Paid Intern - Vendor Management Office

Looking for bright, hardworking, and independent individual(s) to fill a one year committed, paid intern position immediately. The Vendor Management Office is responsible for reviewing and procuring hardware, software, and service contracts for use by the Church. Interns are responsible for reviewing Low Cost Software contracts, processing staff requests, and supporting the Vendor Management team on a number of projects.

This position is primarily for educational or religious purposes and should be used for providing valuable educational 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.

The hours worked must be during normal working hours, Monday through Friday. Hours worked will not exceed 20 hours per week.

The intern will report directly to their hiring manager, but may be involved with projects from multiple team members. This internship position represents a unique and exciting opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals and contribute to the Lord's work in a meaningful way. The intern would be a part of an innovative, spiritual, and motivated team and culture. The internship will be given experience with IT contracting and procurement.

The position is working with the Vendor Management Office (VMO), with offices located at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, UT or the Riverton Office Building in Riverton, UT. The specific location of the intern's working location is anticipated to be at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, UT.

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

Responsibilities may vary by assignment depending on department and need. The intern receives assignments from VMO team members.

Work is reviewed by the supervisor and, at times, by the team manager. Interns are expected to do the following:

• Meet rigid and challenging deadlines

• Work in harmony with other people

• Follow explicit direction on each assignment

• Give full attention to details and be a quick learner

• Demonstrate independence in working on given assignments, yet proactive in seeking direction and assignments from team members

• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and master new processes and systems

• Exercise sound judgment of Church doctrine, organization, policy and protocol

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.