Full Time Paid Intern - The Friend Digital Messaging (Church Magazines)
Salt Lake City, UT
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is offering a full-time paid internship for The Friend digital messaging. The intern will create content for the Church’s digital channels, including social media and email newsletters, while assisting with various aspects of the publication process.
Responsibilities
Creating content for the Church’s digital channels for children and parents, including Instagram, Facebook, and email newsletters
Finding and editing user generated content
Planning and creating posts for social media pages
Filming and editing videos for social reels
Writing copy for captions and email newsletter content
Assisting with scheduling in a social media management platform
Editing and writing magazine articles for children
Helping plan an awareness campaign
Participating in all aspects of the publication process
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university, or recently finished a degree from an accredited college or university (within one year of beginning their internship)
Available for video interviews if selected as finalists
At least one semester of college-level editing or writing experience, such as for a literary journal, in a writing lab, on a newspaper staff, or as a professor's assistant
Strong writing, revising, copyediting, and proofreading skills
Sound understanding of Church doctrine, history, organization, and policy
The ability to manage many projects simultaneously
The ability to give careful attention to detail, sustain concentration for long periods of time, and maintain the highest level of accuracy
The ability to work well with people and present an image of professionalism
Social media skills
Preferred
Majors studying Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Advertising, Design, English, or other related fields
Benefits
Medical benefits are offered.
Position is located at the Church Office Building but may be partially from home, depending on arrangements made with hiring staff at time of hire.
"This work is so liberating: to be employed in an organization wherein we have the ultimate freedom to use true principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ in our work each day.
