Concurrent internships are generally part-time ministry placements in a local church or agency and warrant varying amounts of credit. The focus of these concurrent internships is usually on educational ministry, youth ministry, community outreach, or some other specific area of ministry. Over the course of these internships all of the areas of ministry needs to be available to the intern and the full spectrum of ministry skills needs to be developed. Concurrent internships must be designed in consultation with and approved by the director of field education. Students usually adjust their course load by varying degrees while working in concurrent internships.
Remuneration is negotiated with the church or agency and the student.
Application should be made to the director of field education. Application for and processing of pre-matriculation credit should ordinarily be completed during a student's first year of study. Ordinarily no more than half of a student's field education requirements may be met through pre-matriculation credit. Transfer credit Field work that was completed and credited through another seminary may be transferred to Calvin Seminary provided it is equivalent to the requirements of our field education program. Application should be made with the director of field education.