Senior Recreation Center Intern

The City of Urbandale is seeking an individual for the Summer 2025 Senior Recreation Center Intern position. Urbandale is a progressive and growing community of over 45,000 people. Urbandale is a suburb of Des Moines, located on the northwest side, and is nestled between West Des Moines, Clive and Johnston.

Our Senior Recreation Center provides a safe, welcoming, and energizing environment where our community’s adults 55 and over can enhance their quality of life by engaging in a healthy and active lifestyle. Urbandale is committed to its senior citizens and our Senior Recreation Center is a great example of how our community makes good on that commitment!
 

With over 40,000 in attendance each year, the programs and services offered by the Urbandale Senior Recreation Center that help keep life interesting, enriching, and fun are certainly no secret. 

Routine Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a special project focusing on technology education for seniors from beginning to end using all elements of program planning to successfully complete the project.
• Assist as needed in the office developing phone etiquette, filing, record keeping and answering customer inquiries.
• Assist with public relations and promotions of department programs and activities including press releases, coordinating media coverage, developing customer friendly operating procedures, designing program fliers and elements of program marketing and assisting with developing the seasonal program guide.
• Create and implement three new programs, primarily for seniors, likely with a focus on technology education and fluency.
• Attend board meetings, staff meetings, and council meetings. Review budget procedures, contract management and other administrative duties.
• Assist with recreation programs (development, coordination, scheduling, supervision and customer satisfaction). Programming includes education, sports & recreation, day trips, social, cards & games, gardening, technology, fitness, and more. Some crossover to youth and adult activities will also be available.

Typical Qualifications

• This internship is open to students pursuing a degree in recreation, leisure services, sports management or a related field.  
• Must be 21 years of age and have valid driver's license.  

Supplemental Information

There is one (1) opening available for the Summer 2025 Senior Recreation Center Intern position. Applications selected will be invited to participate in the oral interview process.

The job posting may remain open until a candidate is selected. 

For more information, please contact Carissa Williams at the Urbandale Senior Recreation Center by calling (515) 331-6851 or emailing cwilliams@urbandale.org.

Post-offer/pre-employment background/motor vehicle report check and drug test are required.

The City of Urbandale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons with disabilities must submit requests for ADA accommodations to the Human Resources Department, in writing, prior to the application deadline.