General Recreation Internship or Aquatic InternshipAt — City of Newark

Opportunity Summary 

The General Recreation Internship will expose and train students in a multidisciplinary way to experience different areas of recreation within the City of Newark's programs. The student will learn and generate practical job skills from customer service to event planning, supervision, community building, youth and adult sports facilitation, etc. The Aquatic Internship will focus specifically on the aquatics aspect, from lifeguard and swim instructor-specific experience to operations, planning, and maintenance. Through this, the intern will be able to go into an entry-level position in any organization hiring once they have mastered the skills in this area. Candidates must be able to swim.

Opportunity Learning Outcomes 

Departmental structure, conflict resolution and customer service, program planning and budgeting, marketing and outreach, and diversity of recreation within the community.

Opportunity Training 

There will be a variety of training provided depending upon the internship. For General rec, there will be safety training, customer service training, cash handling training, computer training, and program-specific training. Each training varies in overall time and content. For the Aquatic Specific internship, lifeguard training and swim instructor training, as well as lockout/tagout and chemical handling training, computer training, and customer service training will be provided.

Additional risk specific to this opportunity 

As this is a paid part-time position, all safety training would be the same as all other employees to ensure consistency and safety for all.

Compensation Details 
TypeFrequencyAmountExplanationShow to students?
Hourly Paybi-weekly$16 hrAquatic placement will be higher compensation.Yes
Program 
Center for Community Engagement
Internships
Location Type 
On-site
Location 
Newark, CA
United States
Expected Hours 
HoursDuration
400hours per placement
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
No
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
TB tests
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
Yes
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing