Intern - Park Management (Summer)

the South Dakota State Government • Yankton, SD

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Park Management Intern will have the following duties assigned (but not limited to): fee collection, preparing deposits, accounting, budgeting, customer service, supervision, interpersonal communication, teamwork, park programming, park maintenance, and risk management. The selected candidate will be the direct liaison between park volunteers and park management. They will work directly with the park manager and district park manager and will have the opportunity to handle public complaints and find solutions to problems.

Requirements

• Must be a current part-time or full-time student (minimum of 6 credit hours) in the upcoming semester or in the immediately preceding semester.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior.
• Preference may be given to South Dakota residents.
• Preference may be given to students of South Dakota institutions.

Responsibilities

• Fee collection
• Preparing deposits
• Accounting
• Budgeting
• Customer service
• Supervision
• Interpersonal communication
• Teamwork
• Park programming
• Park maintenance
• Risk management
• Liaison between park volunteers and park management
• Handling public complaints and finding solutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree