Asia/Pacific Team Acquisition Intern

Assist the Asia/Pacific Team in the Archives and Area Support Division of the Church History Department in collecting, preserving, and sharing Church history throughout our assigned areas. The emphasis for this internship will be on documenting the Church in southeast Asia. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in history or library/archival science. We are looking for a motivated, energetic, and organized individual to join our team!

This paid internship is anticipated to last one year (12 months). This position is a part-time (28 hours per week) hourly, nonexempt position. The candidate must be currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from (within the last 12 months), an undergraduate- or graduate-degree program. Preference will be given to history/MLIS/Asian Studies students and those with language background in southeast Asia.

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.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience with a southeast Asian country like Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, or Indonesia.

• Pursuing or recently obtained a Bachelor's degree in history, library science, international studies, Asian studies, Asian languages, anthropology, religious studies, or a related field

• Basic understanding of archival research, theory, and practices

• Self-motivated and dependable

• Excellent English and editorial skills

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

• High degree of organizational skills, including scheduling and managing multiple projects

• Respect for confidentiality

• Respect for diversity in the workplace

• Available to record video/audio interviews via a computer remotely with Church members in foreign countries

• Available to work in the Church History Library (not remotely) 28 hours per week. There is flexibility in specific scheduling (especially if you are attending school), but work must be accomplished between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Preference will be given to candidates who also possess these additional qualities:

• Leadership and training experience

• Experience conducting research and/or working in an archive, including arranging and describing archival collections or conducting oral histories

• Knowledge of the historiography and sources of Church history

• Understanding of Church history in a global context

• Asian language skills, both written and verbal

• Familiarity with Asian and/or Pacific cultures

• Record oral histories and gather records from returned senior missionaries, missionaries, and Church members from Southeast Asia

• Process archival records in paper and/or electronic format acquired by the Church History Department

• Assist in workflow management of records from acquisitions through processing, digitization, and storage

Intern will learn and be exposed to:

• Archives research, acquisition of records, and processing records (workflow management) - with heavy emphasis on records processing/cataloging techniques that align with Church History Department standards

• The Church History Department's worldwide documentation program

Intern will work under the direction of Church archivists and historians and will receive training and direction from them.

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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.