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Job Description
About company
The employer is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church’s mission is to further the Lord’s work and share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. Employees find joy and satisfaction by using their talents to contribute to this mission, whether through developing IT applications, maintaining facilities, or other roles. They view their work as “literally working in His kingdom.”
A unique and significant requirement for employment with the Church is that only members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Despite this specific religious qualification, the Church states it is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law, such as race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories. Reasonable accommodations are made for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
Job description, detailed
This is a Paid Intern position based in Lehi, UT, United States. The role is part-time and temporary, with one opening. The intern will specifically support the Global Vendor Team’s project managers.
The primary purpose of the intern’s work is to contribute to the creation of genealogical records and the enhancement of images for FamilySearch patrons. These efforts are crucial for helping individuals discover and connect with their family history.
The Global Vendor Team is responsible for:
• Sourcing, coordinating, and developing projects that involve external vendors.
• Initiating projects with approved vendors.
• Collaborating closely with content experts to identify suitable projects.
• Defining operational requirements for projects.
• Preparing detailed proposals.
• Overseeing projects through each operational phase to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Ensuring deliverables can be integrated into FamilySearch.org, allowing users to research, discover, and link generations of their ancestors.
The intern’s responsibilities will include:
• Collaborating with the team to ensure the timely delivery of internal, partner, and multi-service vendor operations.
• Supporting quality assurance efforts by reviewing project deliverables for accuracy and consistency.
• Assisting in drafting and managing documentation that facilitates and tracks progress within the FamilySearch workflow.
• Participating in required meetings and providing updates on assigned responsibilities.
• Contributing to special projects as delegated by the manager.
• Executing operational tasks to effectively support project managers.
To qualify, candidates must be enrolled in an educational institution or have graduated within the past 12 months and must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter. Desired skills include excellent data analysis and organizational skills, proficiency in Excel and Word, and the ability to work on tedious, repetitious tasks. While not required, the ability to read, transcribe, and evaluate hand-written documents and experience with FamilySearch collections and record types are desirable. A mandatory qualification is being a temple-worthy member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
