Data Scientist - Paid Intern

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.

About the role

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

The Manager reviews the Intern's work occasionally, and 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.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities may vary by assignment depending on department and need.
• Build Power BI dashboards.
• Write SQL queries.
• Analyze data for reporting needs.
• Consolidate and deprecate previous analytic work.
• Document metadata.
• Build machine learning models.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an educational institution or within one year following graduation.
• Must sign a Paid Internship Engagement agreement.
• Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.

Qualifications

• Building Power BI dashboards.
• Writing SQL queries.
• Analyzing data for reporting needs.
• Consolidating and deprecating previous analytic work.
• Documenting metadata.
• Building machine learning models.

Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation.

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.

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.

This is a temporary, full-time position based in Salt Lake City, UT (hybrid).