Therapeutic Recreation Internship

Therapeutic Recreation Internship

The Therapeutic Recreation Internship provides students who are majoring in the field of Therapeutic Recreation and seeking the certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) an opportunity to practice the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to fulfill their school requirements to obtain a degree and to meet NCTRC's certification requirements.

Day to Day duties will include but are not limited to:

• Working under the supervision of a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) for the duration of their internship to learn aspects of developing, implementing, and evaluating skill development and theory-based therapeutic recreation programs.
• Supervising participants (youth or adult) involved in program and events, adhering to program and event safety protocols.
• Completing short term and/or long term projects and case studies depending upon their current standing in school (Senior intern - Short -term project, long-term project, and case study; Graduate intern - Long term research/administrative project and case study)
• Providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers both written ad orally.
• Preparing and/or submitting records and reports that are programmatic and administrative.
• May be required to work varied hours, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekend in an outdoor environment in various weather conditions and for extended period of time greater than 8 hours.

Physical Demands:

• Standing and walking for extended periods.
• Walk on a variety of surfaces, including sand, gravel, grass, and asphalt.
• Lifting and moving up to 25 pounds on occasion.
• Perform physical tasks such as stooping, kneeling/squatting, and bending frequently.

Expected Schedule / Hours:

Typical Work week will be 40 hours unless otherwise agreed upon. The schedule will be varied by days, evenings, weekends, and program schedule needs.

Expected Program Dates:

January 25th 2027 - May 7th 2027 (15 weeks, can be adjusted based on school requirements or completion of hours)

Minimum Requirements:

Required Education: Pursuing Therapeutic Recreation degree (BS in Therapeutic Recreation, or Recreation with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation); Must be eligible to sit for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) upon completion of internship and degree completion.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to work independently according to standard procedures and/or written or verbal instructions.
• Must be able to work a varied schedule; days, evenings, weekdays, and weekends to meet operational needs.
• This position will work in an administrative office environment well as outdoors as parks and facilities when assisting operations, programs, events.
• Must follow departmental dress code policy.

Applications close date:

November 15th 2026.

Compensation:

Undergraduate Freshman / Sophomore: $16.08/HR

Undergraduate Junior / Senior: $17.14/HR

Graduate Student: $18.22/HR

Additional requirements:

DMV Transcript: No CDL: No Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse: No CPS Check: No Physical: No Respirator: No Psychological Screening: No Polygraph: No At Will: No