Paid Intern – Liahona Digital Content Writer/Creator

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

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

Does using social media, online articles, podcasts, video, and other technology to reach people around the world spark your creative mind and heart? Are you passionate about using your writing and communication skills and your creativity to help others learn and live the gospel of Jesus Christ? Do you love a fast-paced environment for content creation that can help you use real-time audience engagement to guide your work? If so, this internship could be a great fit for you! The Church magazines offer this exciting, hands-on internship three times a year. We are currently hiring for positions during May-August (Spring/Summer). The internship is 40 hours a week for the four-month period. Medical benefits are offered. The position is located at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, and interns must be able to come into the office on a regular basis; you may be able to work from home for some of the week, depending on arrangements made with hiring staff at time of hire. This intern helps plan, create, and publish digital content in multiple channels to promote and support key messages of Church leaders and gospel study. The intern also helps gather and publish stories of members throughout the world. We are looking for someone who can whip up plenty of content quickly, including adapting printed content for digital sharing. Experience with video editing and other digital multimedia software will be part of the job. The magazine is published in 50 languages but is produced first in English, so foreign language skills are not required. International experience is helpful though not required. We need an intern whose content creation can be funny one moment and heartwarming the next—someone who can delight the audience with fresh ideas. A background in multimedia creation, video, creative writing, advertising, or copywriting is a plus. Assignments may include interviewing and compiling information from multiple sources. You may also be asked to help optimize SEO and social algorithms.

Requirements

Applicants for these internships must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university, or they must have recently finished a degree from an accredited college or university (within one year of beginning their internship).
Applicants must also be available for video interviews if they are selected as finalists.
At least one semester of college-level writing experience in publishing a magazine, newspaper, social media, or video content
Strong writing and substantive editing skills
Experience writing for digital platforms
Sound understanding of Church doctrine, history, organization, and policy
Ability to manage many projects simultaneously
Ability to give careful attention to detail, sustain concentration, and maintain the highest level of accuracy
Ability to work well with people and present an image of professionalism
Video and photo-editing skills and experience
To apply, please submit a link to your digital portfolio that includes: 1. A cover letter 2. Your resume 3. A sample article written for the Liahona or YA Weekly 4. Choose a recent article from the Liahona or YA Weekly, then create supporting related content for: 1. A social media post (a caption and a mockup of the image) 2. An idea for a short video that would share the key message (this can just be a written description of the storyboard concept, but you can mockup something if you wish) 3. A short 200–300-word teaser article that would link to the full article (the Gospel Living app or inspiration feed provides similar articles for reference) If applicable, include any additional portfolio samples that showcase digital works you’ve created.

Nice To Haves

Applicants who are working toward a Communication, Journalism, Video Production, Digital Multimedia, or Editing major or minor are preferred.
International experience is helpful though not required.
A background in multimedia creation, video, creative writing, advertising, or copywriting is a plus.

Responsibilities

Plan, create, and publish digital content in multiple channels to promote and support key messages of Church leaders and gospel study.
Gather and publish stories of members throughout the world.
Adapt printed content for digital sharing.
Interviewing and compiling information from multiple sources.
Optimize SEO and social algorithms.