Job Description
Session: Summer (May- August)
Position Title: Intern - Park Management
Supervisor: John Bame
Agency: Department of Game, Fish & Parks
Location: Madison - Lake Herman State Park
Minimum Salary: $20.28
*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.
Position Description:
Intern will be responsible for scheduling, directing, and working with volunteer, full time, and seasonal staff in all aspects of the operations of a State Park or Recreation Area and other areas as assigned. Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following: public relations; permit sales; fee collection; point of sales and reservation systems; data collection for end of month reports; directing and assisting the park naturalist's in programming, historical research, and implementation of historical information for interpretive and educational purposes; assist in landscaping projects; maintenance of equipment and facilities; facility sanitation; and administrative duties. Candidates will be required to choose a project to be completed within the summer that will promote efficiency in one area of park operations. Housing available.
Qualifications:
Applicant 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.
All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.
Basic familiarity with power equipment and operation of tractors, mowers, UTV's, power tools, chain saws, and pulling trailers; coursework in accounting, business, outdoor interpretation, forestry, turf management, conservation planning, or park management; and experience in janitorial, public relations, customer service, point of sale systems, and Microsoft office will be helpful. Position will require applicant to attain a Commercial Pesticide Applicators License with additional endorsements as needed within 2 weeks of employment.
Apply at: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=5Y
*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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