Curatorial Art Intern

Salt Lake City, UT, United States (On-site)

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To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

The Church History Museum is pleased to welcome a 40 hour per week, paid, curatorial summer internship beginning May 2026 until August 2026.

The Church History Museum provides engaging experiences for individuals to connect with the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the growing spiritual, artistic, and cultural legacies of its people. The curatorial intern supports this mission by working with the art curator one‑on‑one to conduct research and develop exhibitions. A special project this season includes researching specific collection items in preparation for a publication highlighting treasures of the Church History Museum collection.

Responsibilities include

• Conduct historical research to support museum projects
• Submitting reports about and obtaining information for intellectual property licensing
• Participate in project team meetings
• Perform other tasks according to project needs and individual capabilities and interests

The ideal candidate has

• An excitement about Latter‑day Saint visual culture
• Excellent research and writing skills
• The ability to work independently but also collaboratively with staff members

Please submit the following:

• Current resume
• Letter of intent providing a brief account of how you hope to benefit from this internship and what you feel you could contribute to the Church History Museum
• Recent research paper (5-10 pages)
• List of three references

Qualification:

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree (or recently graduated in the last year) in art history, visual arts, humanities, history, or a related field

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.