Recreation and Community Services Intern

The City of Los Alamitos operates a Recreation & Community Services Department serving diverse age groups through community programs and activities. The Recreation & Community Services Intern assists with planning, promoting, and executing programs, special events, sports activities, and community service activities, while supporting participant safety, facility operations, logistics, outreach, and customer service.

What you'll do:

• Assist with the logistics, set up, operation, and breakdown of programs for all ages, special events, youth and adult sports activities
• Perform research as instructed
• Directly lead or assist in recreation activities for participants of all ages
• Greet the public, answer inquiries, and address participant needs
• Design flyers, create program descriptions and assist with outreach for events and programs
• Assist with registration, data entry, budget tracking, and evaluation reports
• Ensure safety of programs participants and facility, cleanliness, and proper set up of equipment, parks and facilities
• Enforce safety rules, monitor participant behavior, and maintain facility security
• Type correspondence, memorandums, lists, etc
• Answer phones and route call in a courteous and professional manner
• Respond to inquiries from the public and other City staff
• Performs other duties as assigned

What they're looking for:

• Ability to use a computer and other modern business equipment (Windows XP; Microsoft Suite)
• Knowledge of modern office practices
• Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
• Familiar with city government policies and practices
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and to deal courteously and effectively with City staff both over the telephone and in person
• Knowledge of alphanumeric filing systems
• Ability to prepare reports and communicate information to city departments
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade or any combination of training and experience that may provide the required knowledge, ability, and skill
• Municipal Government experience is not required
• College associate degree is preferred
• Municipal Government experience is desirable