Photography Intern - Church History Museum

Temple Square Hospitality Corporation • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Church History Museum is pleased to welcome a full-time Photography Intern from January 2026 to June 30, 2026. The Church History Museum provides engaging experiences that help individuals connect with the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its people's growing spiritual, artistic, and cultural legacies. Pursuing or recently completed an undergraduate or graduate degree Majors in Photography, Museum Studies, History, Art History, Anthropology, or Archaeology are preferred. The Photography intern supports this mission by working one-on-one with Preservation staff to enhance the photo documentation of the collection. Specifically, the Photography Specialist will facilitate the photography of smaller collection items in storage areas. The work will consist of moving items between the storage location and photography areas and adjusting the setup. Editing images for uploading into the museum catalog, updating records, and improving storage housings are secondary responsibilities.

Requirements

• Comfortable working directly with museum collections
• Able to work with iPhone for photography
• Able to use standard computer software for editing, ingesting items into the catalog, and printing images for storage boxes.
• Able to lift loaded archival boxes and artworks (up to 50 lbs.) and work in environments containing a modest amount of dust.
• Able to work independently but also collaboratively with staff members.
• Current resume
• Cover Letter
• Three references

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing or recently completed an undergraduate or graduate degree
• Majors in Photography, Museum Studies, History, Art History, Anthropology, or Archaeology

Responsibilities

• Moving items between the storage location and photography areas and adjusting the setup.
• Editing images for uploading into the museum catalog
• Updating records
• Improving storage housings
• Producing progress reports
• Organizing an image archive
• Giving regular oral progress reports

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees