Area Planning (US Central) - Paid Intern

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Salt Lake City, UT

7h

About The Position

This position is primarily for educational or religious purposes and should be
used for providing valuable educational experiences for the Intern. It is to
give the Intern an opportunity to see how principles and practices learned in
their educational institutions are applied in actual work setting. Under general
supervision, the Intern performs work as assigned by the area:

The Area Planning & Strategy Support Internship (Project Management &
Communications focus) with the United States Central Area of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a 12-month, part-time opportunity
(approximately 20 hours per week) to gain hands-on experience working with an
Area Planning Manager. In this role, the intern will help support day-to-day
planning and coordination efforts that move key projects forward. This
includes helping track project progress, organizing timelines and tasks,
preparing simple presentations or reports, and assisting with internal
communications. The intern will also help schedule and document meetings,
take notes, and follow up on action items, while working with different teams
across the Area.

This internship is designed for someone who is eager to learn and build
practical skills in project coordination and professional communication.
 Candidates should be currently pursuing a degree in business,
communications, public administration, or a related field, and be organized,
detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple tasks. Strong written and
verbal communication skills and basic familiarity with Microsoft Office tools
are important. An interest in planning, teamwork, and supporting
organizational efforts will help the intern succeed in 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.

Requirements

• Candidates should be currently pursuing a degree in business, communications, public administration, or a related field
• be organized
• detail-oriented
• comfortable managing multiple tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• basic familiarity with Microsoft Office tools

Nice To Haves

• An interest in planning, teamwork, and supporting organizational efforts

Responsibilities

• help support day-to-day planning and coordination efforts that move key projects forward
• helping track project progress
• organizing timelines and tasks
• preparing simple presentations or reports
• assisting with internal communications
• help schedule and document meetings
• take notes
• follow up on action items
• working with different teams across the Area

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees