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Visitor Management – Zion National Park

#22659
Outdoor Engagement Center

Details:

  • Category: On-Campus
  • Position Type: Internship
  • Posted on: August 22, 2018
  • Open until: Sat, September 15, 2018 expired
  • Work Hours: 20hours/week, 5-10 hours/day, 1-2 positions; weekends required; 10 week internship.
  • Wage: $11.68-12.74/hour, depending on education/ experience
  • Location: Cedar City, UT

Description:

THIS INTERNSHIP IS BASED AT ZION NATIONAL PARK:

Schedule: 20 hours/week, 5-10 hours/day, 1-2 positions; weekends required; 10 week internship.

Help staff gather data to finalize Zion’s Visitor Use Management plan; Creates spreadsheets and graphs; Creates messaging for visitors; Assists in loading shuttle buses. Greets and orients park visitors to Zion, answers questions on natural and cultural resource significance, provides safety and regulatory information to visitors to ensure they have an enjoyable and safe visit. Hikes front country trails answering questions and taking visitor counts. Work will be conducted both outdoors and indoors

ALL IIC INTERNSHIPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE TIED TO THE EARNING OF AN ACADEMIC CREDIT. Credits can be EDGE projects, departmental internships, cooperative education, practicums, assignments, research, etc.

Application Instructions:

  1. Go to iicinternships.com

  2. Click on Apply Today

  3. Fill in the online application and attach the following documents: cover letter, resume, transcripts, applicable certifications, contact information for references, etc.

  4. Agency contact receiving your application: Aly Baltrus at Alyssa_baltrus@nps.gov

Applications must be received by September 15, 2018

Qualifications:

Consideration will be given to applicants that have: All are welcome to apply. Consideration will be given to applicants that:

  1. Have completed a government background check in the past three years;

  2. have good customer service and interpersonal skills, and

  3. enjoy working with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds.

Applicants that possess these skills and who are pursuing a degree in fields related to parks and recreation management, education, history, biological sciences, or cultural resources will be given strongest consideration.

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