It was a good mix of field and office work, and we were given a good amount of flexibility in terms of which tasks we wanted to undertake. I learned a lot about Montgomery County's parks and began to appreciate all of the factors that go into maintaining a park.
What I wish was different
The onboarding process took a while, but that's not the fault of anyone and is typical for government jobs with a lot of paperwork.
Advice
Ask questions as soon as they come to mind to eliminate any doubts.
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Strategy and Implementation Intern
May - August 2017 • Upper Marlboro, MD
What I liked
Staff and Supervisors very knowledgable
What I wish was different
Location
Advice
Get to know as many people in different departments. Volunteer to go out in the field to extract data; makes good day trips.
