Internships

Students complete a 400-600 hour internship in the final semester of their senior year as a requirement for graduation from the program. This is a work-study course supervised by a faculty member and internship site coordinator. Students are expected to apply knowledge gained through coursework to real-life situations. The internship site must meet certain criteria and be approved by the faculty coordinator in advance. Refer to the Internship Website linked below for detailed information. Students will complete Professional Development in Recreation (RECR 4630) in preparation for the internship program.

Georgia Southern graduates have been very successful in securing employment opportunities in RTM and advancing within parks, recreation and tourism careers. Alumni of the University’s RTM program include directors and superintendents of many regional and state park systems nationwide. Examples include Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resource, Director of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, and the Executive Director of the Georgia Recreation and Park Association. The network of Georgia Southern University graduates working throughout the state and the nation provides a tremendous resource for job and internship placement.

Available Internship Highlight

Recent Internship Locations

American Conservation Experience

Army Corps of Engineers; B. Everett Jordam Lake

Bainbridge Decatur County Parks & Recreation

Bill Cody Ranch

Bluewater Bay Marina

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center

Bulloch Country Recreation Dept.

Butler-Mason YMCA

Camp Twin Lakes

Campus Outreach

Cape Eleuthera Institute

Carolina Point

City of Decatur Children and Youth Services

Clyde Venue-Savannah

Dalton Park and Recreaton Dept.

Driftwood Environmental Education Center

Falling Creek Camp

GA 4H Jekyll Island

GA National Fairgrounds and Agricenter

GA State Parks; Ft. Yargo

Georgia Cooperative Extension – Tifton

Green River Preserve

GS Center for Wildlife Education

Hardeeville Park and Recreation Dept.

High Trails Outdoor Science School

Holiday Inn

J Strom Thurmond Lake & Dam

LRT Sports

Macon Bibb County Recreation

Macon Museum of Arts & Sciences

Magnolia Spring State Park

Marriott Park City

Meramec Adventure Learning Ranch

Montana State Parks

N. Augusta Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Dept.

National Park Service

Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Resort Rentals

Savannah Convention and Visitors Bureau

Skipstone Adventures

South Bryan Park and Recreation Dept.

Student Conservation Association

Summit Meadows Adventures*

The Georgia Conservancy

Tormenta FC

UGA Cooperative Extension

University Nevada Las Vegas Athletic Dept

US Army Corps of Engineers

US Forest Service; Boundary Waters

Vail Resorts

Walking Mountains Science Center

YMCA of the Rockies

Young Life Windy Gap

Internship Scholarship Program

About the Scholarship

The Internship Scholarship Program (ISP), offered by the Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD), provides scholarships for career-related internships. Beginning in Summer 2019, the OCPD has provided unrestricted awards of up to $3,000 to offset the cost of professional internships that provide minimal or no compensation. Starting in Fall 2022, these internship scholarships will be available to students every academic semester.

Eligibility

• Must be an undergraduate student in good standing and completed at least 30 credit hours, or a graduate student in good standing.
• Plan to complete and have secured an internship that is at least six weeks in length and a minimum of 240 hours.
• The internship meets NACE internship guidelines.
• Must not have received an ISP award previously.

Applications

Applications will include the following:

• Application via Google Form
• Résumé
• One (1) Letter of Recommendation
• An estimated budget of how scholarship money would be used; click here for a sample budget spreadsheet
• WINGS Financial Aid award information (screenshots are allowed)

Last updated: 8/23/2023