<p>FamilySearch is seeking to fill a six-month internship position (with the potential to extend to one year) on the Europe Tree Building Team.</p> <p>To qualify as an intern, the candidate must be a student or have graduated within the past year. The position will be part-time, up to 28 hours per week. This is a remote position. The successful candidate will be someone who can work alone as a contributor, manage their time efficiently, and drive themselves to meet expectations required for team success.</p> <p>As part of your resume, please include the following:</p> <ul> <li>A brief description of your genealogical activities and goals </li><li>A list of the geographic regions in which you have genealogical research experience </li><li>A list of the paleography, family history, and history classes that you have taken </li></ul> <p>Please ensure that your resume is detailed enough so we can clearly understand your genealogical, work, and scholastic experiences.</p> <p>As an intern on the Europe Tree Building Team at FamilySearch you will increase your knowledge in paleography, genealogical research, and historical records by:</p> <ul> <li>Analyzing historical record hints and performing genealogical research to accurately link individuals together as families in the family tree </li><li>Investigating possible duplicate profiles in the tree and pruning them as needed to improve the overall health of the family tree </li><li>Working with and training volunteers and missionaries on assigned tasks </li><li>Engaging in additional tree-building activities as needed </li></ul> <p>Required skills:</p> <ul> <li>Interns must be currently enrolled in a college level institution, or have graduated within the past 12 months </li><li>Work for this position must be compelted in the U.S, and U.S work authorization is required. </li><li>Working knowledge of FamilySearch products such as the FamilySearch Catalog and Family Tree </li><li>Ability to complete detailed work with accuracy and efficiency </li><li>Strong genealogical research skills </li><li>Demonstrated paleography skills to accurately decipher historical documents in Portuguese </li><li>High computer proficiency including Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams </li><li>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written </li></ul> <p>Helpful, but not required:</p> <ul> <li>Conversational speaking ability in Portuguese </li></ul> <p>During interviews, you may be asked to demonstrate:</p> <ul> <li>Technology skills </li><li>Ability to identify genealogical documents, provide extractions, and supply research suggestions </li></ul>