Madison Parks Fall Internship

The City of Madison Parks Division manages 260 parks and over 6000 acres of land and includes various departments including: recreation services, maintenance, four golf courses, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, Goodman Pool, facilities, conservation, forestry, cemetery, planning, and administrative staff.

The Parks Division is currently recruiting 2014 fall semester interns in various departments.

Special Events Intern: The intern will assist in planning and coordination of various special events and programs.

Volunteer Management Intern: The intern will assist with developing a comprehensive Parks volunteer program including recruitment, coordinating volunteer days, and gain overall understanding of volunteer management.

Marketing/Graphic Design Intern: Assisting with development of media and marketing plans of the Madison Parks Division including designing logos, brochures, and promotional material.

Communications Intern: This intern will assist with drafting press releases, writing web content, researching and writing articles.

This internship can run 6-12 weeks during the semester. Intern hours can range from 10-35 hours per week, but the internship may not exceed a total of 240 total hours for the whole internship. Interns will be compensated at a rate of $500/per 80 hours work or per credit earned. The duration of the internship can be determined with the intern. Hours are flexible, but most will occur between 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, although some weekend and evening hours will be required.

All applicants must fill out an online application and email a resume by the April 17, 2014 deadline to dbarbian@cityofmadison.com to be considered for a summer intern position.

For more information, please visit http://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/about/internships.cfm