FamilySearch Library & Canada Research Consultant Internship

Job Description

The Family Search Library is seeking to fill a one-year internship position.

The Family Search Library is seeking to fill a one-year internship position. To qualify as an intern, the candidate must be a student or have graduated within the past year. The position will be part-time, up to 28 hours per week, for one year. This internship requires in-person work at the Family Search Library in Salt Lake City, with the expectation of occasional evening and Saturday shifts.

The successful candidates will help library guests and undertake professional development.

• A description of your genealogical activities and goals
• A list of the geographic regions in which you have genealogical experience
• A list of the paleography, family history, and history classes that you have taken

Please ensure that your resume is detailed enough for the hiring committee to clearly understand your genealogical, work and scholastic experiences.

• Complete required training to effectively serve the guests of the Family Search Library.
• Coordinate with their team to provide genealogical research help in the US and Canada regions to library patrons.
• Participate in team projects, such as tree-building and assisting in the training of missionaries.

• Basic genealogical research skills in the US and Canada regions.
• High computer proficiency, especially with internet searching and with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Working knowledge of Family Search products such as the Family Search Catalog, Wiki, and Family Tree, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills

• Customer service skills
• Technology skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to identify documents, provide extractions, and supply research suggestions

Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation. They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.

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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.