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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Programs Management Fall 2024 Internship

Application Deadline: September 08, 2024

Opportunity: The Arboretum at Penn State is offering paid (starting at $14.00/hour) part-time (20 hour/week) internship for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates interested in career paths in event management, environmental education, and related topics. The position is for one 12-week term, with start and end dates negotiable. The internship activities range in scheduling, including afternoons, evenings, and weekends. Weekday activities take place between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. outside of the scheduled events.

Experience: This internship provides a hands-on introduction to program management, and customer service in a public garden setting. The program will also expose interns to the world of public gardens, integrating education, event planning, volunteer management, public relations skills, and donor support.

Primary Responsibilities: Plan, facilitate, and evaluate programming for children and adults in a public garden setting. Assist in coordinating event logistics, including but not limited to directing attendees, directing Arboretum general visitors, managing vendor setups and teardowns, addressing client requests and expectations, ensuring rules are being followed, assisting with emergencies, and focusing on the visitor's general satisfaction and care of the venue. Collaborate with the Volunteer Program Manager in administration of scheduling, overseeing, and coordinating the diverse volunteer workforce. Manage a solution-based mindset regarding improvement for each event and guest experience. Act as an informal "garden guide" for guests with common and general Arboretum knowledge and enthusiasm, while upholding DEIB confidence.

Qualifications: Applicants should be undergraduates, graduate students, or recent graduates and should demonstrate a strong interest in programming for children and adults, environmental education, event management, recreation, and tourism management, conferences and institutes, hospitality, business management, garden or museum studies, or other similar fields. The preferred applicant will demonstrate professional customer service skills or the desire to learn. Strong organizational ability, attention to detail, and familiarity with Microsoft Office suites, and the ability to learn new software and technology will be expected. Preference will be given to candidates who can explain how this opportunity will help them reach their career goals.

Requirements: Resume or CV Cover letter Contact information for two references

Application: Applications must be submitted online via Penn State Careers: https://hr.psu.edu/careers Please make certain to include a cover letter, resume or CV and references page with your application materials. Deadline for application is September 8, 2024.

Qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews to be scheduled in mid September 2024.

This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver's license and successful com letion of a motor vehicle records check will be requiredin addition to standard background checks.

This job requires the following 3 publicly available clearances: * PA State Police Criminal Background Check * PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form * FBI Criminal Background Check The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancingdiversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individualuniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversityinitiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society andnature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a corestrength and an essential element of our public service mission.

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