Conservation Intern: Museum

The Church History Department is pleased to welcome a 20-40 hour per week, 3-6 month, paid, conservation internship, based at the Church History Museum. Starting dates are flexible between May & September 2024.

Required:

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

Preferred:

• An interest in and understanding of Church history, culture, doctrine, and policies.
• Preferred candidates will be studying a conversation related field (visual arts, chemistry, art history, anthropology, history or a related field).
• Interested in pursuing a career in conservation.
• Excellent hand skills, problem solving skills, and attention to detail.
• The ability to work independently but also collaboratively with staff members.

Please submit the following:

• Current resume
• Cover letter explaining how you hope to benefit from this internship and what you feel you can contribute to the Church History Museum
• Three references

The Church History Department is responsible to preserve, collect, and share a record of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints and its people. The conservation intern will support this mission by working with conservators one-on-one to treat, support and preserve museum materials. The intern will have regular check-ins with conservation staff to receive work assignments and review execution of responsibilities. A significant portion of the internship will be spent on treatment and mounting of textiles for exhibition.

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.