What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paid Intern - Purchasing position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Job Description
This position is 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.
This position is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and must be able to work on-site at the Church Office Building at least three days per week. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are the preferred in office days. There is some flexibility to work around the intern’s class schedule.
This is a 12-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.
The position is working within Purchasing Division, with offices located at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, UT. Some of the responsibilities of the intern include vendor relationship development and management, contract negotiation and completion of contracts for the acquisition of services. The intern will be involved in work such as analyzing complex data, creating Adobe Forms and creating reports summarizing that data, monitoring contract expirations and renewals and providing follow up to end users. Additional projects and duties will be assigned as the intern demonstrates mastery of assigned work.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities may vary by assignment depending on department and need. The intern receives assignments from the manager and team members.
Interns Are Expected To Do The Following
REQUIRED
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.
This position is 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.
This position is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and must be able to work on-site at the Church Office Building at least three days per week. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are the preferred in office days. There is some flexibility to work around the intern’s class schedule.
This is a 12-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.
The position is working within Purchasing Division, with offices located at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, UT. Some of the responsibilities of the intern include vendor relationship development and management, contract negotiation and completion of contracts for the acquisition of services. The intern will be involved in work such as analyzing complex data, creating Adobe Forms and creating reports summarizing that data, monitoring contract expirations and renewals and providing follow up to end users. Additional projects and duties will be assigned as the intern demonstrates mastery of assigned work.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities may vary by assignment depending on department and need. The intern receives assignments from the manager and team members.
Interns Are Expected To Do The Following
- 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
REQUIRED
- Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation
- They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter
- Background in finance, accounting, law, supply chain or a field related to this work is desired
- Experience in creating and working with Adobe Forms is essential for this position
- Confident in using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerBI, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, Tableau)
- Proven organizational skills, detail oriented
- 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
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.
