Paid Intern â Liahona Writer/Editor (Church Magazines)
Paid Intern â Liahona Writer/Editor (Church Magazines)
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Job Description
Liahona offers editing writing and design internships three times a year. Were hiring for positions during SeptemberDecember (Fall). This internship is 40 hours a week for the four-month period. It includes medical benefits. Youll work at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City Utah with the possibility of some days working at home.
Responsibilities
As Liahona intern youll work with staff to plan and develop magazine content for readers worldwide. Youll be writing editing interviewing researching proofreading and evaluating manuscripts but duties may depend on your strengths and goals and needs at the magazine. The magazine is published in 50 languages but is produced first in English so foreign language skills are not required. But international experience is helpful.
Qualifications
Applicants working toward an editing minor or major or taking classes with an editing/writing emphasis or those who have print or digital journalism experience are preferred.
Applicants must:
- Be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university
- Or recently completed a degree from an accredited college or university within one year of beginning this internship.
- Be available for video conference interviews.
Core qualifications include:
- At least one semester of college-level editing or writing experience such as for a literary journal in a writing lab on a newspaper staff or as a professors assistant.
- Strong writing revising copyediting and proofreading skills.
- Sound understanding of Church doctrine history organization and policy.
- The ability to manage many projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- The ability to give careful attention to detail sustain concentration for long periods of time and maintain the highest level of accuracy.
- The ability to work well with people and present an image of professionalism.
To apply please submit:
- A cover letter
- A resume that includes a link to your digital portfolio
- Digital portfolios should include editing and writing samples
- Writing samples should highlight your ability to write for specific audiences. You might consider writing a new article on a gospel topic that could be published in Liahona.
- A 40-word teaser that invites readers to follow a link to explore an article (any article such as a longer article found in this monthsLiahona).
- Editing samples should clearly show your edits (so make sure track changes are on or if its a scan of a hard copy that your editing marks are legible).
Writing and substantive editing skills will be assessed using your portfolio. You may be required to take a test.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
