Summer Camp Specialty Programming Intern - On-Site Summer 2026 Internship

Intern Sarasota County is proud to be #VaultRanked as one of the Top 150 Internships for 2026! Department: Parks Recreation and Natural Resources

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Our Job Looking for a fun and exciting internship? The Recreation and Neighborhood Parks (RNP) division of the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources department has an incredible

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for students majoring in Recreation Park and Tourism Management, Sports Management, Event Planning, Business, Marketing, or

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The Summer Camp Specialty Programming Intern plays a key role in enhancing the overall Adventure and Specialty Camp

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s by developing, coordinating, and implementing specialized recreational and

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al programming across multiple camp locations. This position focuses primarily on sports-related activities, but may also include arts, outdoor

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, team building, fitness, and other enrichment

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s. This role will be responsible for creating age-appropriate lesson plans, prepare materials, and ensure activities promote fun, inclusion, and safety. Job

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Are you interested in getting hands-on

experience:

in your chosen field? Do you want to make a difference in your community? Intern Sarasota County is dedicated to providing students with an unsurpassed learning

experience:

and insight into the dynamic world of public sector employment.

• Develop new

skills:

you can apply in the workplace. Gain

skills:

that will enhance your resume and increase your career options while exploring public service! Observe and participate in tasks and

responsibilities:

• performed daily by skilled professionals.

Experience:

workplace culture, office dynamics, and business etiquette. Your internship will include impactful hands-on work within a department, networking, professional development, and building long lasting connections with other interns, mentors, and Sarasota County team members. Department

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with camp supervisors and other camp staff to provide programming one day a week for six weeks of adventure camp at two locations.

Display leadership ability in planning and directing recreational activities.

• Provide highest level of customer service to participants and parents.
• Monitor and perform check-in on internal and 3rd party specialty camps.
• Ensure accuracy of specialty camp invoices with camp rosters.
• Provide rosters to internal and external specialty camps.

Draft adventure and specialty camp correspondence (CampDoc/ Constant Contact).

• Assist with American Camping Association Accreditation compliance and reaccreditation.
• Develop Specialty Camp Manual.
• Evaluate each specialty camp program by collecting staff feedback, camper responses, and personal observations.

Take initiative in proposing new sports or enrichment programs that could benefit the camp community Provide hands-on coaching and instruction that encourages skill development, teamwork, confidence, and positive participation.

• Assist with summer camp operations, special events and other operational assignments.

Special projects and assignments.

• Collaborate with your department colleagues to make and influence real changes.

Internship Program

Responsibilities:

A presentation to the County Administrator and other County Leadership staff is required at the close of the internship program on Friday, August 7, 2026.

• Participate in all organized intern events and trainings.

Your Internship Includes: In-person, on-site work! Competitive wage Hands-on work

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Professional headshot 1-1 mentoring with county staff Professional Development Events: Civics 101 & Facility Tour Own Your Career Business Etiquette & Professional Networking Philanthropy & Your Career Board of County Commission Public Hearing Session Speaking for Success

Opportunity:

to job shadow in other departments Location: Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota Learn more

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the internship program at: scgov.net/intern

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You Minimum

Qualifications:

Ages 16-17 with parental consent, or 18 and above. Eligible to work in the United States – we love local, national, and international students! Active, enrolled student.

Preferred Qualifications:

Enjoys working with children Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years.

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Everything Else Program Dates: The 2026 internship program will begin on May 18, 2026 and end on August 7, 2026. Internship Hours: 40 hours/week.

• Schedule will vary, with hours Monday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Pay Range: $15 per hour (high school student) up to $20 per hour (Grad/Masters student), based on your credit hours earned. Employee Type: Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal) Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s). If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents.

You will need to present the following items on your first day: 1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents.

(Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.) 2.

U.S.:

Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely

compensation:

(Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

Employee

benefits:

and Florida Retirement System contributions are not available for seasonal and temporary positions. Positions marked Full Time and Regular (Budgeted) are eligible for

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, for more information

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employee

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, please click this link or visit SCGov.net. A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team. We celebrate and value the

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s, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different. Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353. Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities.

View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance). Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace. Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play! Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival.

Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse

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al opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work! We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan. “US News & World Report: Sarasota is No. 1 in Florida and No. 18 in the country for best place to live.” We need YOU to help create wonderful

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s for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!