Paid Intern - HR Legal Compliance

Paid Intern - HR Legal Compliance

Salt Lake City, UT, United States

(Hybrid)

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

You'll work on key projects, maintain databases, review documents, and support a collaborative legal team. This is a 12-month, full-time opportunity, professional mentorship, and valuable exposure to legal and compliance functions in a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Help with special projects in support of HR Legal compliance processes
• Other duties may include assisting with the maintenance of legal databases and electronic and paper files, helping with I-9 tracking and storage, assisting with ADA and FMLA requests as needed
• Prompt, quality response to customer requests and research inquiries
• Provide back-up support on a wide variety of matters for the Director, Workforce Relations and Compliance, the Compliance Manager, and the Compliance Specialist

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a college or university program, or a recent graduate (within previous 12 months)

• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential material required

• Demonstrated computer skills with significant experience in spreadsheet, database, presentation, word processing, and e-mail software products

• Excellent writing, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills;

• Work well in a team environment and promote the standards and teachings of the Church in the work setting;

• Ability to analyze and document complex legal situations and effectively explain them to others;

• Demonstrated initiative to complete projects and stay on task;

• Demonstrated attention to detail and experience in research;

• Experience in a legal setting is helpful but not required (training will be provided)

• Must be able to quickly learn complex processes

• Former work with Form I-9s highly preferred

• 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

• 378515

• Job Category

• AO - Administration/Operations

• Posting Date

• 10/08/2026, 01:18 PM

• Locations

• 50 E North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, 84150, US

• (Hybrid)

• Apply Before

• 10/22/2026, 02:00 AM

• Job Schedule

• Full time

• Regular or Temporary

• Temporary

• Worker Type

• Employee

• Number of Openings

• 1

• Worthiness Qualification

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

• Posting Notice/More Info

• Please note that this job posting may close at any time without prior notice. Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at https://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org.

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