Amusement Park Security Internship
Description:
If you want to learn operations, people skills, and business leadership, this is the opportunity for you! This position offers the most unique, fun yet demanding, and rewarding atmosphere in which a student could spend their summer. This is a position that will assist five department directors in all aspects of operations in the Security Department of an amusement park. From personnel management to operations to video surveillance to first aid, the student will be exposed to many different aspects of park security operations. The student will have the opportunity to be part of the planning, preparation, and execution of a full park season. This position involves the execution and management of a department of 20 employees and dealing with thousands of guests every day. The student will have the opportunity to develop and extend communication and management skills through extensive contact with department heads, managers, employees and guests.
It is difficult to describe all the challenges that the student will solve during the summer and all the benefits from which they will derive.
Duration:
May 2020–October 2020. Weekends only during the month of May, September, and the first weekend of October (closed after October 3rd). There will be days during the week when we are weekends only that you’ll have the opportunity to pick up extra hours doing random tasks around the park.
Specific duties:
• Checking guests’ bags as they enter through the front of the park
• Contributing to putting together Iowa’s largest Oktoberfest celebration with over 10k attendees
• Enforcing park rules for guests and employees
• Participating in organizing security operations for concerts and other special events
• Conducting first aid on guests and employees
• Monitoring video surveillance
• Checking ID’s of guests that appear to be under aged and drinking alcohol
• Handling and transporting money
Qualifications:
• Ability to work in fast paced environment and handle stress
• Excellent listening skills
• Be on feet for long periods of time
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work outside in all summer weather conditions
• Independent, resourceful worker
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Prepared to work weekends and holidays
• Lift and carry up to 50lbs
• Experience serving in a position of leadership is preferred
Majors:
Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Security and Protective Services, Hospitality Management, Event Management
Details:
• $9.00 an hour plus tips- Will discuss average hourly from previous summers in interview
• Minimum of five days a week
• 50-60 hours a week during park season, no time-and-a-half
• Ability to work 60+ hours a week if desired
• Very flexible on needing time off
• Meals and uniforms provided
• Free admission to park on days off
• Access to Friends & Family tickets