Instructor : ​Rev. Dr. Valerie Jackson

E-mail : ​vjackson@iliff.edu

Office Hours : By appointment - please email your availability.

Course Synopsis : The purpose of this course is to further ​professional formation through critical reflection on and consultation about your internship experience with peers and faculty within the seminar setting​ and course assignments​.

Internship Google Site: This public website provides resources for your Internship Supervisor and Community Advisory Council.

Internship Seminar Information:

The Office of Professional Formation oversees Internship and all related policies. All Internship-related policies can be found in the Internship Agreement form and the Master's Student Handbook. If you have a concern about your Internship, whether that is related to your site, supervisor, or Internship Seminar Instructor, you are encouraged to address the individual(s) directly with your concerns as appropriate and as part of your professional formation. If at any time consultation would be useful, or facilitation and/or intervention is necessary, you are encouraged to contact the Director of the Office of Professional Formation, Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi, at klizardy@iliff.edu or 303.765.3116.

In preparation for the MDiv/MASJE Internship degree program requirement, students must complete the following:

• At least 24 credits of coursework
• IST 1000 Vocation and Orientation (2 credits)
• IST 1001 Identity, Power, and Difference (2 credits)
• First Year Interdisciplinary Course (4 credits)
• Background Check through Iliff's Office of Professional Formation

In addition, students seeking ordination are encouraged by the Office of Professional Formation to complete applicable polity, mission, preaching, and/or liturgy courses in preparation for Internship when possible.