What are the responsibilities and job description for the Latin America FamilySearch Intern position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Job Description
The Latin America FamilySearch Intern will support the Planning Team across all Latin American countries. They will help manage communications with volunteers throughout the US and Latin America as we grow a Community of Ambassadors who will contribute to FamilySearch efforts in Latin America.
Responsibilities
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.
The Latin America FamilySearch Intern will support the Planning Team across all Latin American countries. They will help manage communications with volunteers throughout the US and Latin America as we grow a Community of Ambassadors who will contribute to FamilySearch efforts in Latin America.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing the communication strategy and processes for the community.
- Manage the content calendar and communications for the ambassadors in Utah and all 6 ecclesiastical areas for multiple types of projects.
- Help consolidate and document training materials for projects.
- Perform and coordinate genealogical research.
- Edit the FamilySearch Wiki and support its volunteers in Spanish and Portuguese.
- Knowledge of family history research principles in Latin America and the FamilySearch Family Tree
- Fluent, with writing skills, in Spanish and/or Portuguese
- Social media content creation experience a plus
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong project management skills
- Experience in Excel
- Strategic mindset
- Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation. They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.
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.
