Social Media Content Creator, Paid Internship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lehi • Utah • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $17 - $20 per hour
Job Level
Entry Level
About the role
- Spend 12 hours per week discovering authentic stories at the FamilySearch Library, local FamilySearch Centers, institutes, and through your personal network
- Conduct interviews that make people comfortable to share their most meaningful family stories and connections
- Create 3-5 pieces of content per week tailored to different audiences
- Transform raw footage into polished social media content using CapCut and Canva
- Translate complex FamilySearch features into engaging, easy-to-understand content that clearly communicates value
- Stay ahead of social media trends and create content that leverages trending formats, sounds, and styles while remaining on-brand
- Identify and connect with influencers in the genealogy, family history, and lifestyle spaces; pitch and coordinate collaboration opportunities
- Brainstorm creative content ideas and campaign concepts with the team
- Create and manage content calendars and tracking spreadsheets to monitor channel and post growth
- Meet weekly deadlines and work effectively under pressure while maintaining content quality
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in college or recent graduate (within one year of graduation)
- Passion for family history and connecting people to their heritage
- Strong interviewing skills with ability to make people comfortable and draw out authentic, emotional stories
- Eye for visual storytelling with ability to identify and incorporate compelling visuals into engaging content
- Strong writing skills with ability to craft compelling captions, scripts, and copy
- Demonstrate ability to simplify complex information into digestible social media content
- Proven track record of creating trend-aware content (portfolio required—please provide 2-3 examples)
- Proficiency in CapCut and Canva for video editing and graphic design
- Excellent communicator and people person who thrives connecting with diverse individuals
- Process and deadline-driven with strong organizational and time management skills
- Detail-oriented and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Own smartphone capable of shooting quality video content
- Preferred:
- Experience in social media management and metrics tracking
- Experience reaching out to and collaborating with influencers or content creators
Benefits
- 12 hours per week with flexible scheduling
- Opportunity for extension after 3 months
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
video editinggraphic designcontent creationsocial media managementwritinginterviewingvisual storytellingcontent simplificationtrend analysis
Soft skills
communicationorganizational skillstime managementcreativityempathyindependencecollaborationadaptabilityattention to detail