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NEOGOV · 20 hours ago

Parks & Recreation Intern

NEOGOV, representing the City of Chanhassen, is seeking a Parks & Recreation Intern to manage and coordinate various summer recreation activities. The intern will oversee events, manage volunteers, and assist with facility reservations, all while providing excellent customer service.

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Responsibilities

The City of Chanhassen’s Parks and Recreation Intern is responsible for the management, supervision, coordination, and evaluation of various summer recreation and leisure-oriented activities in the City of Chanhassen’s Parks & Recreation department
Recreation programs managed include:
Summer Concert Series. Communicate with vendors and artists, supervise volunteers, respond to public inquiries, prepare evaluations and reports, and serve as the staff point of contact at performances
4th of July Celebration events. Plan and supervise youth and adult events as part of a 3-day, 70,000+ person special event. Communicate with vendors, event partners, event registrants, and seasonal staff, manage logistics for events with 50-500 participants, and oversee budgets for assigned events
Teen Volunteer Program. Manage and supervise 15-25 thirteen to sixteen-year-old volunteers, volunteering between 5-25 hours/week at department programs. Develop trainings, provide schedules, communicate with volunteers and parents, and provide evaluation and career development to volunteers
Facility Reservations. Process and track picnic shelter facility reservations, communicate with patrons before, during, and after reservations, and assist with rental evaluations
Lake Ann Park Concessions & Watercraft Rentals. Track sales and trends for the Lake Ann Park Concession Stand and Watercraft Rental Program. Assist in data analysis and preparing end-of-season reports
Other programs, events, or projects as needed

Qualification

Event planningCustomer serviceCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsYouth programmingRecreation servicesMarketingData analysis

Required

Candidates must be a college graduate or current student
Have completed the necessary requirements for their college or university
Possess strong communication and organizational skills
Candidates MUST be available to work July 2-4, Thursday evenings, and other occasional evenings and weekends

Preferred

Park & Leisure Studies major or field of study preferred, but not required
Prior work experience in recreation services, youth programming, customer service, and/or marketing preferred, but not required
Prior experience working with recreation programs or special events
Prior experience working in customer service
Experience working with people of all ages

Company

NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Shane Evangelist
CEO
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Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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