Intern - Park Management (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Madison (SD); Vor Ort; USD 24.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Housing available

Zusammenfassung

Department of Game Fish Parks in Madison, SD seeks a Park Manager Intern for the Summer session. The role involves coordinating volunteers and staff, managing public-facing activities, and supporting interpretive programming at Lake Herman State Park.

You will assist with permit sales, reservations, data collection, and operations while learning park management practices. Housing is available for interns.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• Schedule, direct and work with volunteers, full-time and seasonal staff in all aspects of park operations.
• Handle public relations, permit sales, fee collection, point of sales and reservation systems.
• Collect data for end of month reports and assist in programming with interpretation and education.
• Assist park naturalist in programming, historical research and implementing historical information for interpretive purposes.
• Assist in landscaping projects, maintenance of equipment and facilities, facility sanitation, and administrative duties.

Ausbildung

Student status

Jobbeschreibung

Intern - Park Management (Summer) - 38304

Madison, SD | Game, Fish and Parks | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

20.82 - 20.82 US per hour

Posted 0 weeks ago | Apply before January 27, 2027

Description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Park Manager Intern
Hiring Manager: John Bame
Agency:Department of Game Fish Parks
Location: Madison, SD - Lake Herman State Park
Minimum Salary: $20.82 hourly

Position Description:
Intern will be responsible for scheduling, directing and working with volunteers, full time and seasonal staff in all aspects of the operations of a State Park or Recreation Area and other areas as assigned. Essential duties may include but are not limited to the following: public relations, permit sales, fee collection, point of sales and reservation systems and data collection for end of month reports, directing and assisting the park naturalist’s in programming, historical research and implementation of historical information for interpretive and educational purposes, assist in landscaping projects, maintenance of equipment and facilities, facility sanitation, and administrative duties. Candidate with be required to choose a project to be completed within the summer that will promote efficiency in one area of park operations. Working weekends, Housing 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.