Internship Registration Steps

1. Complete your first semester of Spiritual Formation (SF 101) at either the Dallas campus or the Houston campus. For more information about the Spiritual Formation program at Dallas Seminary, please contact the Spiritual Formation and Leadership Office at 214-841-3584 or sf@dts.edu.

2. Declare a ministry track for your degree with the Registrar’s Office. The internship is “track specific,” meaning that your internship must be vocationally related to your degree and track. Please read the Seminary Catalog to discover the specific internship for your degree and track (found under “Academic Programs”). You can officially declare a ministry track and/or concentration by filling out a form at the Registrar’s Office. Email registrar@dts.edu.

3. Select an internship site and mentor based on your degree and ministry track requirements and vocational interest. The Spiritual Formation and Leadership department is happy to assist you in either locating an internship site or to evaluate your internship options. To schedule an appointment with an Internship Coordinator call 214-841-3779 or email internships@dts.edu.

4. Schedule an interview with an internship coordinator. You must complete a 30-minute interview with an internship coordinator to register for an internship, and your internship will only be approved when you have secured an internship site. To schedule an interview call 214-841-3779 or email internships@dts.edu. (Note: If you schedule the interview after the early registration period, you will be responsible to pay all late registration fees.)

Internship Process for Students

When you sign up for an internship, you will be registered to use MyDTS, a website (my.dts.edu) for tracking your progress. You will receive a syllabus on this site that will provide the latest information about internship requirements.

Registration—The semester prior to the start of the internship
Schedule an interview with an internship coordinator. You must complete a 30-minute interview with an internship coordinator to register for an internship, and your internship will only be approved when you have secured an internship site. To schedule an interview call 214-841-3779 or email internships@dts.edu. (Note: If you schedule the interview after the early registration period, you will be responsible to pay all late registration fees.)

Internship Planning—The first three weeks of the internship

Internship Document Packet	Available on MyDTS (my.dts.edu). Consult with your ministry mentor and then you complete the form. Submit to MyDTS by the end of the third week of classes of the first semester of the internship.
Mentor/Intern	Call 214-841-3779 or email internships@dts.edu to schedule a meeting with an internship coordinator, who will consult with you and your mentor in a face-to-face setting if your internship is in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. If your internship isn’t local, this meeting will be conducted as a conference call.

Internship Completion—The last semester of the internship

Profiles of Ministry Stage II Evaluations

The Profiles of Ministry Program is designed to help you assess your strengths and weaknesses, and to focus on your ministry styles and preferred ministry settings.

Exit Interview

In preparation for the exit interview, you must hand in the Profiles of Ministry paperwork prior to the interview. We also suggest that you schedule this interview well in advance of the “due date.” The interview will last one hour and will focus on a theological reflection of your internship experience. Your ministry mentor will not be present at the meeting. Call 214-841-3779 or email internships@dts.edu to schedule the interview.