Are you looking for an internship in recreation or hospitality focusing on working with special events?

Parks, Recreation, and Tourism are seeking students studying in Recreation, Hospitality or Marketing to assist with the development, coordination, planning, programing, marketing, scheduling, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of large and small scale city-wide and community indoor and outdoor special events. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Works with City and various outside community groups to assist in the organization and implementation of public city-wide special events and environmental programs.

Assist with Planning, researches, develops, schedules, implements, and monitors city-wide recreation and departmental special activities and events. Develops specialized areas and activities during events to include children's areas, family friendly group activities, events and programs that may allow alcohol consumption, activities around large festivals, concerts, memorial services, holiday activities, historical events and/or sporting events and activities.

Assists in the design of promotional and advertising material for assigned events and programs; coordinates and consults planning and activities between departmental staff, various city agencies and outside groups, and citizens; develops new ideas, sponsorships, entertainment, and events to enhance program offerings.

Interacts with the public in person, by telephone, and electronically to provide information, and respond to requests and complaints related to the area of responsibility. Provides excellent customer service that meets the expectations of the City's Customer Service Initiative, while following set standards for providing customer service.

Assists with preparation of the budget; prepares financial forms and reports; processes daily paperwork and requisitions.

May collect, compiles and analyze data for statistical reference, documentation purposes, and reporting. Maintains records, processed daily paperwork. Assists with preparing annual budgets, revenue forecasts, and processing monetary transactions.

Reviews, recommends, and enforces policy and procedures for area of responsibility; monitors all city-wide events and environmental programs to ensure compliance with all applicable City policies, ordinances, health, and safety requirements, and obtains permits as required.

Assists with securing and supervising logistics for a variety of departmental and city-wide special events, environmental programs, community programs, and activities.

Assists with equipment and supply inventory; places orders for new products to support events and programs.

May conduct registrations for city-wide and departmental special events; records and deposits monies collected.