Intern - Park Management (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Lake Preston (SD); Sur place; USD 24 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Housing on site

Résumé du poste

Department of Game, Fish & Parks in South Dakota is offering a Summer Park Management Intern position at Lake Preston - Lake Thompson Recreation Area. The role provides hands-on experience in park operations, customer service, and maintenance, with on-site housing available if needed.

Applicants must be current part-time or full-time students for the upcoming semester, with preference to South Dakota residents and students from SD institutions.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student in upcoming semester.
• Preference may be given to applicants who are juniors/seniors, SD residents, and students of SD institutions.

Responsabilités

• Learn the Point of Sale system and troubleshoot issues for other employees.
• Provide customer service and educate visitors on park rules and enforce them as needed.
• Assist with basic building and grounds maintenance including operation of power tools, riding mowers and chainsaws.

Description du poste

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title: Park Management Intern
Hiring Manager: David Shepherd
Agency: Department of Game, Fish & Parks
Location: Lake Preston - Lake Thompson Recreation Area
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 duties that will help them gain knowledge and experience needed to work in South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Duties will include, but are not limited to; learning the Point of Sale system and being able to troubleshoot problems for other employees, customer service skills, basic building and grounds maintenance including operation of power tools, riding mowers and chainsaws, organizational and leadership skills, and educating visitors to park rules and enforce them as needed. Housing available on site if needed.

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"