The mission of the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation (wilfordwoodruffpapers.org) is to digitally preserve and publish Wilford Woodruff’s eyewitness account of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our purpose in making Wilford Woodruff’s records universally accessible is to inspire all people, especially the rising generation, to study and increase their faith in Jesus Christ.
To Apply
Visit us at wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/work-with-us/internship-opportunities, or send a CV or résumé, along with an email explaining your interest and any relevant experience, to contact@wilfordwoodruffpapers.org with “Senior Editorial Team Internship” in the subject line.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for this and other internships (see wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/work-with-us/internship-opportunities)
Details
- Remote position
- Flexible schedule
- $16 per hour starting pay
- Two-semester contract
Internship Description
The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation is seeking highly skilled editorial interns who are interested in documentary editing, including the transcription of historical documents, paleography, digital humanities, and related work.
These interns will primarily use a web-based transcription program (fromthepage.com) to edit transcriptions of nineteenth-century documents written by or to Wilford Woodruff. Each of the thousands of Wilford Woodruff’s documents being published on the website is transcribed by one individual, verified by a team of two different individuals, and then reviewed a third time to ensure the greatest level of accuracy. After initial training, interns work primarily independently for the majority of their time each week, reporting hours weekly. A supervisor mentors through weekly meetings.
Requirements
- Available to work between 6 and 10 hours per week
- Detail oriented and able to work independently
- Enrolled as an editing major or minor (or a closely related program) with grades of B+ or higher
- Must be in your junior year or beginning your senior year in the program
- Commitment of a minimum of two semesters while a full-time student at BYU
Required Classes: ELING 350 - Basic Editing Skills
Suggested Classes: ELING 340R - Editing for Publication
Pay, Hours, and Credits
Due to the nature of the funding, you will be paid up front for the work you are committing to for the entire semester. You can select one of the following options:
| TOTAL PAY | HOURLY RATE | TOTAL REQ. HOURS | HOURS/WEEK (average) | CREDIT HOURS |
| $2,500 | $16.00 | 156.3 | 9.8 | 3 |
| $2,000 | $16.00 | 125.0 | 7.8 | 3 |
| $1,500 | $16.00 | 93.8 | 5.9 | 2 |
NOTE: To fulfill the English+ requirement, you will need to work at least 126 hours over the course of the internship.
