Intern - School Programs & Naturalist (Spring)
About The Position
The School Programs & Naturalist Intern assists the School Programs Coordinator with developing and teaching programs in environmental science, hunting, fishing, and other outdoor skills. Programs serve school groups from kindergarten through college, as well as homeschool groups. Under the coordinator’s supervision, the intern may also develop and teach community and group programs intended to recruit, retain, and reactivate sportsmen and women. Training is provided. The intern completes assigned tasks related to class preparation, coordination, program development, and general indoor and outdoor maintenance of the campus. This is a spring internship running January through May. Spring interns are encouraged to work 20 or more hours per week, up to 40 hours as schedules allow. Most school groups visit between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; applicants able to accommodate at least some of those hours are preferred. The position is located at the Outdoor Campus in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Requirements
- Be enrolled part-time or full-time at a college, university, or technical institute when applying.
- Be a current student with a minimum of six credit hours in the upcoming semester or immediately preceding semester.
- By the start of the internship, have completed one year (nine months) of the chosen program.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the outdoors.
- Superior organizational skills.
- Ability to accommodate at least some school-group hours between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- Junior or senior standing; preference may be given to applicants at this level.
- South Dakota residency; preference may be given to South Dakota residents.
- Attendance at a South Dakota institution; preference may be given to students of South Dakota institutions.
Responsibilities
- Assist the School Programs Coordinator with developing and teaching environmental science, hunting, fishing, and outdoor skills programs.
- Teach programs for school groups from kindergarten through college, as well as homeschool groups.
- Develop and teach community and group programs under the School Programs Coordinator’s supervision when needed to help recruit, retain, and reactivate sportsmen and women.
- Complete assigned class preparation, coordination, and program development tasks.
- Perform general maintenance indoors and outdoors at the campus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
