Resort and Commercial Recreation Association

RECOGNIZED INTERNSHIP SITE APPLICATION

  1. Site Information:

Organization Name

Primary Contact

Address (St. /P.O. Box)

City State Zip

Phone Number

Fax Number

E-mail

2. RCRA Agency member number

3 Type of Organization (Identify primary and/or any that apply:

Hotel or Resort

Cruise

Health and Fitness Club

Ski Area

Community Recreation

Campground

Sports Arena/Complex

Convention/Tourism Bureau

Marina

Amusement/Theme Park

Corporate/Employee Fitness

Outdoor Recreation

Tour Operator

Country Club

Other (specify)

4 Type of Internship:

Programming/Leadership: Heavy emphasis on customer focused - programming; intern is regarded as seasonal employee with very specific responsibilities vital to the operation of the facility.

Diversified: Intern is exposed to, and has hands-on experience with several areas within the recreation department. This includes at least three major department experiences of at least two weeks each.

Specialized: Organizations such as marinas, theme parks, special events companies, golf, ski and tennis which provide an experience for the intern which is unique to the site. Emphasis is placed on administrative responsibilities rather than leadership programming roles.

Resort-wide/Hotel Management: Interns spend time in all areas of the resort such as sales, marketing, conference services, front desk, guest services, housekeeping, food and beverage, etc. Time is equally divided in all areas.

  1. What is the agency’s funding status? (For profit; not-for profit; non-profit):
  1. List all department in which internships are available:
  1. List three colleges or university that that have approved students completing an internship with your agency: (college, contact person, phone number)
  1. What year did your agency begin offering internships?
  1. Length of internship (weeks):
  1. Minimum number of hours a week for student interns?
  1. Please identify any requirements your organization has of the student intern.

Major Project YES NO

Weekly Assignments YES NO

Attendance at Weekly Meetings YES NO

Other requirement (please specify):

11. What type of training/orientation is provided for interns arriving on site?

  1. How long is the training/orientation (days/hours) for a new intern?

13. What types of resources are available for the student intern?

Computer, Word processor YESNO

Office YES NO

Fax machine YES NO

Telephone YES NO

Resource Books YES NO

Mail YES NO

  1. Name and title of department head:
  1. Name and title of intern supervisor(s):
  1. How many prior interns has the intern supervisor been assigned?
  1. Does the intern supervisor have a four-year college degree? YES NO
  1. What is the maximum number of interns that each supervisor will oversee?
  1. Company/Agency information (complete only if your organization is offering resort wide internships.)

Number of full-time staff

Number of part-time staff

  1. Recreation Department:

Number of full-time staff

Number of part-time staff

21. Number of intern position openings per season/semesters:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

22. What financial compensation do you provide interns and how much?

Stipend

Hourly

Weekly

Other (please specify)

23. What other support do you provide interns?

Housing

Uniforms

Meals

Other (please specify)

24. If you do not provide on-site housing, do you offer assistance in helping the student locate housing?

YES NO

25. Please identify any additional requirements for accepting a student at your agency (i.e. child abuse clearances; CPR/First Aid certification; Water Safety Instructor).

Please submit this application digitally with the following information Internship Orientation Manual as attachments in an email:

The manual should include:

  • Mission statement and history of agency/department
  • Expectations of an intern (hours, uniforms, conduct, etc.)
  • Requirements for internship (CPR/FIRST AID, background check, drug screen)
  • Description/examples of programs and services
  • Pertinent policies and procedures
  • Orientation schedule (activities included)
  • Department rules (housing, on property recreation, etc.)

E-mail all requested information to: