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Knox County Park District Internship

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2025 Knox County Park District Internship

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Control invasive plant species within woodlands, prairies, and other park properties   
  • Maintain hiking trails, multi-use trails, and water trails
  • Maintain Litter Trail, Storybook Trail, Children’s Natural Play Area, Butterfly Transect Trail and Eastern Bluebird Trails
  • Assist Operation Managers with string trimming, weeding and mulching; kiosks, benches, picnic areas, and entrance signs for parks, river accesses, and multi-use trails, 
  • Assist volunteers with monitoring and project opportunities 
  • Develop and present at least one educational interpretive program   
  • Assist with Knox County Park District programs and events, create a County Fair booth display with activities
  • Write nature-related articles and take photos for e-newsletter, Facebook and Instagram                                                 
  • Develop printed educational materials for kiosks
  • Mark park property boundaries and assist with trail establishment     
  • Monitor and conduct surveys of various nesting/roosting structures; wood duck, barn owl, bat

 

Qualifications, Education &/or Experience:

  • Must currently be enrolled as a college or university student in Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences, Wildlife Management, Biology or any closely related field
  • Experience in ecosystem management, wildlife management and interpretive programming preferred
  • Strong desire to work outside in most weather conditions, occasional strenuous physical labor required 
  • Able to work independently or with a team

 

Internship Details:

  • Position pays $14 per hour
  • 35 hours or less per week; not to exceed a total of 420 hours for the duration of the internship
  • Seasonal employment, beginning on or after May 12, 2025 and ending on or before August 15, 2025 
  • Occasional early morning, evening, weekend days required 
  • KCPD is willing to work with student attended college or university so student may gain college internship credit
  • On-grounds housing offered, free of charge
  • The most qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview

 

To Apply:  Send cover letter and resume by 5 p.m. March 9, 2025, to: 

Brandon Schroepfer

Natural Resource Manager & Naturalist

Knox County Park District

117 East High Street, Suite 253

Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 

OR email to:

brandonschroepfer@knoxcounty.oh.gov