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FSY Counselor

October 01, 2025 10:20 AM
Comms Internships and Career Services Office: comms_internship@byu.edu 280 BRMB

Full-time Seasonal Job

Position start date: May 10th, 2026

Location: Based in Provo

Job Type: Full-time Summer Job

Hours per Week: 40 hours

Counts for 399R credit? Yes

Counts for 496R credit? No

Wage/Salary: $800 per session

Application Deadline: ASAP

QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT

  • Be a young single adult member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ and of His restored gospel and be willing to share it through words and actions.
  • Be fully supportive of the doctrine, practices, and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Accept as a condition of employment the holding of, and being worthy to hold, a temple recommend. This includes authorizing all questions to, discussions with, and disclosures by, the prospective employee’s ecclesiastical leaders that pertain to the Church Ecclesiastical Clearance Office clearance process for new hires, as the process is updated from time to time.
  • Understand and be able to honor and model the youth conduct standards as outlined in Conduct at Church Activities – FSY Conferences.
  • Be able to help enforce the youth conduct standards with kindness and sensitivity.
  • Be able to make procedural decisions, exercising good judgement, reliability, and accountability.
  • Be able to organize resources and establish priorities.
  • Exemplify strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Pass required background check for this position.
  • Be authorized to work lawfully in the United States of America for FSY, LLC. *Please note that the employer is not offering employment with FSY as an internship, work experience, OPT, or any other visa-related opportunity and will not be able to provide visa sponsorship for this position in the United States of America. Simply having a passport does not of itself constitute authorization to work.
  • Complete all online training and complete in-person training in Utah (transportation to and from training is at your own liability and expense, but depending on distance, a travel allowance or reimbursement may be provided, at the sole discretion of the Employer).
  • Be able to accompany youth for extended periods of time over long distances throughout the day.
  • Be energized and actively engaged, perform all assigned duties, and participate in physically demanding activities, including, but not limited to playing games and traversing hills and multi-storied buildings.
  • Be able to supervise, interact positively with, and teach youth from early in the morning to late at night, maintaining the mental and physical well-being and emotional stability necessary to help all youth, while continuing to perform other job responsibilities, including in stressful situations.
  • Be able to understand and respond to youth participants’ and colleagues’ words, actions, and nonverbal communication in ways that help youth participants have a positive and uplifting experience.
  • Be able to respond in kind and helpful ways that protect youth safety and well-being when youth participants have needs, including during the night.
  • Be willing and able to travel to various FSY locations as needed. Travel to sessions is assigned, arranged, and paid for by FSY and will originate from and return to Brigham Young University. (Transportation to and from Brigham Young University is at your own liability and expense. Please see FSY Travel policy).
  • Be able to accept session assignments that align with program needs, as determined by the Church. 

Preferred

  • Returned Missionary
  • Able to work 6 or more peak weeks (highest program staffing need weeks). Individuals with at least 4 available peak weeks will be given preference in scheduling. We acknowledge the possibility that some individuals’ availability may fall outside peak weeks or otherwise fail to align with FSY program needs. While we welcome applications from individuals with availability outside peak weeks, please be advised that session assignments are made according to FSY program needs and individuals whose availability is or becomes low may receive no assignments, and therefore no pay, even if hired.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES

  • Willingly and responsibly work to promote the physical safety and spiritual well-being of participants attending FSY.
  • Help all youth build faith in Jesus Christ and in His restored gospel and create a learning atmosphere where all can recognize and learn by the Spirit.
  • Help all youth have a positive and uplifting experience.
  • Handle youth disciplinary situations with sensitivity as needed and directed, and in consultation with supervisory staff.
  • Act as an exemplary leader, role model, and mentor for youth participants and fellow staff members.
  • Read, study, and understand the FSY Staff Handbook prior to the first assigned week and continue studying throughout the summer.
  • Complete all required trainings. These include online training and in-person training in Utah.
  • Read, understand, abide by, and (where applicable) help enforce all FSY policies, as updated from time to time.
  • Whether or not youth are present, honor and model the youth conduct standards as outlined in Conduct at Church Activities – FSY Conferences. With kindness and sensitivity, help enforce the youth conduct standards.
  • Accompany youth for extended periods of time over long distances throughout the day. Youth must be supervised during mealtimes.
  • Be energized and actively engaged, perform all assigned duties, and participate in physically demanding activities, including but not limited to playing games and traversing hills and multi-storied buildings.
  • Accompany, supervise, interact positively with, and teach youth, maintaining the mental and physical well-being and emotional stability necessary to help all youth, while continuing to perform other job responsibilities, including in stressful situations. FSY engages youth from early in the morning to late at night in activities that can be spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically demanding for FSY summer staff.
  • Understand and respond to youth participants’ and colleagues’ words, actions, and nonverbal communication in ways that help youth participants have a positive and uplifting experience.
  • Respond in kind and helpful ways that protect youth safety and well-being when youth participants have needs, including during the night.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Apply Online - CLICK HERE

COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

For the Strength of Youth Conferences is a summer program for youth ages 13-18 in the US and Canada distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We facilitate week-long conferences based on the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ at 60+ locations across the US and Canada. These conferences occur over the course of 11 weeks each summer and are intended to help youth form a better relationship with Jesus Christ and with other youth their age. As a Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator, Health Coordinator, or Counselor, you will teach, lead, mentor, play games, and dance with youth in a fun, wholesome environment.