Intern - Park Management (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Arlington Township (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

State of South Dakota's Department of Game, Fish, and Parks invites applications for a Park Manager Intern in Arlington, SD for the Spring–Summer session (May–August). Applicants must be current part-time or full-time students and should have completed one year of study by the start of the internship.

Interns will assist with point-of-sale operations, customer service, park maintenance, program delivery, and project coordination, while rotating between day and evening shifts and working major

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Point of Sale system and assist staff with troubleshooting.
• Provide customer service and information to park visitors.
• Perform basic facility and grounds maintenance.
• Develop organizational and leadership skills.
• Create and deliver educational programs for visitors.
• Coordinate and manage park projects and educate visitors on park rules and regulations.
• Work independently with on-the-job training and rotate between day and evening shifts.

Skills

Customer service

POS system operation

Teamwork

Leadership development

Education

One year completed in program

Tools

Point of Sale system

Job description

Session: Spring Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Park Manager Intern

Hiring Manager: Isaac Rubendall

Agency: Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

Location: Arlington, SD

Minimum Salary: $20.82/hr

• APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description

Interns will be assigned a variety of responsibilities designed to help them gain the knowledge and experience necessary for careers with South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks. Responsibilities may include learning and operating the Point of Sale system, assisting staff with troubleshooting, providing customer service, performing basic facility and grounds maintenance, developing organizational and leadership skills, creating and delivering educational programs, enhancing park habitat, coordinating and managing park projects, and educating visitors about park rules and regulations. Interns will be expected to work independently with on-the-job training throughout the summer and will be involved in the full scope of duties performed by a Park Manager within South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks. Interns should anticipate working major summer holidays as part of regular scheduling and will rotate between day and evening shifts.

Qualifications

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: [phone]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"