Intern - Park Management (Summer)

South Dakota AG; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Park Manager Intern role at South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources in Watertown, SD offers hands-on experience in park operations, maintenance, programming, and public relations.

You will work with district staff and volunteers, supporting permits, data collection, and event planning, with duties spanning facility upkeep and equipment operation.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at the time they apply.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (9 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.

Responsibilities

• The Park Manager Intern will learn operations and maintenance of Lake Cochrane Recreation Area with district staff and volunteers.
• Essential duties include public relations, permits sales/auditing, fee collection, and data collection for monthly reports.
• Intern will assist with facility and grounds maintenance, equipment operation, and special event programming.

Education

Student status (part-time or full-time)

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Park Management Intern

Hiring Manager: Josh Cleveland

Agency: Department of Game, Fish & Parks

Location: Watertown, SD

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 Manager Intern will be working with district supervisor and park manager, volunteers, and other seasonal staff to learn all aspects of the operations and maintenance of Lake Cochrane Recreation Area. Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: public relations and park rule enforcement, permits sales and auditing, fee collection, data collection for end of the month reports, maintenance and operation of mowers, operation of hand and power tools, assisting with special event planning and programing, and assisting Naturalist with programming. Intern will assist in facility and grounds maintenance projects, maintenance of equipment, facility sanitation, and administrative duties.

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 (9 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

Telephone: [phone]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"