Intern - Park Management (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks invites motivated students to join as Park Manager Intern in Arlington, SD for the Spring Summer session (May–August). Interns will learn POS operation, assist staff, and support park projects while gaining leadership skills and experience in park management.

Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student and have completed at least one year of their program. Preference for SD residents and students from SD institutions.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student in upcoming or immediately preceding semester.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their program.

Responsibilities

• Learn and operate the Point of Sale system and assist staff with troubleshooting.
• Provide customer service and assist with basic facility and grounds maintenance.
• Develop organizational and leadership skills and help create educational programs.
• Coordinate and manage park projects and educate visitors on park rules and regulations.
• Interns will rotate between day and evening shifts and work major summer holidays as scheduled.

Education

Student enrollment (part-time or full-time)

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'