Purchasing Intern Meeting House

Church of Jesus Christ; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake City, UT, United States (On-site) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeks interns for educational and religious purposes to provide valuable training experiences. Positions are 6-month, on-site at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, with hours from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities include vendor relationship development and management, contract negotiation and completion, data analytics and reporting, and various

Qualifications

• Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation.
• Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and maintain temple worthiness.
• They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.

Responsibilities

• Assist with purchasing and supply chain activities.
• Perform data entry, analysis, and generate reports.
• Support contract documentation and compliance processes.
• Collaborate with team members on assigned projects.
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
• Communicate professionally with partners and vendors.
• Meet rigid and challenging deadlines.
• Work in harmony with other people.
• Follow explicit directions on each assignment.
• Give full attention to details.
• Demonstrate independence in working on given assignments, yet remain proactive in seeking direction from team members.
• Exercise sound judgment of Church doctrine, history, organization, policy, and protocol.

Skills

Data analytics

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

Paid Internship Engagement Letter

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerBI

OneNote

OneDrive

Teams

Job description

Salt Lake City, UT, United States (On-site)

To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Job Description

These positions are primarily for educational or religious purposes and should be used for providing valuable educational and training experiences for the Intern. It is to give the Intern an opportunity to see how principles and practices learned in their educational institutions are applied in an actual work setting. Under general supervision, the Intern performs work as assigned by the department.

These positions are located at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, Utah. There is some flexibility to work around the intern’s class schedule.

This is a 6-month internship. Hours worked must be between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Hours worked will not exceed 20 hours per week. This internship position represents a unique and exciting opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals, receive great pay, and contribute to the Lord's work in a meaningful way. Being a part of an innovative, spiritual, and motivated team and culture will provide the intern with a better idea of what a full-time job within our organization would be like.

Some of the responsibilities of the intern may include vendor relationship development and management, contract negotiation and completion of contracts for the acquisition of services, operational tasks, data analytics and reporting. Additional duties will vary based on the team assignment.

• 20 hours per week during standard business hours (7:00 AM–6:00 PM. Monday through Friday).
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate classes.
• On-site work is required; 100% remote work is not an option.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may vary by assignment depending on department and need. The Intern receives assignments from supervising staff. The Manager reviews the Intern's work occasionally. The supervisor reviews each assignment as it is completed. The Intern is expected to meet rigid and challenging deadlines, work in harmony with other people, take direction on each assignment, and give full attention to detail. Independence in working, tact, and diplomacy are required. Sound judgment of Church doctrine, history, organization, policy and protocol are also expected.

• Assist with purchasing and supply chain activities.
• Perform data entry, analysis, and generate reports.
• Support contract documentation and compliance processes.
• Collaborate with team members on assigned projects.
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
• Communicate professionally with partners and vendors
• Meet rigid and challenging deadlines
• Work in harmony with other people
• Follow explicit directions on each assignment
• Give full attention to details
• Demonstrate independence in working on given assignments, yet remain proactive in seeking direction from team members
• Exercise sound judgment of Church doctrine, history, organization, policy, and protocol

Qualifications

Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation. They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.

Required

• Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation
• Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and maintain temple worthiness.
• They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter

Preferred

• Background in finance, accounting, law, supply chain, industrial engineering or a field related to this work is desired
• Confident in using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerBI, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams)
• Willingness and ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to interact well in a team environment
• Excellent understanding and ability to communicate in English

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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.

• Job Identification 378218
• Job Category AO - Administration/Operations
• Locations 50 E North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, 84150, US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Part time
• Regular or Temporary Temporary
• Worker Type Employee
• Number of Openings 1
• Worthiness Qualification Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.
• Posting Notice/More Info Please note that this job posting may close at any time without prior notice. Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at https://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org.