Intern - Park Management (Summer)

South Dakota AG; Canistota Township (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing

Job summary

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks in Canistota seeks a Park Management Intern for the summer session (May–August). The intern will assist the park manager with campground operations and lead seasonal staff, gaining hands-on experience in park management.

Responsibilities include customer service, rule enforcement, license sales, and basic administrative tasks such as budgeting and scheduling. On-site housing may be available; much of the work is outdoors, with some night and weekend shifts.

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.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, South Dakota residents, and students of SD institutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the park manager in operating the campground.
• Lead seasonal staff in routine duties.
• Provide customer service and address issues or complaints.
• Enforce park rules and sell park entrance licenses.
• Assist with budgeting, bill paying, scheduling, and processing forms.
• May perform maintenance duties such as mowing, repairs, and forestry tasks.
• Most work is outdoors and may occur in adverse weather; some nights and weekends are expected.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Decision making

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Park Management Intern
Hiring Manager: Reed Peterson
Agency:Department of Game, Fish and Parks
Location: Canistota
Minimum Salary: $20.82 Hourly

• 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

The Park Management Intern will assist the park manager in operating the campground and leading seasonal staff in routine duties, providing essential on the job experience in the field of park management. The park is located about 30 minutes from Sioux Falls and 10 minutes from I-90. Our location combined with our diverse set of recreation offerings makes us a busy park that attracts many different user groups. Customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making are key skills interns will utilize and develop on the job. Other duties include giving work direction to campground attendant and maintenance staff, cleaning of bathrooms, rule enforcement, customer service, selling park entrance licenses, entry-level administrative processes such as bill paying, budgeting, schedule making, and processing forms, and assisting campers and park users with issues or complaints. The Park Management Intern may also be required to assist with maintenance duties such as mowing, string trimming, building maintenance, construction, repairs, and forestry. Other duties may be assigned. Much of the work is outside and as such duties may need to be performed in adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes. On-site housing may be available upon request. Night and weekend shifts are expected.

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.

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"