MWR Internship - Child & Youth

Naval Air Station Key West
Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Child and Youth Program Intern Description


The internship is located within the MWR department, but primarily in the Youth Center. It is a position that is provided to college or university students to give the intern onsite job experience. In this internship the student will be responsible for certain tasks delegated to him/her by their university advisors, the MWR internship coordinator and their site supervisor. The intern is also required to plan and implement field trips and outdoor recreation trips for the youth and teen age children.

Major responsibilities may include:

Complying with all safety and managerial rules and guidelines. Plan and implement at least 3 non-outdoor recreation field trips.
This may include, trips to the movies, amusement parks, concerts, and museums. Plan and implement 5 outdoor recreations field trips.
This may include, snorkeling, kayaking, fishing, camping, and bike trips. Plan and implement 1 family participation event.
This may include, family beach party, camping trip, or bowling night. Perform day to day task at the Youth Center.
This may include, planning daily activities, supervising youth and teens, cleaning, and encourage youth and teens to participate in activities not tried before.
Promote and advertise for all Youth Center field trips.

Other Duties.

Intern will also be ask to help in other MWR events. MWR will give the intern notice that they are needed at certain events. Those events may or may not be during regular working hours. These may include, Boca Chica gym’s running events, children’s fair days, and other MWR hosted or sponsored events.