Outdoor Adventures Professional Intern

Loyola University, United States

Updated: about 19 hours ago
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Job Type: PartTime
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Title Outdoor Adventures Professional Intern
Job Category Temp
Office/Department Recreation and Wellness
Work Environment Onsite
Location Evergreen Main Campus
Staff Job Type Part-time
If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date: 05/30/2025
Position Summary and Duties
  • Provide logistical support to the Assistant Director of Recreation and Wellness, Outdoor Adventures that will include both office work as well as days in the field.
  • Assist with the supervision of 30 volunteer trip leaders and 25 paid student employees working with Outdoor Adventures and the Indoor Rockwall.
  • Continually help to improve and facilitate justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion based programming and content 
  • Provide assistance with the marketing of all outdoor programming, including print materials, on campus and digital advertisement, and social media.
  • Participate in outdoor skills trainings with the opportunity to co-lead trainings and trips depending on experience and skill level.
  • Prepare professional development topics for weekly student meetings in collaboration with Assistant Director
  • Collaborate on projects as needed with Assistant Director
  • Represent the department at various orientations and information fairs.
Required Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree
  • 2-3 years experience working in outdoor recreation with expertise in 1-2 of the following areas (to include but not limited to backpacking, canoeing, sea kayaking, rock climbing, paddle-boarding)
  • WFR or ability to obtain within 60 days of employment
  • Ability to lift or carry weights of up to 50lbs or more for extended periods of time and in harsh weather conditions
  • Weekend and extended trip availability required
Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters Degree in Recreation or related field
  • Certifications in one or more technical skill area (i.e. CWI, ACA, AMGA SPI, etc)
  • Certification is one or more interpersonal skill area (i.e. mental health first aid)
  • Experience working with indoor climbing facilities
  • Experience working in higher education recreation programming
Job Posting Date 03/25/2024
Priority Application Deadline Date
Job Close Date
Anticipated Start Date 08/07/2023
University Description
Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
Diversity Statement
Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: In some cases, experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.
Quicklink for Posting https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/7196

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