Internship Knox County Park District
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Job Location:
Mount Vernon, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Objectives
The Knox County Park District is seeking qualified individuals to join their 2026 Summer Internship Program. This is a PAID internship opportunity beginning on or after May 11 2026 and ending on or before August 14 2026.
KCPD is willing to work with colleges or universities so students may gain college internship credit.Essential Functions
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Control invasive plant species within woodlands prairies and other park properties
- Maintain hiking trails multi-use trails and water trails
- Assist Operation Managers with string trimming weeding and mulching; kiosks benches picnic areas and entrance signs for parks river accesses and multi-use trails
- Assist volunteers with monitoring and project opportunities
- Develop and present at least one educational interpretive program during the internship
- Assist with Knox County Park District programs and events create a County Fair booth display with activities
- Write nature-related articles and take photos for e-newsletter Facebook and Instagram
- Develop printed educational materials for kiosks
- Mark park property boundaries and assist with trail establishment
- Monitor and conduct surveys of various nesting/roosting structures; eastern bluebird barn owl wood duck bat
Job Standards
Qualifications Education &/or Experience:
- Must currently be enrolled as a college or university student in Natural Resources Environmental Sciences
Wildlife Management Biology or any closely related field
Experience in ecosystem management wildlife management and interpretive programming preferred
Strong desire to work outside in most weather conditions occasional strenuous physical labor required
Able to work independently or with a team
Supplemental Information
Internship Details:
- Position pays $15 per hour
- 35 hours or less per week; not to exceed a total of 420 hours for the duration of the internship
- Seasonal employment beginning on or after May 11 2026 and ending on or before August 14 2026
- Occasional early morning evening weekend days required
- KCPD is willing to work with student attended college or university so student may gain college internship credit
- The most qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview
To Apply:Send a cover letter and a resume by 5 p.m. March 8 2025 to:
Brandon Schroepfer
Natural Resources Manager & Naturalist
Knox County Park District
117 East High Street Suite 253
Mount Vernon OH 43050
OR email to:
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Succession Planning
- Store Management Experience
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Conflict Management
- Operations Management
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Report Interpretation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Retail Management
