Unpaid Internship (Parks/Recreation)

Summary

City of Seguin is offering an internship opportunity within their Parks and Recreation Department. The intern will assist with various administrative duties, support sports leagues and youth programs, and gain valuable experience by collaborating with staff on tasks and projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist and perform assigned tasks for each division within the Parks and Recreation Department
• As needed, attend and take notes for meetings
• As needed, offer program support which could include covering job responsibilities of part-time seasonal positions such as Lifeguard, Cashier, Instructor or Camp Guide
• Assist with hiring, scheduling, and training part-time seasonal employees
• Light cleaning and organizing
• Answering the office phone, directing calls, answering inquiries, taking and delivering messages
• Assist with planning and organizing special events
• Research potential grant opportunities
• Maintain and organize physical and digital files including proofreading, tracking usage, maintaining logs, filing, copying, and scanning using office copiers and equipment
• Any additional tasks and/or duties as deemed necessary by the Recreation Superintendent and/or Athletics/Aquatics Superintendent

Skills

• Good knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation, arithmetic, office practices, equipment, and materials
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to use a personal computer or terminal accessing a mainframe computer using standard word processing and spreadsheet software packages
• Ability to type at a speed of at least 50 words per minute
• Ability to operate other standard office equipment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other city employees and the general public
• Ability to interact tactfully with citizens in stressful situations
• High school graduation, or its equivalent, and one year of higher education vocational training/experience
• State of Texas Class C Driver's License
• Bilingual and able to read, write and speak Spanish proficiently
• First Aid and Safety/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) (within 60 days of internship)
• Knowledge of social media and website management

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Good knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation, arithmetic, office practices, equipment, and materials
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to use a personal computer or terminal accessing a mainframe computer using standard word processing and spreadsheet software packages
• Ability to type at a speed of at least 50 words per minute
• Ability to operate other standard office equipment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other city employees and the general public
• Ability to interact tactfully with citizens in stressful situations
• High school graduation, or its equivalent, and one year of higher education vocational training/experience
• State of Texas Class C Driver's License
• Bilingual and able to read, write and speak Spanish proficiently
• First Aid and Safety/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) (within 60 days of internship)

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of social media and website management