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NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

Site Survey Intern

May - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

As a Site Surveyor at Parks and Rec, I had the amazing opportunity to travel all around the five-boroughs, exploring diverse communities, beautiful parks, and nature preserves while learning technical surveying skills.

What I wish was different

I would have liked more responsibilities in management, leading, and data analysis.

Advice

Prepare for a lot of walking, and take the opportunities to visit recommended free museums!
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Public Programming Intern

May - August 2017 • Bayside, NY

What I liked

Enjoyed working with NYC parks and enjoyed working with the Queens community

What I wish was different

Wish I was given more tasks to complete

Advice

Do every task given to the best of your ability to show that you are really interested.
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intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The nature of the work. Very rewarding work that truly benefited the community

What I wish was different

I wish I had been given more responsibilities

Advice

Get the job earlier and see if you can get funding from an outside source.
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