Opportunities for Students

While the college has always asked students to consider questions of vocation throughout their time at St. Olaf, the purpose of this Lilly Program is to make this focus more intentional. Several opportunities are available each year for students to participate in the Lilly Grant Program, whether in the classroom, through mentorship experiences, retreats, or internships.

Selections for all upcoming programs have been made or are in process. Please check back for unfolding opportunities associated with the Lilly Sustainability Grant, which commences September 1, 2008.

Lilly Vocational Intern
1 year position; grant funded, recruited annually.

Position Summary: Lilly Vocational Intern position will provide a concrete, coordinated opportunity for a graduating senior/recent graduate to remain/return to St. Olaf for one year to hone his/her skills by working closely with the full array of vocational discernment programs with the Lilly Grant Program. The models for this position are the Americorps and Lutheran Volunteer Corps programs that engage students in a year of service as they explore their career options. In addition to contributing to the work of the Lilly Grant Program, the intern will learn by doing, gaining insights and expertise that will contribute to his/her ability to respond to a calling to serve in the non-profit sector.

For more information regarding this position and how to apply visit: https://jobs.stolaf.edu

Summer Vocational Community Internships
The Civic Engagement program and Office of Church Relations have developed a Lilly Grant program for St. Olaf students to live at Luther Seminary in St. Paul and serve at area churches or service organizations over the summer.

To read essays and reflections from summer 2007 interns click here »

Summer 2008 Application Deadline: March 20

Download application for summer 2008 »

The Lilly Graduate Fellows Program
(No longer accepting applications for 2007-08)

The Lilly Graduate Fellows Program supports three cohorts of fifteen young men and women of exceptional talent during their first 3 years at the graduate school of their choice.

Each fellow will:

• Develop a relationship with 2 mentors at LFP schools
• Attend 4 conferences that will enable them to collaborate with each other and with senior scholars who integrate research and teaching in distinctive ways within church-related contexts
• Receive 3 summer stipends of $3,000 to support their scholarship and other vocation-related activities

Requirements:

• Must be a graduating senior
• Must intend to enter a Ph.D., M.F.A., Th.D. or equivalent program in teh fall of 2008 that will lead to a teaching career in humanities or the arts within the academy

2007-08 Deadlines:

• St. Olaf: Nov. 21, 2007
• Interview weekend: April 11-13, 2008

Advisors: Kirsten Cahoon (cahoon@stolaf.edu), Bruce Dalgaard (dalgaard@stolaf.edu)
For more information, visit www.lillyfellows.org or call 219-464-5496