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Summer 2025 Student Internships

Santa Clara County Parks
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Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation 2025 Summer Intern Cohort Opportunities

Application Deadline: April 1, 2025

Estimated Internship Duration: June 3, 2025 – August 31, 2025

Pay ranges from $18.54/hour to $42.63/hour depending on the internship level

Location: San Jose, California

Apply at: 2025 Student internship cohort | Santa Clara County Parks | County of Santa Clara

Once you have completed and submitted your application, email a PDF copy of your application it to us directly at parkshr@prk.sccgov.org. Don't forget to include in the email the PDF copy of your application along with your name, contact information, and which internship(s) you are applying. You will hear from us soon.

Job Description

Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation has some great internship opportunities available for Summer 2025.

If you are interested in applying, please apply at 2025 Student internship cohort | Santa Clara County Parks | County of Santa Clara and follow the instructions.  

Please note, once you have completed and submitted your application through the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation website, email Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation directly ParksHR@PRK.sccgov.org and attach a PDF copy of your application along with your name, contact information, and the title of the internship you are applying for to let us know what opportunity you are interested in.  

Internships are a great way to obtain practical work experience and learn more about Santa Clara County as an employer. The estimated start and end date of the Summer 2025 internship is June 3, 2025 – August 31, 2025. Below you will find a list of Summer 2025 internship opportunities.

  • Grant Park History Project – Student Level III or IV
  • Invasive Wildlife Camera Trapping – Level III or IV
  • Martial Cottle Historic Interviewing Project – Student Intern III
  • Park Ranger Operations Recruitment and Social Media – Student Intern II or III
  • Land Use Agreements Monitoring Program – Level III or IV
  • Environmental Compliance Intern – level III or IV

Student Intern Eligibility and Level 

To qualify for the student intern classifications, a student must meet the following requirements:

  • Have a legal right to work in the United States
  • High school students under eighteen will require a work permit, which may be obtained through the high school counselor or the Employment Development Department (EDD)
  • Be enrolled in an accredited institution or a school licensed by a state agency, or have graduated from such an institution or school within the last six months
  • Have an overall grade point average of at least 2.5 on a four-point scale
  • Submit a completed County job application for employment, official/unofficial transcript, and proof of enrollment or course schedule for the current school session
  • May be required to pass a Live Scan background check
  • May be required to pass a physical examination

 

Student Intern - Level II

You must be:

  • a freshman or sophomore year college student, or
  • a community college student, or
  • a vocational school student who has completed high school.

 

Student Intern - Level III

You must be:

  • a junior or senior year college student, or
  • a degree-holder student working on your secondary degree or professional certification.

Note: Student interns hired in this level must perform duties related to their field of study.

 

Student Intern - Level IV

You must be:

  • a professional or graduate school student, or
  • a degree-holder student working on your secondary degree or professional certification.

Note: Student interns hired in this level must perform duties related to their field of study.

For more details, please visit our website at 2025 Student internship cohort | Santa Clara County Parks | County of Santa Clara.

 

Grant Park History Project Intern - Level III or IV

The Grant Park intern will learn how to become proficient in the multiple methods and techniques for recording history, how to enhance historical programs and research skills, and how to record collections and catalogue historical items.

Preferred area of Study/Major:
History, Library Science Or closely related field.

 

Invasive Wildlife Camera Trapping Intern - Level III or IV

The Invasive Wildlife intern will become proficient and gain experience in natural resource management in a wildland/urban landscape through invasive wildlife monitoring.

Preferred area of Study/Major:
Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Park Management Or closely related field.

 

Martial Cottle Historic Interviewing Project Intern - Level III

The Martial Cottle intern will gain experience in conducting structured interviews, presenting that information to management and how to effectively record historic information.

Preferred area of Study/Major:
Cultural Anthropology or Folklore Studies Or closely related field.

 

Park Ranger Operations Recruitment and Social Media Intern - Level II or III

The Ranger Ops intern will have the opportunity to gain experience with photography and videography production and techniques on how to utilize their material to develop technical skills and ultimately see their work in action.

Preferred Area of Study/Major:
Photography, Videography Or closely related field.

 

Land Use Agreements Monitoring Program Intern - Level III or IV

The Parks Real Estate intern will have the opportunity to learn about real property leasing, contract management, and develop their skills with databases, organization, and writing skills.

Preferred Area of Study/Major:
Parks Management, Business Administration Or closely related field.

 

Environmental Compliance Intern - Level III or IV

The Environment Safety intern will gain experience with compliance on a wide variety of environmental and safety regulations and how Parks works behind the scenes to provide clean, safe drinking water for its visitors and staff.

Preferred Area of Study/Major:
Environmental Studies, Water Resources Or closely related field.

Internship Fast Facts

  • County Parks internships are paid! Pay ranges from $18.54/hour to $42.63/hour depending on the level of internship.
  • Internships can be in the field, in an office, or both! All types of work support the mission and operation of County Parks.
  • During our summer internship cohort program all internships feature:
    • Career-building opportunities, including a meet and greet with the Parks Executives, Resume building workshop and Mock Interviews!
    • Capstone Projects, including a presentation day at the end of the internship, enabling you to walk away from your time at Parks with project planning experience and a professional presentation under your belt!
  • Internships are designed to support certain stages of your academic career! For information regarding intern levels and their corresponding academic stages, visit the Employee Services Agency - Student intern site.