How to Find a Job for a Priest Abroad
Finding a rewarding job as a priest abroad doesn't have to be difficult with the right mindset. Start with what and who you know in your current location and branch out to find new connections and opportunities. A willingness to think beyond employment in a church, temple or religious center to hospitals, prisons and orphanages will broaden your chances of finding employment.
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Finding Priest Jobs Overseas
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Network with your local religious community to find connections overseas. Contact parishes, temples or religious centers overseas to inquire about vacancies and job requirements. Ask your local parish, priests, or church clergy of any connections overseas. Many religious institutions collaborate on volunteer work with other faith-based organizations and priests and may have specific connections.
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Research overseas orphanages and private religious schools for a job as a priest with an educational anchor. Send a resume, credentials, and references highlighting any work you have previously done with children or teaching. Do not discount Sunday School, workshops, summer camps, or even one-on-one counseling.
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Get in touch with hospitals, hospices, and health centers regarding on-site chaplain work. Many hospitals employ chaplains to serve the terminally ill, bring comfort to relatives of sick patients, and to hold religious services. Contact the Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Association for information on Christian Chaplain resources, certification, and opportunities.
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Consider becoming a prison chaplain or counselor overseas for inmates. Visit the International Prison Chaplain Association for more information on conferences, education, discussion groups, and tips from other prison chaplains. The organization represents priests working in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Latin American & Caribbean, and North America.
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Use online search engines such as Idealist.org and DiversityWorking.com, or Christianet.com to locate jobs for priests both locally and abroad. More faith-based organizations are using technology to recruit its priests and clergy.
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Tips & Warnings
Inquire about Visa requirements and sponsorship when working overseas.
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