Summer Internship - Sports & Recreation Programming
Join Richmond Parks & Recreation this summer for an exciting internship opportunity! Our department manages 19 parks/recreation facilities, runs over 250 events annually, hosts multiple summer camps, and works with dozens of community partners each year to fulfill our goal of making Richmond a fun place to live, grow, and play.
We offer a wide variety of internship opportunities each year, and love to adapt our opportunities to your particular interests or passions! We have small, tight knit staff that loves working with young professionals (like you!) to give hands-on experience in the field. We also conduct a weekly “Workshop Wednesday” for interns with professional and career information. We even have a limited amount of free housing available within walking distance of our office for our interns!
If you are interested in one of our internship opportunities, want more information, or want to discuss a customized opportunity of some kind, please don’t hesitate to reach out! You can contact us via the contact details listed in our profile.
Students are encouraged to seek academic credit with their home campus for this unpaid internship. All internships comply with standards for internship programs under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Sports and Recreation Intern
Job Description
Unpaid, free housing available
Reports to: Sports and Recreation Coordinator
Summary
The Sports and Recreation Intern serves to assist the Sports and Recreation Coordinator at the Richmond Parks and Recreation Department. Incumbent will plan, organize, coordinate and direct athletic and recreational programs for the Parks and Recreation Department under the supervision of the Sports and Recreation Coordinator. Work dates are flexible, and there are limited opportunities for employer-provided housing (first come, first serve).
Job Functions
- Assist in organizing, leading, promoting and evaluating programs, leagues and events
- Organize and maintain necessary supplies for programs/activities
- Provide daily interaction with users to provide consistent high-quality experience
- Assist in the set up and break down for events
- Support and assist participants, volunteers and staff while in program activities
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
- Preferred: College student majoring in Recreation and Sports Management, Exercise Science, Kinesiology or related major.
- Previous customer service relations experience preferred.
- Ability to follow the policies and procedures set forth by the City of Richmond and the Richmond Parks and Recreation Department.
- CPR/First Aid certified or ability to obtain.
- Strong supervisory and management skills and ability to work alone with minimum supervision, multitask, and complete assignments effectively.
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends as needed
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills. Working knowledge of Standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to compose and prepare correspondence.
- Ability to prepare and make public speaking presentations, effectively communicate orally, and in writing with co-workers, other City departments, partnerships and the public.
- Maintain contact with co-workers, other City departments, funding and regulatory agencies, vendors and the public for purposes of exchanging information, explaining/interpreting policies and procedures, coordinating operations, supervising personnel, and communicating with staff and supervisor and resolving problems as needed.
Physical Requirements
This position requires the ability to handle/grasp objects, close vision, and hearing sounds/ communication. Physical effort may involve standing/walking for long periods and lifting objects up to 50 pounds.