Paid Internship Opportunities

East Bay Regional Park District – PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The East Bay Regional Park District employs approximately two-dozen interns each year in a variety of internship projects in most of the nine different District divisions. Each project has a 375-hour maximum; may be 37.5 hours per week for 10 weeks; 30 hours per week for 12.5 weeks; or other schedule variation to meet project and student needs. Below is an overview. Questions may be directed to the District’s Internship Coordinator, Human Resources Officer Sonja Stanchina at (510) 544-2152 or sstanchina@ebparks.org.

	Spring InterNs	Summer Interns	Fall Interns
Eligible Students	Students from San Francisco State University and University of California, Berkeley. These students are eligible to receive academic credit from SFSU and Cal.	Students from any high school, trade school, college, or university. Academic credit may be possible.	Students from California State University East Bay and University of California, Berkeley. These students are eligible to receive academic credit from CSUEB and Cal.
Project Term	February – May (Semester)	Typically June, July, and August	September – December (Quarter)
Project Types	Typically focuses on projects in Recreation Services or Park Operations.	Varied within different District divisions.	Varied within different District divisions.
Project Requests due from District Supervisors	July	February	May
ANNOUNCEMENTS POSTED	AUGUST	MARCH	JUNE
Application Screening	September	April	July
Candidate Interviews	October	May	Late July / Early August

Benefits for Interns	past internships
Competitive hourly pay rate. Flexible work schedules. Field of study work exposure. Academic and professional growth. Enriching on-the-job experience. Professional networking access. Mentoring assistance. Resume enhancement. Academic credit in some cases!	Conducting park user surveys, compiling, analyzing, and presenting data. Sampling, analyzing, and reporting on amphibian and macro-invertebrate populations. Implementing small mammal live-capture program for tissue sample and release. Capturing and editing video footage for public education on fuels management. Developing a water-safety public outreach program. Developing a waste and recycling model for use District-wide. Researching green facilities maintenance systems for new District program. Assessing recreation programs access and impacts. Assisting Human Resources with new program development. Updating Finance Policies and Procedures Manual. Others: Capital Projects Review and Conversion, Forestry Management, Fisheries Project, Cultural Atlas and GIS Projects, and more!

Benefits for Interns

past internships

Competitive hourly pay rate.
Flexible work schedules.
Field of study work exposure.
Academic and professional growth.
Enriching on-the-job experience.
Professional networking access.
Mentoring assistance.
Resume enhancement.
Academic credit in some cases!

Conducting park user surveys, compiling, analyzing,
and presenting data.
Sampling, analyzing, and reporting on amphibian and
macro-invertebrate populations.
Implementing small mammal live-capture program for
tissue sample and release.
Capturing and editing video footage for public education
on fuels management.
Developing a water-safety public outreach program.
Developing a waste and recycling model for use District-wide.
Researching green facilities maintenance systems for
new District program.
Assessing recreation programs access and impacts.
Assisting Human Resources with new program development.
Updating Finance Policies and Procedures Manual.
Others: Capital Projects Review and Conversion,
Forestry Management, Fisheries Project, Cultural Atlas
and GIS Projects, and more!