Church History Database Paid Intern

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

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints digitizes, describes, and provides online access to as many of its records as possible. We identify and describe people, places, and events in millions of records from published materials and archival collections. Our metadata is derived from paper and digitized collections and indexes. We make these records available via the Church History Catalog, Church History Biographical Database, FamilySearch, and other platforms. We are looking for a candidate with the education, experience, and passion to help create these catalog, index, and database records, and to assist employees and volunteers by performing quality assurance reviews and providing feedback. Our team’s mission is to improve the discoverability and usability of archival records in the Church History Catalog, Church History Biographical Database, and other research tools offered by the Church History Library. This is a paid, 40-hour per week, hourly position.

Requirements

• Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation
• Paid Interns must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter
• College coursework and interest in archival studies, library science, information science, and/or historical research
• Proven attention to detail and organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, particularly Word and Excel
• Excellent teaching and training skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Ability to read cursive handwriting
• Leadership experience
• Interest in, and basic knowledge of, Church history
• Interest in emerging technologies – including Microsoft Power Platform tools and AI (low-code / no code experience required)
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and processes, and effectively prioritize tasks
• Respect for confidentiality of archival records and their contents
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to thrive in a team environment
• Creativity, problem-solving, and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Carry out assigned projects to enhance the Church History Biographical Database, archival collections, indexes, and other electronic documents
• Work with data in spreadsheets, databases, and PowerApps
• Train and support volunteers in their use of data enhancement and indexing tools
• Assign and review work of volunteers
• Identify and resolve problems encountered in quality assurance and indexing
• Engage in historical research when necessary to provide context for metadata records
• Improve personal professional skills relating to libraries, archives, databases, and digital asset management
• Increase personal knowledge of Church history

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree