Faith & Leadership Intern, Divinity School

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Requisition Number: 268572

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: UNIVERSITY

Date: Apr 8, 2026

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Be You.

Duke Divinity is looking for an Intern to join the Faith & Leadership team for a 10-week internship. You will work 20 hours per week as part of the team that plans and creates content and builds the audience for Faith & Leadership, the award-winning online magazine of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

Minimum Requirements

Ability to work 20 hours per week for 10 weeks
Strong interest in writing, editing, and digital media
Ability to meet deadlines and work collaboratively as part of a team

Be Bold.

You will:

Work with award-winning editors
Write for the web
Edit content for the website
Conduct and write up interviews for publication
Participate in all stages of the editorial process, from developing story ideas to final publication

Depending on your skills and interests, opportunities may also be available for:

Taking photographs
Shooting and/or editing video
Writing a personal essay for publication
Meeting with and learning from local and national journalists and thought leaders
Creating social media content

Examples of work completed by past interns include:

Choose Duke.

The Faith & Leadership five-member team creates and posts six pieces of editorial content every two weeks, including feature articles, interviews, essays, and sermons. This content is shared through a biweekly email newsletter and across social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter. While the publication primarily features Christian content, it also produces non-faith-related articles.

Faith & Leadership is the online magazine of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity, which designs educational services, develops intellectual resources, offers grants, and facilitates networks of Christian institutions. Leadership Education’s mission is to create lasting change by strengthening the ecology of Christian institutions that enable U.S. congregations and pastors to flourish. The publication’s audience includes leaders in denominations, seminaries, church-related colleges, large membership congregations, and Christian nonprofit organizations.

Job Code: 00000729 NONDUKE STUDENT/INTERN

Job Level: 00

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $0.00 to USD $0.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and reasonable accommodation(s) can be requested with Duke Access and Accommodations Services (email: DAAS@duke.edu; phone: 919-668-1267).