Human Resources Paid Intern - Welfare and Self-Reliance Services

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Salt Lake City, Utah

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will partner with leaders and staff to strengthen self-reliance and minister to temporal needs. They will focus on accomplishing work and implementing process improvements within the HR department.

Qualifications

You are fearless and seeking a career in Human Resources, eager to learn and make process improvements. You have strong interpersonal skills and are comfortable partnering with leaders, managers, and staff to build and strengthen their ability to fulfill the work of Jesus Christ.

Job Description

In the Welfare and Self-Reliance Services Department, we strive to follow Jesus Christ by embracing the two great commandments to love God and love our neighbors as we minister to temporal needs, build spiritual and temporal self-reliance, and bless both givers and receivers. Our department provides a wide variety of services and products to local leaders and those in need that include Employment Services, Deseret Industries, Family Services, Bishop Storehouses and related production facilities, farms and ranches, Humanitarian and Charities, Perpetual Education Fund, JustServe, and more.

As a team of Human Resources professionals, we partner with leaders, managers, and staff to build and strengthen their ability to fulfill the work of Jesus Christ. Our ideal intern will be fearless and seeking a career in Human Resources; will thrive on accomplishing work and making process improvements; and eager to learn as much as we can give them.

The length of this internship will be 6 months and the core work hours are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM, working in office at least 3 days a week. 


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 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

"This work is so liberating: to be employed in an organization wherein we have the ultimate freedom to use true principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ in our work each day. Having access to all truth and applying it in our daily performance is the most liberating thing I know. This truly is the work of the kingdom of God."​ —Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 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 the Kingdom. Find your next job within Church employment here: http://careersearch.churchofjesuschrist.org
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