GSD Communications Paid Intern

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

About The Position

The Global Service Department (GSD) Communications Intern creates and coordinates content that informs and inspires employees and service missionaries. The role includes writing, designing, producing, filming, and managing communications, as well as supporting the department’s communications calendar, campaigns, events, and SharePoint resources. The intern also gains leadership experience by guiding Communications Service Missionaries in a Christlike manner, assigning and overseeing projects, and helping them develop skills for after their missions. The intern is expected to meet challenging deadlines, work harmoniously with others, follow direction, and maintain attention to detail. Independence, tact, diplomacy, professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment regarding Church doctrine, history, organization, policy, and protocol are expected. Paid interns must be enrolled in an educational institution or be within one year of graduation and must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
One year of professional experience in videography and video editing, with an emphasis on storytelling.
One year of professional experience in communications, editing, writing, or related fields.
Ability to work 40 hours per week.
Ability and willingness to come into the office two or more days per week based on need.
Experience with digital design using Premiere Pro, Canva, Photoshop, and InDesign.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Photography and camera operation skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Technical skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality and exercise independence, tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment regarding Church doctrine, history, organization, policy, and protocol.
Must be enrolled in an educational institution or be within one year following graduation to qualify as a paid intern.
Must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and coordinate weekly articles, videos, announcements, and emails on the content calendar with Service Missionaries.
Send the weekly leadership video and ensure timely delivery.
Storyboard, film, and edit engaging videos for the department.
Monitor Microsoft Teams and Outlook messages and stay connected with department communications.
Monitor engagement metrics and feedback to help refine communication strategies with the Communications Coordinator.
Collaborate with department teams on SharePoint management and brand consistency.
Attend and capture team, division, and department events through photography and written summaries for internal communications.
Design event signage, including invitations, flyers, and save-the-dates.
Select monthly spiritual topics and review flyer designs created by missionaries.
Collaborate with the GSD Communications Coordinator to design campaign marketing assets.
Contribute to and send the Weekly Roundup Newsletter.
Upload the GSD Managing Director’s weekly video.
Review monthly flyers that emphasize key messages, goals, and initiatives.
Create engaging articles and videos that tell stories in a fun, collaborative way.
Write and edit self-authored articles and articles submitted by employees and missionaries.
Attend events and take photographs as needed.
Create assets for campaigns and regular communications, including emails, announcements, newsletters, and site content.
Help the Communications Coordinator manage and maintain pages and resources on the GSD intranet SharePoint site.
Hold weekly one-to-one meetings, assign and oversee projects delegated to service missionaries, and help them gain skills and experience for after their missions.
Meet challenging deadlines, work in harmony with others, take direction on assignments, and maintain attention to detail.