CLOSED Curatorial Internship: History (Church History Museum)

The Church History Museum is pleased to announce a paid 20 hour-per-week curatorial fall internship from September 2025 until December 2025. 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.

Responsibilities

The curatorial intern supports this mission by working with the history curator to research, write, organize, and review historical content for the museum. Throughout the internship, the intern will learn more about material culture, public history, writing for a general audience, and working for a museum.

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
• 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.

Qualification:
• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in history or a related field, or has recently graduated with one of those degrees.