FamilySearch Global Engagement Church Channels Internship

About the Role

This is a full-time, 12-month, paid internship opportunity to help members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints draw closer to Jesus Christ through temple and family history work. The role involves creating social content for Church channels, measuring its effectiveness, and using insights to inform future strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Social Content & Campaigns
• Develop post concepts, captions, and short-form video ideas for Church social accounts targeting youth, young adults, and members.
• Pitch concepts to partner account owners and guide them through the review and approval process.
• Build strong working relationships with partner account owners and serve as their day-to-day point of contact for temple and family history content.
• Assist in planning campaigns around seasonal moments and Church initiatives, and maintain the shared content calendar.
• Write creative briefs and scripts, including how-to tutorials, and work with creative vendors, under the guidance of the senior social media manager, to bring approved concepts to life.
• Story & Research Support
• Identify member stories and assist in coordinating interviews to capture them.
• Schedule audience research interviews and summarize participant contributions.
• Data & Performance Insights
• Set up and maintain campaign tracking across social posts, web banners, and landing pages.
• Build and maintain Power BI reports using data from Meta Business Suite, Adobe Analytics, and email.
• Analyze landing-page journeys to identify drop-off points and recommend improvements.
• Prepare a monthly channel performance report for leadership.
• Collaborate with the senior social media manager to extract insights from data and translate them into actionable recommendations.
• Project & Partner Coordination
• Coordinate scope and timelines with creative vendors and production partners.
• Represent Church Channels in coordination meetings with Church communication teams.
• AI & Workflow Support
• Explore how AI can enhance content creation, reporting, and analysis.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently enrolled in or graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Strong writing skills, particularly short-form writing for social media, with samples to share.
• Ability to identify and share compelling member stories.
• Experience or coursework in data analysis and reporting, using tools like Excel, Power BI, or similar.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and their performance measurement.
• Strong organization and attention to detail across multiple projects.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience with FamilySearch tools and basic familiarity with temple and family history work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Bonus Skills (Nice To Have)

• Experience with Power BI, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, or Meta Business Suite.
• Experience with campaign tracking (e.g., UTM parameters, campaign IDs).
• Video editing or design skills (e.g., Canva).
• Experience with AI tools, automation, or prompt-based workflows.