About this role
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
If you’re motivated to apply your skills to meaningful, real-world work, this internship offers the opportunity to help members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints draw closer to Jesus Christ through temple and family history work. You’ll create social content for Church channels, measure what it achieves, and use what you learn to shape what comes next. This is a full-time, 12-month, paid opportunity to build your portfolio, stretch your skills, and contribute to something that actually matters.
You’ll contribute to active projects from the start, with responsibilities that will include:
Social Content & Campaigns
- Develop post concepts, captions, and short-form video ideas for Church social accounts that serve youth, young adults, and members.
- Pitch concepts to partner account owners and guide them through review and approval.
- Build strong working relationships with partner account owners and serve as their day-to-day point of contact for temple and family history content.
- Help plan campaigns around seasonal moments and Church initiatives, and keep the shared content calendar current.
- Write creative briefs and scripts, including how-to tutorials, and work with creative vendors, with guidance from the senior social media manager, to bring approved concepts to life.
Story & Research Support
- Find member stories and help coordinate interviews to capture them.
- Schedule audience research interviews and summarize what participants share.
Data & Performance Insights
- Set up and maintain campaign tracking across social posts, web banners, and landing pages.
- Build and maintain Power BI reports using data from Meta Business Suite, Adobe Analytics, and email.
- Analyze landing-page journeys to find where people drop off, and recommend improvements.
- Prepare a monthly channel performance report for leadership.
- Work closely with the senior social media manager, who leads channel strategy, to find the “so what” in the data and turn insights into recommendations.
Project & Partner Coordination
- Coordinate scope and timelines with creative vendors and production partners.
- Represent Church Channels in coordination meetings with Church communication teams.
AI & Workflow Support
- Explore ways AI can improve content creation, reporting, and analysis.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in or graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
- Strong writing skills, especially short-form writing for social media, with samples to share.
- A natural storyteller who can find the heart of a member’s experience and share it in a way people connect with.
- Experience or coursework in data analysis and reporting, using Excel, Power BI, or a similar tool.
- Familiarity with social media platforms and how their performance is measured.
- Strong organization and attention to detail across multiple projects.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Experience with FamilySearch tools and basic familiarity with temple and family history work.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
You'll Thrive Here if You Are...
- Curious and creative, always looking for better ways to communicate
- Someone who enjoys both telling stories and finding what the numbers say
- Organized, even when juggling multiple projects
- Empathetic, able to step into a member’s experience
- A strong writer who loves telling stories that inspire
- Self-directed, but excited to collaborate
- Someone who loves temple and family history work and sees its spiritual power
Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)
- Experience with Power BI, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, or Meta Business Suite.
- Experience with campaign tracking, such as UTM parameters or campaign IDs.
- Video editing or design skills, including tools like Canva.
- Experience with AI tools, automation, or prompt-based workflows.
Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation. They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.