CPE Internships
NewYork-Presbyterian offers CPE internships that require a minimum of 400 supervised hours of ministry practice full-time during the summer and part-time during the academic year. After a thorough orientation, interns are assigned to clinical units where they provide direct care to patients, families and staff while being supervised and supported by educators and preceptors. Participants include seminarians, qualified laypeople, members of religious orders, and other students who have the motivation and appropriate preparation for ministry and who want to learn in a multi-faith, collegial and challenging setting. The curriculum focuses on competencies in pastoral care skills, self-awareness, interpersonal relationship building and ministry development. Each student designs an individualized learning contract and undertakes in-depth learning through group and individual supervision.
Summer Unit Dates & Locations
May 27 – August 8, 2025
Interns receive three days off for holidays and religious observances.
40 hours per week includes education seminars and clinical visits. Weekend and evening shifts are part of the rotation. Campus options: Summer Internships at NYP Weill Cornell and NYP Columbia/CHONY are on pause for the year 2025, resuming for the year 2026. NYP Queens will have a Full-Time Summer Internship for the year 2025.
Extended Unit Dates & Locations
NYP Queens: October 21, 2025 - May 5, 2026. Seminars: Tuesdays, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
NYP Columbia/CHONY: October 22, 2025 – May 6, 2026. Seminars: Wednesdays, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NYP Weill Cornell: October 22, 2025 – May 6, 2026. Seminars: Wednesdays, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Part-time program includes education seminars and 12 hours/week of clinical visits on a flexible schedule. Campus options: NYP Columbia University Medical Center, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, NYP Weill Cornell and NYP Queens.
Costs
The established rate of tuition for NYP’s CPE Internship Program is $800. A non-refundable deposit of $300 is due with your acceptance materials. The balance of $500 is due on the first day of the CPE program. People for whom the full amount of tuition represents a financial hardship are eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver of up to $400. Your ecclesial body or seminary may have funds available to help defray the costs of your Clinical Pastoral Education.