Theos Internships and Jobs

Internship Programme

** PLEASE NOTE that the Intern Programme is now full until the end of 2009. However, we are accepting applications for the Spring of 2010.

Theos offers internship opportunities throughout the year. We are committed to providing a stimulating work experience for people interested in public theology. Interns are a valued part of the organisation and are given a wide range of tasks and  responsibilities, including a combination of research and  administrative tasks. The internships are usually unpaid. 

Eddi Pitcher completed her internship at Theos in March 2009 and writes:

After three weeks work at Theos I knew how to argue for and against the privatisation of faith, I knew about Darwin’s defences of religion, the East Anglian consensus on ghosts and heaven, how to interview a recalcitrant philosopher and where to go on Friday lunchtime. 

I feel more equipped to head into any line of work dealing with current affairs, from journalism to parliament research.     

I attended Westminster talks where Theos reports were cited by MPs as well as peers; it was an inspiration to see how quite academic research can influence and shape the way the country is governed.   It is journalism that knows what it is talking about. 

It is important work conducted by Theos and it is very useful experience to see how issues are debated and sometimes resolved in the office.  By its very nature Theos must be a broad minded think tank, drawing as it does from many different theological perspectives. I learnt a lot in my time with Theos but most importantly I learnt that this is not just reportage of current affairs but direct involvement in them as well.   

Claudius Mollokwu completed his internship at Theos in July 2008 and writes:

I applied for an internship at Theos in order to gain a better sense of what a think tank did and I was not at all disappointed. Instead of being given mundane tasks  to carry out, I was made to feel a valued member of the team and was given interesting and challenging research to undertake. My internship has definitely encouraged me to pursue a career working in an organisation like Theos.

Helen Falconer completed her internship at Theos in April 2008 and writes:

My Theos internship was certainly a ‘hands-on’ experience from the start, which made a great change from the usual ‘filing and tea-making’ style of internship! I was really made to feel like a valued member of the team and was given responsibility for interesting projects that I felt I could really get my teeth into. The Theos team were very welcoming and there was always a constant stream of interesting visitors to the office which meant I gained a sense of what Theos did on a wider scale. Having just finished my degree, my time at Theos has helped me shape an idea of what I would like to do in the future and equipped me with invaluable research experience.

Faith Pilgrim completed an internship at Theos in June 2007 and writes:

The Theos internship was one of the best I have ever done. It was interesting, challenging, stretching and very rewarding. To be part of a small team of people allowed me to get stuck in and take responsibility for relatively large pieces of work. I was able to attend a wide range of meetings and events. This provided me with a real insight into how public theology is done and helped to re-enforce my belief that this is an increasingly important discipline. Working at Theos has helped prepare me for my finals and life beyond University.