Summer Intern- Park Planner at City of Chesapeake Human Resources – Chesapeake, Virginia
City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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Working Title of Vacant PositionSummer Intern- Park Planner
Job Type: Seasonal/Substitute
Posting Type: Intern
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: PARKS, REC, & TOURISM
Division: PR&T ADMIN
Requisition Number: 2026120
Number of hours worked per week: up to 20 hours a week
Work Schedule: Flexible Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm May include some evenings, weekends and holidays | Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA [City wide municipal and recreational facilities]
Position Driving Requirement: O - Occasional
Pay Basis: Weekly
Advertised Salary:
Job Description:
Required Qualifications:
Must be a college student in good academic standing who is majoring in, or a recent college graduate (i.e., within one year of graduation) in graphic design, digital marketing, learning and development or related fields.
Job Open Date: 03/12/2026
Job Close Date: 03/26/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Job Type: Seasonal/Substitute
Posting Type: Intern
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: PARKS, REC, & TOURISM
Division: PR&T ADMIN
Requisition Number: 2026120
Number of hours worked per week: up to 20 hours a week
Work Schedule: Flexible Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm May include some evenings, weekends and holidays | Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA [City wide municipal and recreational facilities]
Position Driving Requirement: O - Occasional
Pay Basis: Weekly
Advertised Salary:
$17.00 per hour
Job Description:
The City of Chesapeake is accepting applications for a Summer 2026 Internship (May 4 – August 7, 2026) with the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Planning Division.
The intern will gain valuable skills by assisting with park and recreational facility project planning, development and implementation.
Key Learning:
The intern will gain valuable skills by assisting with park and recreational facility project planning, development and implementation.
Key Learning:
- Assist in preparing various specifications, designs, reports, charts, maps, site plans, spreadsheets, presentations, and other documentation related to development of long and short-term projects.
- Researches available resources, collects data and analyzes facts in order to assist with completing planning and project assignments.
- Assist with preparing master plans, conceptual plans, reports/correspondences and other documentation to provide planning support for facilities, projects and assignments. Performs routine office tasks.
- Researches, establishes, identifies and enforces property boundaries and easements.
- Assist staff, other departments, community organizations and the general public with general facility planning tasks.
- Assists with documenting and inventory of historical and other pertinent data and reporting related to Department resources, projects, properties, leases, facilities and open spaces.
Required Qualifications:
Students participating in the Internship Program will be responsible for :
- Providing their own transportation to and from work,
- Arriving at the work site at the time designated by the work site supervisor.
- Performing the tasks assigned by the vocational instructor/coordinator and the work site supervisor in an efficient manner.
- Demonstrating honesty, punctuality, courtesy, a cooperative attitude, appropriate dress, and a willingness to learn.
- Conforming to the guidelines of the internship work site.
Must be a college student in good academic standing who is majoring in, or a recent college graduate (i.e., within one year of graduation) in graphic design, digital marketing, learning and development or related fields.
Job Open Date: 03/12/2026
Job Close Date: 03/26/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Students will be limited to one internship per school year.
Summer 2026 internships begin on or after May 4, 2026. The length of the internship may vary depending on the student’s availability. The student may work up to 20 hours per week for a maximum of 240 hours.
Summer 2026 internships begin on or after May 4, 2026. The length of the internship may vary depending on the student’s availability. The student may work up to 20 hours per week for a maximum of 240 hours.
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Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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