At TPL, we're a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. As an ethos, we believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. ​We're committed to creating more places that bring us outside—parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands—and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code. We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That's why, through our Black History and Culture initiative, we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience; and we're an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands. 
 
One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don't have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of their home. We're determined to change this outdoor equity gap–and as a result, nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. We're inclusive change-makers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us!  
 
Position Summary:  
 
This is a summer internship with a 3 month duration.
 
The summer intern will assist with the development and renovation of parks, playgrounds, and schoolyards, within the Parks for People—Bay Area program. The Program works with urban communities and local agencies to restore, construct and maintain capital improvements in underserved neighborhoods. Generally, the summer intern supports the team in all phases of a project from community outreach through concept design, technical documentation, construction implementation and stewardship. 
 
Essential Functions:  

• Specifically, the summer intern will help project managers and director with park design and renovation/rebuild projects across the Bay Area in varying stages. Responsibilities may include: 
• Represent TPL in the project communities; attend neighborhood meetings to represent TPL and update communities on our project status 
• Create outreach materials (flyers, newsletters), and organize outreach events 
• Assist in creating graphic displays including plans, sections, elevations, materials boards, sketches and details as needed for project, agency and philanthropy submittals  
• Work with program staff to identify and initiate new projects in the Bay Area. May include project scoping, research and gathering background materials 
• Provide general administration and program support 
• Educate communities, local government representatives and others on the importance and positive impacts of having healthy parks and playgrounds 

Qualifications:  

• Academic interest in environment, urban studies, or other relevant focus 
• At least 1 year of work experience. May include past internships 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Basic design and graphic experience a plus 
• Ability to work on challenging and complex projects with moderate level of supervision 
• Ability to bring a high degree of flexibility, creativity, vision, and resourcefulness to projects  
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of environmental justice issues in low-income, urban communities 
• Flexibility with occasional evening and weekend community meetings 
• Special Knowledge and Skills: 
• Able to collaborate with diverse groups and interests in dynamic environments  
• Conversational fluency in Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, or Cantonese a plus 

 
Timeframe and Salary: 
 
Start and end dates are anticipated to be June 16 through September 16. However, the timing will be negotiated with intern as needed.  
Hours are anticipated to be 20 hours a week, with a compensation of $20/hour. 

Compensation:  
This is a part time role, with a schedule of approximately 20 hours per week for a period of 3 months.  Trust for Public Land is a hybrid work environment, and this role will ideally be located near a Trust for Public Land office. This position will provide accrued sick time and access to contribute to a 403(b)-retirement plan, currently with up to a 7% company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the anticipated compensation for this position is $20/hr. 
 
Trust for Public Land’s active goal is to be an inclusive and equitable place to work and build community. As the organization actively works to eliminate racial and other disparities it welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skillsets. We are open to the possibility that a great candidate for this job may not precisely meet all the above criteria; if you believe you are the right person for this job and can persuasively make that case, we encourage you to apply.