Duties & Responsibilities: - Control invasive plant species within woodlands, prairies, and other park properties
- Maintain hiking trails, multi-use trails, and water trails
- Assist Operation Managers with string trimming, weeding and mulching; kiosks, benches, picnic areas, and entrance signs for parks, river accesses, and multi-use trails,
- Assist volunteers with monitoring and project opportunities
- Develop and present at least one educational interpretive program during the internship
- Assist with Knox County Park District programs and events, create a County Fair booth display with activities
- Write nature-related articles and take photos for e-newsletter, Facebook and Instagram
- Develop printed educational materials for kiosks
- Mark park property boundaries and assist with trail establishment
- Monitor and conduct surveys of various nesting/roosting structures; eastern bluebird, barn owl, wood duck, bat
Qualifications, Education &/or Experience:
- Must currently be enrolled as a college or university student in Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences, Wildlife Management, Biology or any closely related field
- Experience in ecosystem management, wildlife management and interpretive programming preferred
- Strong desire to work outside in most weather conditions, occasional strenuous physical labor required
- Able to work independently or with a team
Internship Details:
- Position pays $15 per hour
- 35 hours or less per week; not to exceed a total of 420 hours for the duration of the internship
- Seasonal employment, beginning on or after May 11, 2026 and ending on or before August 14, 2026
- Occasional early morning, evening, weekend days required
- KCPD is willing to work with student attended college or university so student may gain college internship credit
The most qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview To Apply:
Send cover letter and resume by 5 p.m. March 8, 2026 to: Brandon Schroepfer Natural Resource Manager & Naturalist Knox County Park District 117 East High Street, Suite 253 Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 OR email to:
brandonschroepfer@knoxcounty.oh.gov 