GSD Communications Paid Intern

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

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Service Department (GSD) Communications Intern creates and coordinates communications and creative media that inform and uplift employees and service missionaries. The role involves planning and scheduling content, writing and editing articles, producing videos, designing marketing and event materials, capturing events, monitoring engagement, and helping maintain the GSD intranet SharePoint site. The intern also leads and supports Communications Service Missionaries through weekly one-to-one meetings, project assignments, and oversight, helping them develop skills and experience. The role requires professionalism, confidentiality, collaboration, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to meet challenging deadlines while taking direction and working independently. The intern is expected to work 40 hours per week and be able and willing to come into the office two or more days per week as needed. Paid interns must be enrolled in an educational institution or within one year following graduation, and must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter. Only Church members who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. The Church is an equal opportunity employer and will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

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 communication, editing, writing, or related fields.
Ability to work 40 hours per week.
Ability and willingness to work in the office two or more days per week as needed.
Experience in 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 in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and basic Microsoft SharePoint.
Professionalism, confidentiality, tact, diplomacy, independence, sound judgment, ability to work harmoniously with others, and willingness to take direction and meet challenging deadlines.
Sound judgment regarding Church doctrine, history, organization, policy, and protocol.
Must be enrolled in an educational institution or within one year following graduation to qualify as a paid intern.
Must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.
Must be a Church member worthy of a temple recommend to qualify for employment.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and coordinate weekly articles, videos, announcements, and emails on the content calendar with Service Missionaries.
Send the weekly leadership video and upload the GSD Managing Director’s weekly video on time.
Storyboard, film, and edit engaging videos for the department.
Contribute to and send the Weekly Roundup Newsletter.
Review monthly flyers that emphasize key messages, goals, and initiatives, including selecting spiritual topics and reviewing designs created by missionaries.
Create and edit engaging articles and videos, including self-authored articles and submissions from employees and missionaries.
Create communication and campaign assets for emails, announcements, newsletters, websites, and other channels.
Attend department, division, and team events as needed to take photographs and prepare written summaries for internal communications.
Design event signage and materials, such as invitations, flyers, and save-the-dates.
Monitor Microsoft Teams and Outlook messages, engagement metrics, and feedback to help refine communication strategies with the Communications Coordinator.
Collaborate with department teams on SharePoint management and help maintain pages and resources on the GSD intranet while ensuring brand consistency.
Hold weekly one-to-one meetings with Service Missionaries, assign and oversee their projects, and help them develop skills and experience.