College Intern - Parks & Recreation

The City of McKinney is a municipal government organization dedicated to serving and improving the McKinney community. The College Intern will work under general supervision on Parks and Recreation projects, supporting park system improvements, programs, events, communications, registration, reporting, sponsorships, and citizen services while completing and presenting a final project.

What you'll do:

• Assists with researching local, state, and national programs, policies, etc. to ensure our department is at or above standard
• Complies with all written City policies and procedures
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in City and department attendance policies and procedures
• Assists with collecting site data and developing recommendations to improve our parks system
• Assists with planning and marketing programs and special events
• Assists in class development, instructor recruitment, class schedule/coordination, marketing and promotions for classes, creating surveys and compiling data from feedback, etc
• Assists with preparing a wide variety of promotional literature for the endorsement of our facilities, programs, events, and overall communications for the Parks and Recreation Department
• Assists with registering program participants, maintaining information by keeping classes, fees, etc. current, inputting new programs, etc
• Assists with preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on class registrations, memberships, usage, revenue, etc
• Assists with developing, promoting, and coordinating sponsorship opportunities in regard to recreation programs and activities
• Assists with responding appropriately to citizen inquiries and routes calls to the appropriate City personnel as needed
• Coordinates and/or provides assistance in coordinating tournament scheduling as needed (for Athletics Assignment)

What they're looking for:

• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same
• Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.)
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• Resourceful and have a natural drive to find answers
• Ability to demonstrate a sense of responsibility, self-motivation, flexibility and independence

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work on real projects aligned with your interests and career aspirations.
• The internship culminates in the implementation and presentation of a final project contributing to academic and professional development.
• Opportunities to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training.