Curatorial Intern History

Curatorial Intern: History

Salt Lake City, UT, United States (No Local)

To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Job Description

The Church History Museum is pleased to announce a paid 40 hour-per-week curatorial internship from August 2026 until December 2026. The Church History Museum provides engaging experiences for individuals to connect with the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the growing spiritual, artistic, and cultural legacies of its people. The curatorial intern supports this mission by working with the history curator and assistant curator to research, write, organize, and review historical content for museum projects. Throughout the internship, the intern will learn more about material culture, public history, writing for a general audience, and working for a museum.

Responsibilities

• Conduct historical research to support museum projects and messaging.
• Contribute to and help maintain an exhibit object list in collaboration with curators and collections management team.
• Produce written products for both internal and external audiences. This could include research reports, exhibition narrative text, etc.
• Participate in project team meetings.
• Perform other tasks according to project needs and individual capabilities and interests.

Qualifications

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 has:

• an undergraduate or graduate degree in history or a related field, or they are currently pursuing one of those degrees.
• excellent research and writing skills.
• a solid understanding of Latter-day Saint history from 1830 to the present.
• strong storytelling skills and enthusiasm for public history.
• the ability to work efficiently, independently, and collaboratively.
• the ability to organize research effectively and communicate ideas clearly.

Please Submit The Following

• Current resume.
• Letter of intent providing a brief account of how you could benefit from this internship and what you could contribute to the Church History Museum.
• Names and contact information for three references.
• 5- to 10-page writing sample, preferably a recent research paper.

About Us

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.

Job Identification

376484

Job Category

LR - Library, Research & Preservation

Posting Date

07/17/2026, 08:25 PM

Locations

45 N West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, 84150, US (No Local)

Apply Before

08/01/2026, 05:55 AM

Job Schedule

Full time Regular or Temporary Temporary

Worker Type

Employee

Number of Openings

1

Qualificação de dignidade

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

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