The Placement Office exists to facilitate the placement of Western Seminary’s students and alumni with churches that have ministry opportunities available.

We invite you to visit our portal to the Ministry Opportunities Database for the most up-to-date information related to current jobs and internship opportunities available to Western students and alumni. The Ministry Opportunity Database is an internet-based tool that allows employers to post openings that may be of interest to our students and graduates. This service is free to all Western Seminary students and alumni. Please feel free to contact Larry McCracken for the password or more information.

If you represent a church, company, or denominational district that may be interested in offering employment or volunteer opportunities to our students and graduates, we invite you to use the Available Ministry Opportunity Form to submit a profile and post openings. Again, if we can answer questions or provide further assistance, please feel free to email Larry McCracken..

Larry McCracken
Placement Office Director

Placement Policies

We are phasing out our Western Seminary-hosted placement system. In the meantime, please feel free to review the current postings using the links below. If you are interested in posting a new opening, we ask that you use the Ministry Opportunities Database.

When a church requests that the information about you contained in your Placement Information Form be sent to them, we will send it to the search committee and notify you of the same so that you can begin to pray regarding this potential placement. We leave it up to the church to notify you of their interest.

If you have further questions, please contact the Placement Office, located in Milliken Hall on the Portland Campus:

Western Seminary
Placement Office
5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97215
Phone: 503-517-1800
Fax: 503-517-1801

E-mail:
Larry McCracken, Placement Office Director