Description

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Port's Parks & Recreation department is committed to creating a vibrant waterfront through public service and cultural programming. The Parks & Recreation internship offers hands-on experience in public service and customer service by supporting waterfront events, interacting with the community and its visitors.

Responsibilities include assisting with coordinating special events, supporting research and program evaluation, developing presentations and outreach materials, and providing project and administrative support, as needed.

With general supervision, provides part-time employment opportunities for college level interns to perform job assignments that are closely related to their area of study. Any college or graduate level student may apply for consideration for vacancies.

This is an in-person position, hybrid or remote schedules are not available.

DISTIGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Total scheduled work hours shall not exceed 25 hours per work week (Monday through Friday, weekends and evenings as needed). Intern positions do not include benefits and are not eligible to receive paid leave, paid holidays, retirement and/or any type of insurance.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities assigned to Interns will vary depending on the department they are assigned

POST GRADUATION

At the discretion of the appointing authority, intern assignments may continue for a total period of up to two (2) years, including up to one (1) year following graduation, subject to program needs, funding availability, and satisfactory performance and conduct.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education, Training And Experience

Intern I: Students currently enrolled as part-time students [generally six (6) – eleven (11) units] or full-time students [generally twelve (12) units and above] at an accredited college or university may qualify for the Intern Program. School Enrollment Verifications are required to ensure satisfactory completion of the required units and verify eligibility for any pay increase (step advancement) based on the total number of semester/quarter units completed.

Intern II (Graduate): Students currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program leading to an advanced degree (MS, MBA, MPA, etc.) may qualify for the Intern Program (Graduate). School Enrollment Verifications are required to ensure satisfactory completion of the required units and verify eligibility for any pay increase (step advancement) based on the total number of semester/quarter units completed

Intern II (Doctorate): Students in a program leading to a doctoral degree (Juris Doctorate, Ph.D., etc.) currently enrolled in an accredited college or university also qualify for Intern (Doctorate) appointments.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

If assigned to perform work at any of the District's maritime facilities, you must be able to pass a background check in accordance with current Federal and State requirements.

If assigned to perform work at any of the District's Harbor Police facilities, you must be able to pass a background investigation that includes but is not limited to a polygraph examination.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Process

The application review process will include screening to ensure applications are complete and meet all minimum qualifications. In addition to the application, the applicant is required to complete the Supplemental Questions to further evaluate their education, training, and experience relative to the required knowledge, skills and abilities for the position. Applicants must submit answers that are as complete as possible.

Only qualified applicants who pass the minimum qualifications review, will be invited to the assessment process which may be administered by a written examination, panel interview, or any combination of qualifications appraisal determined by the Department of Human Resources to be appropriate. The Department of Human Resources will make reasonable accommodation in the examination process for disabled applicants. If you have an accommodation request, please indicate such on your application.

Depending upon the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications, applicants may be scheduled for one or more of the assessments listed below. Passing score is 70% out of 100% on each assessment section.

THE APPRAISAL PANEL (100%) ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR ENTER WEDNESDAY JULY 8, 2026

To move forward in the application process, you must complete an online application through our website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portofsd Please attach a copy of your unofficial transcripts (indicating when degree was awarded) to your application or your application will be considered incomplete. Resumes may be uploaded but cannot be used in place of a completed application.

Placement On Eligible List

The Department of Human Resources may limit the number of qualified applicants eligible to participate in the assessment process. Candidates who are successful in all phases of the assessment process will be placed on an eligible list. The eligible list established by this recruitment will be active for a minimum of ninety (90) days or up to one (1) year, unless otherwise determined by the Director pursuant to Rule 8, Section 4.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The District firmly believes in, and is committed to, the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination. It is the policy of the District to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to age (40 and above), ancestry, color, disability (mental or physical), gender (including identity, appearance, or behavior, whether or not that identity, appearance, or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's sex at birth), marital status, medical condition, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status.

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