Multifaith Interns
Truitt Center Multifaith Internship
The Multifaith Internship from the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual is an experiential deep dive into the diverse religious, spiritual, and ethical traditions on Elon’s campus and beyond. Students who participate in this internship grow in their religious literacy, develop values-based leadership, foster the skills to engage others in respectful conversation, participate in and facilitate effective interfaith dialogue, and curate spaces for educational and authentic religious and spiritual celebrations.
The internship is a cohort experience through which participants are deeply involved with all aspects of Elon’s multifaith experience.
The Multifaith Internship is a journey, through which interns are expected to intentionally listen to the voices, narratives, and experiences of individuals who identify with diverse religious, spiritual, and ethical traditions with the goal of deepening religious literacy and increasing comfort with participating in and facilitating interfaith conversations.
Along with representatives of diverse religious communities, interns will create space, build and cultivate relationships, lead programs, and facilitate learning opportunities about religious and spiritual identities and experiences on campus and beyond. All this will be to explore, firsthand, how cooperation and collaboration foster learning, appreciation and greater understanding, and how this enhances Elon’s Multifaith campus community.
Are you willing to participate in a Multifaith Conversation Meeting (MCM) with one of our interns? Please fill out this form:
In the words of Clara Watkins, ’25: “as a Multifaith Intern, I can explore my own faith, and I can also experience different religious traditions and learn more about all the different communities on campus. In this space, all my values and beliefs are tied together, encouraged, and supported.”
The application for the Multifaith Internship for the 24-25 Academic year is currently closed. If you have interest in the internship, please email Hillary Zaken.
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Multifaith Intern Professional Staff
2024-2025 Multifaith Intern Cohort
Lauren Bedell, ’25 (she/her/hers)
Majors: Political Science and Policy Studies
“I’m excited to be a multifaith intern because of the countless opportunities to engage in multicultural learning and understanding, whether this is through the festivals coordinated by the interns, cohort meetings, and other hands-on experiences with surrounding communities. I hope to help foster an environment on Elon’s campus that is inclusive, welcoming, and positively inquisitive toward various faith and spiritual traditions.”
Sarah Cadol, ’25 (she/her/hers)
Majors: Strategic Communications and Acting, BFA
“I love learning about different cultures as a means to develop meaningful connections with others and to better serve the world around me. I am looking forward to cultivating insightful conversations throughout the events and conversations I have during the Multi-Faith Internship experience!”
Aeris Faloni, ’27 (they/them)
Major: Communications Design
“I am excited to be a multifaith intern because I want to gain new perspectives about the world and grow my empathy for other’s experiences. I also want to meet new people and create deep lasting connections!”
Ahron Frankel, ’25 (any)
Major: Strategic Communications
“As a Multifaith Intern, I am excited to learn from others, both in and out of the community, and experiences cultures and traditions other than my own. I want to help teach others and provide a new perspective on religion and spirituality at Elon.”
Miri Pottebaum, ’27 (she/her/hers)
Major: Communication Design
“I am so excited to be a multifaith intern in the coming year and have the opportunity to meet and learn from and with so many new people.”
Lizeth Torres-Tomas, ’27 (she/her/hers)
Majors: Political Science and Sociology
“During my time as a multifaith intern, I hope to enrich my knowledge of other cultures through the creation of events for students at Elon. In addition to this, I hope the future conversations I hold will allow me to delve deeper into my understanding of others to create a safe space for them to interact with.”
Multifaith Leadership Interns (2nd Year Internship)
Ashley Josey, ’25 (she/her/hers)
Majors: Communications and Environmental Studies
“I am thrilled to dive into my second year as a Multifaith Intern. I feel so grateful for the opportunity to invest in the future of a community that has taught me so much over the past three years. I look forward to connecting students with new opportunities for spiritual growth and intercultural exploration in the year to come!”
Morgan Williams, ’25 (she/her/hers)
Majors: Public Health and Environmental & Sustainability Studies
“I’m excited to take multifaith work further and create lasting impacts at Elon. I love encouraging a culture of understanding and curiosity and planning fun events for students on campus.”
Previous Multifaith Intern Cohorts
| 2023-2024 | Rocco Albano, ’26 |
| Rachel Curtis, ’24 | |
| Alexandra James, ’25 | |
| Hasan Khan, ’26 | |
| Maddy Williams, ’25 | |
| Morgan Williams, ’25 | |
| 2022-2023 | Sandoh Ahmadu, ’25 |
| Ashley Burnett, ’24 | |
| Ashley Josey, ’25 | |
| Jasmine Walker, ’25 | |
| Clara Watkins, ’25 | |
| 2021-2022 | Morgan Chisholm, ’23 |
| Maria Guadarrama-Hernandez, ’24 | |
| Shannon Kutcher, ’24 | |
| Marci Lovick, ’22 | |
| Claire McGrath, ’23 | |
| Ben Waggener, ’23 | |
| 2020-2021 | Caroline DiGrande, ’23 |
| Elle Fiedler, ’22 | |
| Brittney Hope, ’23 | |
| Katie Norman, ’23 | |
| Caroline Penfield, ’22 | |
| Emerson Wells, ’23 |