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Global History: European Church History Internship

Dates: 23 Jun–11 August 2025 (8 weeks)
Application Deadline: 1 February 2025
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Explore Europe’s rich history through an intensive internship provided by the Church History Department in Europe Area Offices and affiliated partners of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Build bridges with local leaders, early converts, and modern-day pioneers to collect, preserve, and share the story of Latter-day Saints in the context of Europe’s diverse linguistic and cultural tapestry. Explore ancient ruins, traverse bustling markets, and witness breathtaking landscapes that are the backdrop of living history today. Expand your worldview while helping to tell Church history in context of global events. Illuminate overlooked narratives and create a legacy for future generations, inspiring them to question, explore, and embrace new perspectives.

Interns will receive a week of training with the Church History Library in Salt Lake City, plus training in Frankfurt. Work will be centered in Frankfurt, Germany; however, based on project needs, student interests, and language abilities, interns may also visit various areas across Europe. All interns will work in pairs or small groups alongside called Church History Missionary Senior Couples.

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Evan Ward
2155 JFSB
(801) 422-8056
evan_ward@byu.edu

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Courses

Students will enroll in at least 6 credit hours from the following course list while on this program:

HIST 299R—Academic Internship (0–6 credit hours)
HIST 496R—Academic Internship: Family, Local, and Social History (0–6 credit hours)
HIST 495R—Directed Research (0–6 credit hours)
IAS 399R—Academic Internship (0–6 credit hours)

Students may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
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Cost

$6,000–7,000

The cost can vary, but generally, students pay $6,000–$7,000 to cover:
Latter-day Saint undergraduate tuition (increased cost for graduate and non–Latter-day Saint students), airfare to/from Frankfurt (~$2000), housing (~$3000), airport shuttle to housing, bus to Frankfurt Church offices ($100 for both months), preparation course tuition, meals, passport, visa fees, and personal expenses.
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Funding Sources

Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.

Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.

Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.

Several grants, scholarships and awards are available through the university, college, and department. Contact internship coordinator to apply.

Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
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Preparation

Accepted students are required to participate in an international cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 369R, 1 credit hour). This course will be held during second block of winter semester.

Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants on the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.

Students must meet all country- and program-specific COVID and health requirements for travel.

International study programs are physically, emotionally, and mentally taxing and you must be in good health to participate. These programs often take place in international locations that do not have the same level of safety and services in terms of transportation, living conditions, residential accommodations, food, public behavior, and policing that you may be used to on campus. If you have further questions or concerns on this, please see our travel policy.
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Housing

Housing will be coordinated by the BYU History Department Internship Coordinator. Students will live together in pairs or small groups.
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Travel

Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airline reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.

BYU Travel
280 HRCB
(801) 422-6293
travel@byu.edu
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Application Process

This internship is open to any major and especially useful for students with an interest in history, literature, writing, research, culture or the humanities. Academic internship credits can be applied to any major. Students with additional language skills are encouraged; English speakers are also welcome.

BYU welcomes students from any university to apply to participate in our study abroad programs. However, internships and direct enrollment programs are limited to BYU Provo students.

Students must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Complete the online application here. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required; applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.

Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. The first payment is due upon acceptance; please refer to the Payment Information page.

Application Deadline: 1 February 2025
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Program Adjustments

International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost.

If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU Financial account.

ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
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Faculty

Evan Ward, BYU History Professor
2155 JFSB
(801) 422-8056
evan_ward@byu.edu
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Contact Us

International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
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ISP Student Handbook

To see the student handbook, click here.
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Payment Schedule

To see the payment schedule, click here.