2024 Technical & Learning Content Writer Internship

Job Description

Come help FamilySearch develop a world-class help experience. In your work with us, you will write and revise help content so that it is easy to understand, accurate, complete, and appropriate to user needs.

You will work in all parts of the content lifecycle, from ideation to retirement. Content might be in many forms, including knowledge base articles, in-context help videos, on-screen text, blog articles, social media messages, and customer services emails. Along the way, you will gain experience working with content management systems, translation, and governance processes.

Our best candidates love figuring out how to do new things and teaching others how to have that same experience. They have a knack for turning complexity and uncertainty into simplicity and confidence. **

In This Internship, You Will**

Create written and video content using existing templates and style guides.

Collaborate with team members, missionaries, product managers, user experience designers, engineers, editors, and others to gather information, review for accuracy, and coordinate deadlines.

Submit content for translation using established processes.

Update the reports used to track progress of projects and translations.

Review content created by others for accuracy, clarity, and compliance to templates and style guides.

Optimize content for search engines, using title tags, keywords, and meta descriptions.

We are committed to the well-being of our employees and supporting them in becoming their best self. Our focus on physical and mental health, financial security, and personal and professional development helps employees create more energy, purpose, and balance in life.

Benefit options are designed to help employees care for their families and pursue other meaningful endeavors. Our benefits include:

Flexible work schedules that include remote and hybrid options for certain positions

On-site fitness centers **

Work Schedule**

This is a 20 hour per week internship that is expected to last approximately 4 months. Internships will start September of 2024. Normal office hours are between 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

The offices are located in Lehi, UT

Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at http://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org **

Qualifications**

Qualifications

Currently pursuing a bachelors or post-graduate degree English, technical writing, journalism, instructional design, communications, or a related degree.

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Excellent English written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience or classwork in technical writing or instructional design highly preferred.

Comfortable working on multiple projects at once.

Demonstrated ability to grasp new concepts, skills, and technologies quickly.

Good team player; able to form good relationships widely through an organization.

Self-starter who requires little to no supervision.

Attention to detail and well organized.

Experience using Microsoft Office products and cloud-based authoring systems.

Experience with family history and FamilySearch.org a plus.

Please Note: All positions are subject to close without notice.

Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at http://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org

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. **

About Us**

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.