Recreation Intern

Denver Water•Denver, CO

About The Position

Denver Water proudly serves high-quality water and promotes its efficient use to 1.5 million people in the City of Denver and many surrounding suburbs. The organization is a responsible steward of the resources, assets, and natural environment entrusted to us in order to provide a high-quality water supply, a resilient and reliable system, and excellent customer service. The Recreation Section is responsible for recreation activities for operating and non-operating property, including leases, agreements, and studies. This section provides oversight to recreation contracts as well as providing active recreation management at several sites. Internship Project Description: This intern will join the Administrative Services division and will: Assist with the maintenance duties of the facility Operate hand and light power tools to perform landscape maintenance Provide public interface experience. Assist with monitoring and patrolling Denver Water’s recreational facilities. Assist with various Recreation projects taking place at Denver Water Facilities which include data collection and analysis. Waterton Canyon Intern Project – Work with Denver Water staff to make the Taylor Eco area operational and re-open it to specified user groups. Work to gather public input on the future planning efforts associated with Waterton Canyon. Gross Reservoir Intern Project – Work with Denver Water staff and contractors to effectively administer trail improvements on the North Shore Trail. The primary trail that accesses Gross Reservoir on the north side of the reservoir. Work to gather public input on the future planning efforts associated with Gross Reservoir. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to perform this intern project: Ability/desire to work outdoors Ability to work in a team setting General knowledge of natural resources management Attention to detail Ability/desire to work independently Good communications skills During the Summer Intern Program, there are three(3) mandatory events. Intern positions do not come with any benefits other than holiday pay and Accrued Paid Sick Leave. Interns and Denver Water Temps accrue one hour of Accrued Paid Sick Leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year per the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act [https://cdle.colorado.gov/hfwa]. Hiring Criteria: The position may be a paid position and/or for school credit. However, the candidate must currently be a student attending college/university or must have graduated in the last six (6) months.

Requirements

Ability/desire to work outdoors
Ability to work in a team setting
General knowledge of natural resources management
Attention to detail
Ability/desire to work independently
Good communications skills
Candidate must currently be a student attending college/university or must have graduated in the last six (6) months.
Freshman or Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate level student majoring in Recreation Management, Natural Resources Management, or a related field.
Current Colorado driver’s license class “R”, with a satisfactory driving record required.
A background check including education and criminal history.
A motor vehicle background check.
A pre-placement clinic appointment which may include a physical, drug and alcohol test, strength test, and worker’s compensation background test.
Applicants for employment at Denver Water must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Denver Water will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge of natural resources management
Preferred knowledge of technology and software programs typically found in business environments.

Responsibilities

Assist with the maintenance duties of the facility
Operate hand and light power tools to perform landscape maintenance
Provide public interface experience.
Assist with monitoring and patrolling Denver Water’s recreational facilities.
Assist with various Recreation projects taking place at Denver Water Facilities which include data collection and analysis.
Work with Denver Water staff to make the Taylor Eco area operational and re-open it to specified user groups.
Work to gather public input on the future planning efforts associated with Waterton Canyon.
Work with Denver Water staff and contractors to effectively administer trail improvements on the North Shore Trail.
Work to gather public input on the future planning efforts associated with Gross Reservoir.