Web Development Interns

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking for Web Development Interns to help build and refine web sites and user interfaces for a range of applications using web technologies such as JavaScript, NodeJS, React, Angular, HTML, CSS, and more. You’ll also work alongside AI coding tools, which are a normal part of how our engineers build software.

If you are an upbeat and dedicated individual who loves to learn new technologies, and you are looking for a technical internship, keep reading!

About:

This internship position represents an exciting opportunity to work for one of the largest information technology centers in the Wasatch front. Guided by divine inspiration, the intern will develop, test, debug, and support web applications to further the mission of the Church and reflect the eternal impact of the gospel. They will collaborate with a team, adopt industry best practices, and apply their college learnings to gain valuable real-world experience.

Responsibilities

A Day in the Life:

You will become a web developer on a Church website with a dynamic web application development team. As a fully participating member of the development team, you will have access to mentorship from senior engineers to aid in the success of your internship. We will assign you to work on projects touching departments across the Church, such as the temple, family history, missionary, seminary & institutes, finance & legal, HR department, or many others.

• Work with state-of-the art tools to help develop enterprise solutions, including AI coding assistants

• Receive mentorship from highly experienced IT professionals

• Hasten the Lord’s work in an important way

• Enjoy great pay

• Be part of a creative, spiritual, and highly motivated team and culture

• Gain practical, hands-on experience

• We are committed to the well-being of our employees and supporting them in becoming their best selves. Our focus on physical and mental health, financial security, and personal and professional development helps employees create more energy, purpose, and balance in life.

Working with AI:

Our engineers use AI tools daily; for writing and reviewing code, exploring unfamiliar systems, and moving faster on routine work. As an intern, you’ll do the same, with mentorship on how to use these tools well.

We care less about how much AI you’ve used and more about how you think about it. The engineers who get the most out of these tools are the ones who read the output carefully, catch what’s wrong, and can explain why.

The engineers who get the most out of these tools are the ones who read the output carefully, catch what’s wrong, can explain why, and interview the agent to improve their understanding., This is a 40 hour per week internship that is expected to last approximately 4 months. Internships are available year-round. The offices are located in Riverton or Lehi, UT. Positions are available as hybrid, remote, or on-site based on your location, need, and team assignment.

Normal office hours are between 8:00am-5:00pm Mountain Time, Monday through Friday. For those working remotely in other time zones, core hours are between 9:00am-3:00pm Mountain Time, and individuals may be able to work with their managers to adjust their schedules outside of those hours as needed. For example, someone in California might work 8:00am-4:00pm Pacific Time, while someone in Virginia might work 9:00am-5:00pm Eastern Time.

Background and Education:

• Be a current temple-worthy members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• You should be currently enrolled or within one year of your graduation date from an accredited college or university.

• Pursuing a degree in the area of web design, computer science, or information systems

Technical Skills:

• Able to demonstrate coding skills within the browser during the interview

• Experienced in front-end web development, including JavaScript, HTML5, typescript, node, and CSS3

• Knowledgeable about JavaScript frameworks like React or Angular

• Proficient with responsive design techniques

• Highly computer literate, familiar with various operating system

• Preference for candidates that are familiar with Java, Spring, C#, AWS, or cloud technologies for some internships on teams that support full-stack applications

Personal Attributes:

• Self-motivated and proactive

• Excellent English communication skills\Strong time management skills

• Capable of juggling many tasks and customer driven requirements

• Able to interact well in a team environment

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.