Purchasing Intern Paid

These positions are primarily for educational or religious purposes and should be used for providing valuable educational and training experiences for the Intern. It is to give the Intern an opportunity to see how principles and practices learned in their educational institutions are applied in an actual work setting. Under general supervision the Intern performs work as assigned by the department.

These positions are located at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City Utah other deployed locations in the Salt Lake City area and the Riverton Office Building in Riverton Utah. The intern must be able to work on-site at the office as directed by the respective team. There is some flexibility to work around the interns class schedule.

This is a 12-month internship. Hours worked must be between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Hours worked will not exceed 20 hours per week. This internship position represents a unique and exciting opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals receive great pay and contribute to the Lords work in a meaningful way. Being a part of an innovative spiritual and motivated team and culture will provide the intern with a better idea of what a full-time job within our organization would be like.

Some of the responsibilities of the intern may include vendor relationship development and management contract negotiation and completion of contracts for the acquisition of services operational tasks data analytics and reporting. Additional duties will vary based on the team assignment.

Responsibilities may vary by assignment depending on department and need. The Intern receives assignments from supervising staff. The Manager reviews the Interns work occasionally. The supervisor reviews each assignment as it is completed. The Intern is expected to meet rigid and challenging deadlines work in harmony with other people take direction on each assignment and give full attention to detail. Independence in working tact and diplomacy are required. Sound judgment of Church doctrine history organization policy and protocol are also expected.

Assist with purchasing and supply chain activities.

Perform data entry analysis and generate reports.

Support contract documentation and compliance processes.

Collaborate with team members on assigned projects.

Maintain accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.

Communicate professionally with partners and vendors

Meet rigid and challenging deadlines

Work in harmony with other people

Follow explicit directions on each assignment

Give full attention to details

Demonstrate independence in working on given assignments yet remain proactive in seeking direction from team members

Exercise sound judgment of Church doctrine history organization policy and protocol

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

Required

Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation

Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and maintain temple worthiness.

They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter

Preferred

Background in finance accounting law supply chain industrial engineering or a field related to this work is desired

Confident in using Microsoft Office products (Word Excel PowerBI OneNote OneDrive Teams)

Proven organizational skills detail oriented

Willingness and ability to learn quickly take initiative and work with minimal supervision

Ability to interact well in a team environment

Excellent understanding and ability to communicate in English

Schedule & Work Environment

20 hours per week during standard business hours (7:00 AM6:00 PM. Monday through Friday).

Flexible scheduling to accommodate classes.

On-site work is required; 100% remote work is not an option.