Part Time Paid Intern – Life Help Disability Support

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Priesthood and Family Department at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City offers a part-time paid internship in its Life Help division. This 12-month program runs January 2027 through January 2028 and requires up to 20 hours per week, mainly on-site with minimal remote flexibility.

Interns will support the Special Programs and Services Manager, doing writing, research, interviews, calls, and advisory-group work for members with disabilities and their families.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university, or have recently finished a degree within 12 months of starting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Special Programs and Services Manager in the Priesthood and Family Department.
• Assist with writing, researching, interviewing, answering calls, and supporting advisory group work for members with disabilities and their families.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Disability awareness

Education

Enrollment in accredited college/university (full-time)

Job description

Job Description

The Priesthood and Family Department, located at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, is offering a part-time paid internship in its Life Help division. This is a 12-month internship, and we are currently hiring for the position starting from January 2027 through January 2028. This hourly paid internship typically requires the intern to work up to 20 hours per week primarily on-site, with minimal remote work flexibility.

Job Description

The Priesthood and Family Department, located at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, is offering a part-time paid internship in its Life Help division. This is a 12-month internship, and we are currently hiring for the position starting from January 2027 through January 2028. This hourly paid internship typically requires the intern to work up to 20 hours per week primarily on-site, with minimal remote work flexibility.

Responsibilities

The Life Help intern supports the Special Programs and Services Manager in the Priesthood and Family Department. Tasks will include writing, researching, interviewing, answering calls and supporting advisory group work for members with disabilities and their families. Candidates should exhibit excellence in writing, communication skills, and disability awareness.

Qualifications

Applicants for this internship 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 12 months of beginning their internship).

Applicants must also be available, at their own expense, for possible in-person interviews at our Salt Lake City location if they are selected as finalists.

Other Qualifications Include The Following

• Sound understanding of Church doctrine, history, organization, and policy
• The ability to manage many projects simultaneously
• The ability to give careful attention to detail and sustain concentration for long periods of time
• The ability to work well with people and present an image of professionalism

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.