Church Communication Internships

As an intern in either the Europe Area Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Frankfurt, Germany, or the South Pacific Area Office in Auckland, New Zealand, you will have a unique opportunity to improve your new media and international public relations skills. The core purpose of the Church Communication program is to build strategic relationships with opinion leaders who affect the reputation of the Church, and whose actions and influence can help or hinder the Church’s mission. As such you will be involved with a wide variety of ever-changing activities and people in order to facilitate a proper projection of the Church in the Europe or Pacific areas. Depending on your emphasis in communications, you could find yourself writing press releases, assisting in planning strategic media interaction, researching various media inquiries, assisting in interview and spokesperson training, developing relationships with opinion leaders and participating in various modes of social networking and video production.

Quick Facts:

• HOUSING: Students will live in a furnished studio apartment arranged by BYU.
• COST: $3,500-3,800 w/ housing
  • Included: LDS, undergraduate tuition (4 credit hours), housing, placement fee, and international health insurance coverage.
  • Not Included: airfare ($1,500–2,000), public transportation ($130/month), meals (variable), personal expenses (variable), and visa.
• COURSES: All interns are required to take a minimum of 4 credits of COMMS 496R (or if approved COMMS 399R.)
• FUNDING: Interns are eligible to receive up to a $3,100 grant from the School of Communications. Priority is given to students enrolled in COMMS 496R. Amount awarded will be determined after acceptance to the program.

Quick Facts:

• HOUSING: The School of Communications will assist students with housing arrangements.
• COST:$1,400–1,800 w/out housing
  • Included: LDS, undergraduate tuition (4 credit hours), housing, placement fee, and international health insurance coverage.
  • Not Included: airfare ($1,500–2,000), public transportation ($130/month), housing ($2,200–2,600), meals (variable), personal expenses (variable), and visa.
• COURSES: All interns are required to take a minimum of 4 credits of COMMS 496R (or if approved COMMS 399R.)
• FUNDING: Interns are eligible to receive up to a $3,100 grant from the School of Communications. Priority is given to students enrolled in COMMS 496R. Amount awarded will be determined after acceptance to the program.