Areas of Study
Roanoke County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism can offer internships in the following areas:
- Recreation Administration
- Recreation Leadership
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Outdoor Recreation
- Environmental Science/Studies
- Health and Physical Education/ Human Performance
- Personal Training
- Coaching
- Health Sciences
- Early Childhood Development
- Communication and Media
- Marketing
- Business/Business Administration
Goal of an Internship with Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism:
To provide the student with a practical learning experience in all aspects of working in a local government recreation department.
The PRT internship will help prepare the student with the required amount of educational experience for a career by providing a well-organized, diverse, and meaningful hands-on experience. It will also include a complete overview of the agency, the delivery of services, and the opportunity for the student to develop professionalism in delivering services to a community through parks, recreation and tourism.
Parks, Recreation and Tourism is committed to the following:
- Providing a qualified internship supervisor
- Providing educational opportunities throughout the PRT Department
- Encouraging high standards of performance
- Providing opportunities for growth, providing feedback, and evaluations
- Growing and improving as an agency