The Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department works with universities to offer internships in recreation, therapeutic recreation, cultural arts, or a related field. Internships can be with a specific division or general in nature. Our qualified and professional staff will help students understand the daily operation of a parks & recreation department. An internship with Bloomington Parks & Recreation will help a student improve their knowledge and skills in preparation for a career in recreation.

Responsibilities

Students will be a member of the Bloomington Parks & Recreation staff and will be expected to follow employee rules for staff. They will be involved in all aspects of the department and work with each program manager at some point in their internship: Athletics, Youth/Teen, Ice activities, and Adult/Special Events. Program planning, implementation, and evaluation in at least a few areas will be a major part of the internship. Students will also have short involvements with the zoo, SOAR (Special Opportunities available in Recreation), golf courses, front office operation, Bloomington Ice Center, and the parks maintenance division.

Duties

• Weekly program planning, implementation and evaluation
• Special event planning, implementation and evaluation
• News releases and flyers for assigned programs
• Assist with at least 1 program in each program manager's area
• Attend weekly staff meetings and other meetings
• "Topic" meetings with all full-time staff

Internship Facility

Bloomington Parks & Recreation  Department
109 E. Olive St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 434-2260

Internship Dates

Fall, Winter/Spring or Summer internships are available.

Contact

Eric Veal
Bloomington Parks & Recreation
109 E. Olive St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 434-2260
EVeal@cityblm.org

Internships are also available with SOAR (Special Opportunities Available in Recreation). Contact Holly Polley at HPolley@cityblm.org or Taylor Burlingame at tburlingame@cityblm.org or call (309) 434-2260 if you are interested in an internship with SOAR.