Welfare and Self-Reliance Intern

Job Description

This position is primarily for educational or religious purposes and should be used for providing valuable educational 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 actual work setting.

Duration

August 2026 – April 2027. Part-time, 28/hours per week, on-site (Monday-Wednesday in-person).

Responsibilities

• Support team members by providing summarized research
• Preparing evaluation projects for approval
• Providing data collection and analysis
• Preparing professional communications
• Entering data into Humanitarian Services database
• Developing training materials
• Writing business processes and procedures
• Creating reports
• Managing projects
• Additional projects as identified

Skills

• Problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Verbal and written communication
• Technical writing experience preferred
• Data management
• Time management
• Project management
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Analytical skills
• Research
• Basic understanding of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods
• Basic understanding of program evaluation or related field
• Basic understanding of international development in general or specific related fields such as public health, education, or economic development
• High tolerance for ambiguity
• Willingness to carry out administrative project management tasks

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.

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.

About the Role

The vision of the Welfare and Self-Reliance Department is to follow Jesus Christ by embracing the two great commandments to love God and love our neighbor as we minister to temporal needs, build spiritual and temporal self-reliance, and bless both givers and receivers.

Benefits

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.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Part time

Requirements

Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.