Proposed Internship Projects: Park Operations Division
Title: Energy Management Intern
Description: The Energy Management Intern will work with Park Authority’s Energy Management staff to make agency facilities more energy efficient. Intern will focus on practices regarding energy monitoring, energy software and data, energy projects, and energy audits.
Requirements: Engineering or business major preferred.
Title: Energy Intern Assistant
Description: The Energy Assistant Intern will help with the back office practices that support the Energy Management Program. Intern will work with energy data and utility accounts management.
Requirements: General degree with accounting or business courses.
Title: Park Physical Inventory
Description: Inventory/Survey of park physical assets and recreational amenities.
Requirements: Parks and Recreation major, engineering students.
Title: Trail System Mapping
Description: Survey and mapping of trail systems within the park system.
Requirements: Parks and Recreation major, landscape architecture students.
Title: Equipment Certification Standards
Description: Standardization of employee certification for equipment operation.
Requirements: Public Administration, Business students, engineering student.
Title: Stream Valley Condition Survey
Description: Survey/Assessment of Stream Valley problems, erosion, tree problems.
Requirements: Parks and Recreation major, landscape architecture, engineering students.
Title: Landscaping Inventory
Description: Survey of existing landscaping at the RECenters.
Requirements: Parks and Recreation major, Landscape Architecture students, drafting and drawing ability.
Title: GPS Mapping of Trails
Description: Use of Global Positioning System unit to map trails, stream crossings, culverts, bridges.
Requirements: Engineering, Landscape Architecture students, drafting and drawing ability.
Title: Employee Orientation Package
Description: Development of a Park Operations Division new employee orientation package that deals with daily operations, responsibilities and safety.
Requirements: Parks and Recreation major, Public Administration, and Business students.
Title: Park Condition Survey
Description: Inventory/Survey of conditions of internal park roadways and parking lots.
Requirements: Parks and Recreation major, engineering students.




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