2026 Database Engineer Technical Intern (Jan and May 2027 hires)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Riverton (UT); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship by senior IT professionals

Remote and hybrid options

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is offering a Database Engineer internship to work with senior mentors and gain hands-on experience with databases including Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and NoSQL.

This full-time internship lasts about four months, with hours roughly 8:00am–5:00pm, at the Riverton, UT office; remote and hybrid options are available to accommodate students and new graduates.

Qualifications

• You should be currently enrolled or recently graduated from an accredited college or university (you must start within one year of your grad date).
• Aptitude to learn database systems
• Technology background is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Migration of databases from on-premises to cloud database solutions
• Compile reports on implementation and data
• Monitor processes and makes recommendations for efficiency and accuracy
• Craft management reports to communicate status
• Seeks opportunities to improve processes
• Work with state-of-the art tools to help support enterprise database solutions
• Mentor with highly experienced IT professionals
• We hasten the Lord's work in an important way
• Be a member of a creative, spiritual, and highly motivated team and culture.

Skills

Aptitude to learn database systems

Solid business presentation skills

Technology background

Good organizational skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Education

Enrolled or recently graduated from an accredited college or university

Job description

Job Description

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking for Database Engineer interns to work with senior mentors and will develop skills necessary to support database platforms in use at The Church, including Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL, etc.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking for Database Engineer interns to work with senior mentors and will develop skills necessary to support database platforms in use at The Church, including Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL, etc.

If you are an upbeat and dedicated individual who loves to work on new technologies, and you’re looking for a technical internship, keep reading!

About

This internship position represents an exciting opportunity to work for one of the largest information technology centers in the Wasatch front. This individual works with divine guidance to provide or support technology that furthers the mission of the Church and reflects the eternal impact of the gospel.

A Day In The Life

Get experience supporting systems and delivering services to users at Church headquarters and millions of users throughout the world.

Administer on-premises and/or cloud databases.

• Migration of databases from on-premises to cloud database solutions
• Compile reports on implementation and data
• Monitor processes and makes recommendations for efficiency and accuracy
• Craft management reports to communicate status
• Seeks opportunities to improve processes
• Work with state-of-the art tools to help support enterprise database solutions
• Mentor with highly experienced IT professionals
• We hasten the Lord's work in an important way
• Be a member of a creative, spiritual, and highly motivated team and culture.

We are committed to the well-being of our employees and supporting them in becoming their best self. Our focus on physical and mental health, financial security, and personal and professional development helps employees create more energy, purpose, and balance in life.

Benefits

Full time interns can enroll in a high deductible medical plan.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time 40 hour per week internship that is expected to last approximately 4 months. Normal hours are between 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

The office is located in Riverton, UT . Remote and hybrid options are available.

Application And Interview Process

Fall Recruiting Cycle

• Applications & Interviews: September through October
• Interview Process: Each interview is conducted by a hiring manager aligned with your specific internship opportunity.
• Candidate Selection: After interviews conclude, candidate evaluations are shared with all hiring managers recruiting for that internship type. Managers then make their selections. We typically hire between 5 and 30 interns per internship discipline, and strong candidates may receive interest from multiple teams.
• Offers Extended: November through early December
• Internship Start Dates: January and May

Qualifications

• You should be currently enrolled or recently graduated from an accredited college or university (you must start within one year of your grad date).
• Aptitude to learn database systems
• Solid business presentation skills (articulates technical concepts clearly - visually and verbally)
• Technology background is highly preferred
• Good organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with and providing information to management levels will be needed
• Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment.
• Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings- giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances-our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.