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The East Bay Regional Park District employs approximately two-dozen interns each year in a variety of internship projects in most of the eight different District divisions.

 

Each project has a 600-hour maximum with a work schedule designed to meet project and student needs.

If you are interested in applying please visit our Current Job Opportunities page.

Below is an overview of the program:

 
SPRING
INTERNS
SUMMER
INTERNS
FALL
INTERNS
Eligible StudentsStudents from
any college,
or university.
Academic
credit may
be possible.		Due to current
COVID-19, Summer
Intern timelines
will be impacted
and up to the
possible cancellation
of summer 2021
projects.

Students from any college,
university, trade school
or high school. Academic
credit may be possible.		Students from
any college,
or university.
Academic
credit may
be possible.
Project TermFebruary - JulyJune - NovemberSeptember - February
Project TypesVaried within different
District divisions.		Varied within different
District divisions.		Varied within different
District divisions.

 

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!
  

 

Questions may be directed to Human Resources at (510) 544-2154 or Jobs@ebparks.org.

Interns
Interns

Info

Address
East Bay Regional Park District
2950 Peralta Oaks Court
P.O. BOX 5381
Oakland, CA 94605

Contact
(510) 544-2154
Jobs@ebparks.org

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