Intern - Park Management (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Corona (SD); On-site; USD 2,366,000 - 3,370,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Park housing

Job summary

State of South Dakota, Department of Game, Fish and Parks, offers a Summer Park Management Intern position at Hartford Beach State Park in Corona, SD. The internship runs May–August with a minimum wage of $20.82/hr. Interns will work with volunteers and staff on operations, POS learning, customer service, and basic maintenance.

Applicants must be enrolled as part-time or full-time students for the upcoming term and have completed at least one year of their program. Park housing is available.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or 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.
• Preference may be given to South Dakota residents and students of South Dakota institutions.

Responsibilities

• Intern will work with volunteers, full time, and seasonal staff in all aspects of operations and maintenance of Hartford Beach State Park.
• Learn the Point of Sale system and assist with troubleshooting, customer service, and basic building/grounds maintenance.
• Develop park programs, organize and manage park projects, and educate visitors on park rules and enforcing them as needed.

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title:Park Management Intern

Hiring Manager: Sunni Josephson

Agency: Department of Game, Fish and Parks

Location: Corona, 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

Intern will be working with volunteers, full time, and seasonal staff in all aspects of the operations and maintenance of Hartford Beach State Park. Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: learning the Point of Sale system, troubleshooting problems for other employees, customer service skills, basic building and grounds maintenance, organizational and leadership skills, developing park programs, organizing and managing park projects, and educating visitors of park rules and enforcing them as needed. Applicant must be pursuing a degree in Park Management, Natural Resource Management, Natural Resources Law Enforcement, Ecology, Environmental Science, Wildlife and Fisheries, Forestry, Conservation Biology, or another closely related field. Park housing is available.

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.

*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

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