hold other worldviews and belief systems; to participate in the university’s search for knowledge and understanding; and to contribute to the general welfare of society.
Upper House
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Our mission is to lead Christian thought and formation to shape the University of Wisconsin community. We seek to provide a renewed Christian presence in the pluralistic university where all are learning and serving to create a more virtuous world. We do this by curating transformative experiences and resources for university students, faculty, staff, and the Madison community at large.
Please do not contact the host study center staff directly. The recruitment process will be administered through the Consortium. Should you have any questions, please reach out to the Internship Program Director, Charity Wahrenberger.
Recruitment Schedule for 2025-2026
October 2025 – April 2026
Applications accepted, interviews, and placement.
June 1, 2025
Internship Begins
May 30, 2026
Last day of internship
Meet the 2024-2025 Interns
Fiona Balfe
Theological Horizons
Fiona graduated in May 2024 from Wheaton College (IL) with her B.A. in Biblical & Theological Studies and her B.S. in Environmental Science. At Wheaton, she joyfully discovered how academic study of the Bible and theology can deeply enrich faith. She also grew in her understanding of God’s creation and the Christian call to environmental stewardship. These formative experiences at Wheaton expanded her view of mission and ministry and shaped her vocational aspirations to serve at the intersection of ministry and academia, with a particular interest in equipping the church to more faithfully care for creation and develop a more robust theology and practice of embodiment. Towards that goal, she is committed to Duke Divinity School’s M.Div. program following her internship this year. She looks forward to growing in the love and service of the Lord in community this year and continuing to discern and follow His leading in the future.
Chloe Carter
Center for Christian Study
Chloe completed her B.A. in Philosophy in just two years at Virginia Commonwealth University. While studying, she worked as a peer tutor in the philosophy department and got involved with Scholé House, a study center located in Richmond, VA. During her time at VCU, she was actively involved in leadership roles with a local campus ministry as she led small groups, mentored her peers, and went on mission trips. Since studying philosophy, Chloe now carefully considers the world around her. In her free time, she enjoys reading, snowboarding, thrifting, and spending time with her friends and family.
Aidan Charron
Chesterton House
Aidan graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI with a BA in Christian History and Theology as well as Philosophy. During his time at Hope he has enjoyed participating in the Nykerk Cup Competition as a Play Moraler and an Even Year Play Morale Coach where he helped to create funny (sometimes not) skits and build the set for the play. Additionally, he was a subject editor and then Editor-in-Chief for the Bell Tower, Hope’s Journal for Christian Undergraduate Research. Outside of school, Aidan enjoys being involved in local churches by helping play music or building relationships with people and families at the church. Aidan also likes to watch good films or shows, read, or listen to music in his free time.
Gabrielle Dowers
Chesterton House
Gabrielle Dowers received her BA in Political Science from Wheaton College. While at Wheaton, she had several leadership positions in the school’s program called Passage that aims to welcome in new freshmen and transfers. Over the summer, she worked with an organization called Prosperous Youth Foundation in Chiang Mai Thailand, where she taught English to children in youth homes. In her free time, Gabby enjoys singing, spontaneous adventures and finding new coffee shops. After her time at Chesterton House she hopes to get her MA in International Development in the UK.
David Ehrenman
Anselm House
David graduated from the University of Virginia in 2022 with a B.A. in English, earning Highest Distinction and the Michael Wagenheim Scholarship. During his time at UVA, David was a CRU leader and spent three years as an Elzinga Residential Scholar at the Center for Christian Study. After graduating, he worked for a global accounting firm in international tax consulting. David spends his time investing in people through mentorship and deep friendships. Over the past decade, David has exercised this passion by coaching soccer, supporting family, and teaching writing and debate. In his free time, David reads, plays soccer, attends musical events, and writes (both academically and creatively).
Maria Lee
Chesterton House
Maria Lee graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Communication and a minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. During her time at Cornell, she explored her various interests in communication, environmental science, marine biology, indigenous studies, and education. She is passionate about community service and promoting literacy in underrepresented youth and is an active volunteer with her family’s nonprofit (Native American Advocacy), where she has helped to implement several literacy projects. Throughout her college experience, Maria enjoyed leading in worship ministry, serving with Cru Cornell, and spending time with her fellow Chesterton House residents. In her free time, she loves making music, baking, reading, and exploring nature.
Samantha Kimmet
Anselm House
Samantha is an intern for Anselm House at the University of Minnesota. She recently graduated from Liberty University in the Winter of 2023 with a degree in Law and Policy and a minor in Global Studies. Throughout her academic career, Samantha studied the role of non-profits in her community, qualified for the semi-national science fair, and worked as the events coordinator for the Pre-Law Society. At Liberty, she also discovered her passion for sharing the gospel with people from different backgrounds and cultures, being a member of the International Student Center. Before interning with the Consortium, Samantha was actively involved with the college ministry in her hometown and worked at a local high school. In her free time, she enjoys reading, swimming, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.
Danielle Samake
Center for Christianity & Scholarship
Danielle is a 2024 magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University with a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and certificates (minors) in Gender and Sexuality Studies and African Studies. Throughout her undergraduate education, Danielle was involved with Christian Union NOVA, serving as Culture Chair of the African Diaspora worship night TruThursday, served as a Residential College Advisor (RA), and participated in the interfaith dialogue and reconciliation group the Rose Castle Society, among other activities. Danielle looks forward to growing in her faith this year and helping others do the same.
Meet the Internship Program Team
Charity Wahrenberger – Internship Program Director
Charity Wahrenberger has spent the last 25 years directing programs and developing leaders as an independent consultant, as the Director of the Center for Public Justice’s CIE initiative, the Assistant Dean of Nyack College’s Washington, DC campus, and as an Area Director for CCO. Charity is actively engaged in the Pittsburgh Community. She has served as a volunteer for Pittsburgh Mercy’s homeless outreach program, Operation Safety Net, and as a member of the Executive Service Corp with the Covestro Center for Community Engagement. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Pittsburgh Urban Christian School and The Association for Public Justice. In her down time, you will find Charity out in the woods with her husband Todd and her dog Scout.
Ryan O’Dowd – Curriculum & Training
Ryan O’Dowd, Chesterton House Academic Director, is designing and delivering the Internship Program curriculum. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy (1994), Reformed Theological Seminary, and the University of Liverpool (PhD). Over the last 30 years, Ryan has balanced work as a pastor, an Active Duty and Reserve officer in the U.S. Air Force, and a scholar in a wide variety of academic settings. His doctoral research explored the relationship between biblical wisdom and law, and, over the last 15 years, he has examined these subjects alongside the study of moral theology and religious and secular ethics. He has also developed and taught several courses on work and vocation (calling). Ryan and his wife Amy have three grown children and live with their youngest daughter in Ithaca, NY. In his free time, Ryan loves to bake, read, cycle, run, and swim.
Testimonials
“I am so thankful for the experience of being a CCSC intern at UNC. Educational opportunities, being paired with another intern, and building relationships at the Study Center were formative aspects of the program that continue to impact me. I can’t think of any other way I would have wanted to spend my first year out of college!” – Ivy Overcash, 2022-2023 Intern
As a Consortium Intern, I now live alongside the students whom I serve daily. No two days of ministry look the same, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. This diverse array of work is a privilege, and I’m grateful that I get to encourage students to think about what role their daily rhythms and habits have in impacting their faith. – Zachary Lee, 2021-2022 Intern
