Italian Metadata Technician - Full-Time Internship

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Italian Metadata Technician Intern to join the Family History Department. In this role, you will help make historical record collections from Italy available to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by creating high-quality metadata for FamilySearch systems.

You will work under minimal supervision and be responsible for analyzing, describing, and organizing historical records-often in old handwritten Roman and non-Roman scripts-to support worldwide access to genealogical resources.

We have 2 current openings : one part-time and one full-time.

Responsibilities

• Organize and analyze records acquired from Italian archives, often in historical handwritten scripts.
• Describe record and book contents for the FamilySearch Catalog , record collections, and the FamilySearch Wiki .
• Provide written research instructions for patrons in both English and Italian .
• Build and maintain authority thesauri to ensure consistency in subjects, names, and localities.
• Create accurate source citations for collections, records, and images.

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.

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.