College Intern - Recreational Boating

Port of Seattle • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

This full-time summer internship position will provide a hands-on learning opportunity of the operational and business practices for two of Seattle’s most popular marinas.

Requirements

• A student – You must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or a recent graduate (< 1 year ago) in an undergraduate degree or certificate program.
• Committed to Equity – You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees.
• Use of Technology – You have working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Customer Service – You possess excellent customer services skills (especially face to face interaction), problem-solving skills, verbal and written communication skills, keyboard skills, and general computer familiarity. You’re friendly and courteous to customers.

Nice To Haves

• We hope you have one year experience in a high-volume customer service environment.
• You are self-directed; possess good critical thinking skills; work well in a team environment; have basic familiarity with marinas, boats, or related environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist marina operations by providing customer service in the office and outside in the marina.
• Duties will include making reservations; ensuring customer compliance with rules and regulations; assisting customers mooring and operations on the docks; ensuring marina and facilities are safe, clean, and secure for customers, visitors and guests; and responding to telephone calls, marine radio calls, and individual customers.
• Assist Management with compiling data and special projects as needed.
• When on the docks, duties will include meeting, greeting, and assisting customers; conducting periodic visual inspection of marina garbage, dock and marina upland cleanliness; and light janitorial responsibilities.
• Assisting with vessel moorage checks; inspecting and ensuring vessels are properly secured to dock cleats, stable at waterline, checking for spills in the marina.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees