Placement

Placement Opportunities

Interested in announcing your placement opportunity? Please contact the Placement Office at placement@pts.edu or 412-924-1445.

Graduate Profiles

To assist churches and social organizations in finding students to fill the pulpit, lead youth worship, and run food banks, we've created the Graduate Profiles section of our website. Here you will find downloadable forms outlining our seniors interested in placement opportunities. To ensure the safety of our students' information, this section of the site is password protected. Please contact the Placement Office at placement@pts.edu or 412-924-1445 to request your password.

Already have your password and want to review the profiles? Click here

Preaching Association

The Preaching Association at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a resource for local congregations, which provides pulpit supply for churches in the Pittsburgh region and outlying communities. This program also provides invaluable preaching opportunities for Seminary students. When and if your congregation is in need of a pulpit supply, contact the Preaching Association Coordinator with your request for pulpit supply providing the date(s), location, and time as early as possible. Last minute requests can usually be accommodated as well.    

Although churches and presbyteries each set their own honorarium fee, the recommended rate per Sunday is typically $100 for churches within a 1 hour radius from the Seminary,$125 for churches within a 1-1 ½ hour radius from the Seminary, and $150 + mileage (at IRS rate per mile) for churches located more than 1 ½ hour from the Seminary.

Contact the Preaching Association at preachingassoc@pts.edu or 412-924-1438. When leaving a message, please include your name, e-mail address, phone number, and the dates for which you are requesting. You may also use the online form to submit your request.