Selected candidates are placed in a position within the Park Operations department in either the Ride Operations, Guest Arrival or Zoological sub-department, or within the Merchandise department. Interns will be required to participate in the following activities: * Attend seminars held by various departments within the park, including Culinary Operations, Design & Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Merchandise, and Park Operations* Park tours with members of your leadership team* Planned meeting sessions with members of the park’s leadership team* Complete an Internship project where interns work with leaders throughout the park on an assignment designed to improve the park and its operations* Complete an evaluation process throughout the internship period designed to help selected candidates gain real job experience and develop/improve their performance during the entire length of the internship* Interns will have the experience of front-line involvement, overseeing a team of employees and providing guidance and direction to their team as they interact with thousands of guests daily Daily Responsibilities: Interns will be expected to perform the following responsibilities on a daily basis:* Oversee and coordinate the daily activities of all assigned locations* Monitor all assigned locations to ensure safety, Five-Star Service, and cleanliness* Assist with the training of new Ambassadors and ensuring they have the proper training documentation* Maintain safety standards for both Ambassadors and guests* Oversee and coordinate daily assignments for all Ambassadors to include employee scheduling, rotation schedules, issuing tills, placing orders as needed, completing returns/exchanges, break schedules and financial tracking of sales or other location paperwork/record keeping as assigned* Monitor budgeted labor and location supplies* Coach and counsel Ambassadors on their performance* Complete all tasks assigned by park leadership in a timely manner* Perform health maintenance, training sessions & animal presentations and enrichment (Zoological)* Knowledge and ability to discuss history of animals (Zoological)* Have ability to recognize the overall health of each animal through daily observation and hands on training (Zoological) Requirements and Competencies* Must be currently pursuing a college degree* Commit to working through the 2021 peak operating season (mid May– mid August)* Flexible availability (schedules include nights, weekend and holidays)* Excellent human relations and communication skills* Previous leadership, zoological or theme park experience is a plus* Previous water safety experience preferred for Water Country USA applicants* One year of animal care experience with at least 6 months of hoof stock and/or avian experience preferred (Zoological)* Familiar with the principles of Operant Conditioning, specifically the application of positive reinforcement training preferred (Zoological)