Intern - YA Design; Church Magazines

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Full Time Paid Intern – YA Weekly Design (Church Magazines)

Salt Lake City, UT – Hybrid (on-site at the Church Office Building with potential for some remote work).

Do you enjoy designing content that inspires, delights, and teaches? The Church magazines offer paid design internships three times a year. We are hiring for positions during September‑December (Fall). The internship is 40 hours a week for a 4‑month period and medical benefits are offered.

The YA Weekly design intern participates in the ideation, design, and production of multiple articles for Church print and digital magazines and social media posts for a young adult audience (18‑35). The intern is mentored in all aspects of design, including observation, collaboration, visualization, conceptualization, art direction, and implementation.

Candidates should exhibit a love for clean, impactful design and show excellence in editorial design, visual communication, and production for print. They must be proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Applicants must be working toward a degree in graphic design, advertising, or related studies, be currently enrolled as a full‑time student at an accredited college or university, or have recently completed a degree from an accredited institution within one year of beginning the internship.

Applicants must be available for video conference interviews.

• A love for all aspects of design
• At least one year of college‑level graphic design experience
• Willingness to listen to and learn from peers
• Experience in editorial design and production
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Basic understanding of Church doctrine, history, organization, and policy
• The ability to manage many projects simultaneously
• The ability to give careful attention to detail and sustain concentration for long periods of time
• Experience creating engaging social media content, including graphics and short‑form video editing for Instagram and other platforms, with a strong understanding of audience behavior and attention‑grabbing design

Only members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints who are currently temple‑worthy are eligible to apply.

Provide the following:

• A brief cover letter (one page or less)
• A one‑page resume that includes a link to your digital portfolio

• Feature samples that exhibit excellence in editorial design and communication
• Clearly demonstrate your role in page layout, graphic design, illustration, photo selection, and implementation of communication philosophy

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From IT professionals who develop apps that bring the gospel worldwide to facilities managers who maintain our buildings, employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

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.