Individual Placement - Youth Program Operation Participant at Golden Gate National Park of Conservancy

Student Conservation Association • San Francisco, CA

40d • Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Programs Operations and Community Database position will be working
with the CFC operations team. We are currently a team of three. Our work is
split into two main seasons, School Year Programs (Sept-May) and Summer Programs
(May-August). This internship will provide logistical and operational support
during the culmination of the school year programs. We have an end of school
year staff celebration where we provide lunch and present data and
accomplishments from the school year for the Youth Programs team. This
internship will also see the start of our school year programming in September
of 2026 and help with the logistics of our annual staff retreat in early to
mid-September.

There are three main summer programs at the center: Two high school-aged youth
programs, and one middle-school-aged youth programs. During the bulk of the
internship, duties will consist of a mix of helping to prep our program (supply
prep, snack prep, gear moving) and joining staff on program. While out on
program, your role will be to document (photos and videos) the program and work
with the Ops team to upload and categorize them in our photo database.
Throughout the summer, you will work on a final project with the Operations team
to highlight the summer programs' accomplishments. There will be opportunities
to join our summer programs on overnight camping trips in the Presidio or in
California National and State Parks.

Requirements

• High attention to detail and able to multitask.
• Ability to work well independently (once provided with direction/training) and collaborate with others to achieve group goals, support everyone's efforts to succeed and problem solve.
• Pitches in and contributes to achieving group goals; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Comfort and experience working in a culturally and racially diverse setting.
• Experience working with youth or desire to learn how to work with youth.
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
• Comfortable using a DSLR camera or desire to learn how to use a digital camera.
• Comfortable with CRM or other databases or desire to learn about Non-Profit CRMs and databases

Nice To Haves

• Experience compiling reports with quantitative and qualitative data
• Graphic design or photo-editing skills

Responsibilities

• Complete Trailhead modules to learn core concepts about the Salesforce platform.
• Meet with Youth Programs staff to learn about their work and data needs.
• Learn about specific features of the Community Database (Internal Salesforce Database) – database architecture, portal environment, user types, common reporting outputs, integrated tools, etc.
• Learn about the specific school year and summer programs at Crissy Field Center
• Learn how the operations team supports program staff
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a variety of people, inclusive of different backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, ages, and viewpoints
• Gear Support (moving and cleaning Gear to get ready for camping trips)
• Program Supply Support (helping to get spaces prepped and ready for Program)
• Assist with food ordering and set up for team meetings and celebrations
• Run Reports on the Community Database to assist with end of season reporting
• Attend required park internship trainings; participate in other trainings and intern opportunities, as schedule allows.
• Communicate in-person & by email, phone, videoconference, etc., in a consistent, timely, and professional manner.
• Participate in team meetings, one-on-ones, and other operations and database related meetings
• Understand and closely follow protocols to maintain a safe work environment.
• Complete bi-weekly output logs of activities
• Other duties as assigned to support Conservancy mission

Benefits

• This is a non-benefitted position. Interns do receive paid sick time. Interns also receive unpaid time off on federal holidays and may request additional unpaid time off for vacation or personal use.
• Interns have access to the Employee Assistance Programs (short-term counseling), employer-matched Commuter Program and Employee discounts.
• Uniform shirts, jacket, and hat with the Parks Conservancy and NPS logo will be provided; interns are provided a stipend for work boots/pants or other personal protective equipment as needed depending on the position and duties.
• Opportunity to work with staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds that share a common interest in preserving and protecting our natural lands while engaging the next generation of park stewards
• Opportunity for personal/professional development days to pursue an interest, including training and education days in various departments within the Park Service and Parks Conservancy.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed