Recreation Intern
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- *Applications will be reviewed as they are received. *
The City of Auburn Parks Arts & Recreation department is looking for a Recreation Intern to work with us this summer! Our programs are wellestablished and very well attended you will never be bored!
Join our team and gain valuable handson experience in recreation programming event planning and community engagement! This internship offers a dynamic and fastpaced environment perfect for students looking to develop leadership organizational and teamwork skills. Youll have the opportunity to work closely with experienced recreation professionals contribute creative ideas and make a meaningful impact on the Auburn community. Whether youre leading activities assisting with logistics or helping run largescale events this role will providepractical experience to support your future career in parks and recreation.
Help plan and implement summer programs within the department including:- Youth Camps
- Teen Camps
- Adventure Camps
- Bike programs
- Events
- And more!
Primary Duties
In this role you will:
- Assist the recreation division in planning and running summer camps
- Gain handson experience in program coordination
- Contribute to both large and smallscale events
- Learn about program development and implementation
We know a big part of internships is what you will get from your time with the City. We see the learning objectives for this opportunity as:- Learning how to implement recreation programs
- Understanding large and smallscaleevent planning and implementation
- Learning about history and educationprogram management
- Learning about grant reporting
- Understanding program and event budgets
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for this internship position you must:
- Have ahigh school diplomaor equivalent; AND
- Beenrolled in a Recreation or related field degree program(Associates Bachelors Masters); AND
- Possess and retain a valid state drivers licensewithout impending loss.
You will be required to obtain a valid CPR and First Aid certificate within three 3 weeks of appointment if you are not already certified.
You may be required to obtain a King County Public Health Department Food Handlers Permit within one 1 month of employment as a condition of work.
We are asking for a commitment through our 10week program fromJune 16th August 22nd 2025.Preference will be given to candidates that are available to work up to 40 hours per week throughout the program.If you are a top candidate your availability and assigned schedule will be discussed with you before moving into the background check process.Additional Information
This summer launches our 3rd year of a formal internship program: Next Step Auburn. You can learn more about what this means for you as an internhere!
The pay rates for this position will be offered as follows:
Freshman & Sophomores: Step 1 $19.42
Juniors & Seniors: Step 2 $20.95
Postgraduates: Step 3 $22.48
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity respect and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including Black Indigenous and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial social and economic equality for ALL people in our community.
The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.To learn more about the Inclusive Auburninitiative please visit:TO APPLY
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully.If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive informed city with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers including names addresses and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application including a cover letter or resume during the initial screening.
Please make sure to submit a complete detailed and updated job application and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.
Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview a background check and reference check will be completed before an official job offer will be made.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN
We primarily communicate via email during the recruitment process.Emails from auburnwa and/or governmentjobs should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution you may also want to check your junk email folders.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions please contact Brianna Winters HR Coordinator by email at.Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Part-Time
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