What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paid Intern - Friend Writer / Editor (Church Magazines) position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Job Description
The Church magazines offer editing, writing, and design internships three times a year. We are currently hiring for positions during May-August (Spring / Summer). The internship is 40 hours a week for the four-month period. Medical benefits are offered. Position is located at the Church Office Building but may be partially from home, depending on arrangements made with hiring staff at time of hire.
Responsibilities
The Friend intern helps plan and create content for a global children's audience. Assignments include writing and editing stories and articles, finding and interviewing families and children, helping with activity pages, and participating in staff meetings to plan content for monthly issues. Writing, rewriting, and editing skills will be assessed using the applicant's portfolio.
Qualifications
Applicants for these internships 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 one year of beginning their internship). Applicants must also be available for video interviews if they are selected as finalists.
Applicants who are taking classes with an editing / writing emphasis are preferred. Other qualifications include the following :
- At least one semester of college-level editing or writing experience, such as for a literary journal, in a writing lab, on a newspaper staff, or as a professor's assistant
- Strong writing, revising, copyediting, and proofreading skills
- Sound understanding of Church doctrine, history, organization, and policy
- The ability to manage many projects simultaneously
- The ability to give careful attention to detail, sustain concentration for long periods of time, and maintain the highest level of accuracy
- The ability to work well with people and present an image of professionalism
To apply, please submit :
Digital portfolios should include writing and editing samples
Writing samples should highlight your ability to write specifically for a children's audience. You might consider writing a new article in the style of the Friend magazine.
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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.
