Full-Time Paid Intern – Friend Writer/Editor (Church Magazines)

Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States Department: AO - Administration/Operations

The Church magazines offer editing, writing, and design internships three times a year. We are currently hiring for positions during January–April (Winter). 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 from home, depending on arrangements made with hiring staff at time of hire.

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 monthly issues. Writing, rewriting, and editing skills will be assessed using the applicant’s portfolio.

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 working toward an editing minor or 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

Video production experience

Social media skills

To apply, please submit

1.    A cover letter

2.    A resume that includes a link to your digital portfolio 3.    Digital portfolios should include writing and editing samples. Writing samples should highlight your ability to write specifically for a children’s audience. Include a sample story written in the style of the Friend magazine.