Description:
Title: Recreation Technician Internship
Open Until: 06-09-2025
Wage: $18.00
Hours: 40
Schedule: typically 4 days 10 hours per day with several overnight trips.
Housing: Housing Available
Dates: 05-04-2025 - 10-31-2025
Agency: United States Forest Service
Location: Fredonia, Arizona
Overview:
The Recreation Technician Intern will assist the North Kaibab Ranger District with a full range of recreation management activities within national monuments, wilderness areas, and forest lands.
Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for the following duties which may include some or a combination of: Assists with backcountry patrols, Wilderness solitude monitoring, recreation site assessments and inventory, trailhead maintenance, visitor services, site clean-up, public outreach events, and other duties as assigned. Position may require working on holidays, weekends, and a few overnights camping. Intern will contact visitors to provide information and education about recreational opportunities. Provides the public information on good resource management practices for the area, such as putting out your campfire, do not litter, no driving off roads, Leave No Trace, etc.
Assists in developed recreation by picking up trash, cleaning restrooms and minor repairs of recreation facilities. Monitors and documents visitor use, documents and reports of resource /facility damage. Provides visitor assistance and/or contact visitors in the field, providing information on the area and recreation opportunities. Assists in the maintenance and installation of signs, gates, fences, and other facilities as assigned using power and hand tools. Monitors vehicle and fleet maintenance. Works with volunteers and other groups to complete tasks. Additional duties may be assigned as needed and could include work related to Range Management, Timber Management, Wildland Fire, Wildlife, Visitor Assistance, Outdoor Education and so on. Duties may include hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, long remote drives to recreation locations.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Applicants who are seeking a degree in outdoor recreation, hospitality or tourism given greatest consideration. All are
encouraged to apply.
Applicants must be flexible and be able to adapt to changes on a daily basis.
Physical fitness is paramount for the physically demanding work of a field based recreation professional.
Work Environment: Recreation Interns will be working outside and exposed to a variety of weather conditions (temperatures 35 - 105+ degrees). Living quarters are available if needed in Jacob Lake, Arizona.