Tennis and Racquet Sport Intern

Do you want to be a part of the team that helps make the City of Boca Raton one of the best places to live, work and play? We provide world class services, parks, beaches, and public safety. This can only happen when the best, brightest, and most committed individuals come to work for our city. We encourage like-minded individuals to apply and be part of our team! 

Come join us! #WorkforBoca

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Review the internship’s essential functions, eligibility, and knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

To apply for this internship, click on the "Apply" link at the top right corner of this posting. 

Attach all required documents outlined in the Eligibility section to your application. Including a 500-Word Essay - "Why I want to Intern at the City of Boca Raton" including details about your education, experience, or interest in Recreation Services.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

Recreation Services: In Recreation Services, our mission is "to enrich the life of each individual resident and to contribute to the enhancement of Boca Raton as a community by providing exceptional recreational, educational and municipal programs, facilities and sites in a fiscally responsible manner."

Our areas of oversight include Aquatics, Golf, Ocean Rescue, Park Rangers, Tennis, Libraries, Administration, Community Centers, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Beautification & Irrigation, Cemetery & Mausoleum, Athletics and Park Maintenance. 

As a College Student Intern with Recreation Services, you’ll work closely with the Racquet Sports Sections well as internal stakeholders to learning daily operations, program preparation, and neighboring cities best practices. In this position you’ll learn what it means to provide public service through Recreation operations.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the preparation and organization of events at Tennis Center.
• Maintains court areas, including rolling/brushing and lining clay courts, and use water removal equipment;
• Assists Tennis Center Patrons; receives visitors and processes minor transactions as needed
• Prepares promotional material; creates flyers, invitations, brochures and press releases.
• Use a computer and variety of standard and automated office equipment;
• Act as receptionist, answers telephone inquiries about routine programs, procedures and policies, relays and dispatches messages as required;
• Prepares and completes daily and monthly participation report.
• Compile area research on neighboring city recreation operations including their fees, programming offered, software in use, and other operational information.