Summer Camp Operations Intern
Are you a high school or college student ready to demonstrate your abilities in a paid job that helps you gain great experience?
Imagine spending your summer as a Summer Intern at Galileo, building valuable professional skills while carrying out crucial tasks that keep an award-winning camp program running smoothly. Summer Interns are the Renaissance staff of our summer team—they’re sign makers, attendance takers, office assistants, lesson helpers, game leaders, skit planners and all-around can-doers.
We value divergent thinkers who bring various experiences and viewpoints to the table at Galileo. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.
WORK HOURS AND DATES
The camp day runs, on average, 5-8 hours for Summer Interns. Summer Interns work a variety of shifts depending on camp needs, often supporting extended care. Many work a morning shift (7:45am-1:45pm) or afternoon shift (12:00pm-6:00pm), though others work a longer day shift (7:45am-4:00pm). Staff requiring a work permit for employment (staff under 18 years of age who have not yet graduated from high school) may not work over 8 hours/day (40 hours/week).
- Number of hours and start/finish time will vary by site, position and day
- Before setup days, complete between 2-12 hours of online training
- Participate in two mandatory training and setup days in the days before camp starts
- Participate in cleaning and packing up camp for an additional 5-10 hours during the final week of camp.
COMPENSATION
- We are committed to competitively compensating staff.
- Summer Interns are compensated at a regular hourly rate of $12.00-15.35 per hour
- Staff will be compensated at a different hourly training rate for online training and on-site setup/training
REQUIREMENTS
- Commitment to educational programming for children
- Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
- Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team
- Openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally
- Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
- Strong organization skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate clearly, maturely and compassionately with families
- Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy and exceptional enthusiasm
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- Upper-level high school student, college student, college graduate, or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- Experience working with kids or in a camp setting a plus
- 16 years old by your camp’s first day of operation, with a work permit valid through August 2019 if under 18
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support all aspects of camp, especially behind-the-scenes camp operations and programming.
- Work closely with camp leadership to complete various administrative duties throughout the day and week
- Cover for Summer Camp Counselors/Assistant Instructors during daily ten-minute breaks
- Set, work toward, and achieve measurable professional development goals
- Support camper check-in and check-out processes
- Provide excellent customer service to families by communicating with a positive, professional and fun attitude
- Assist with daily setup and clean-up of camp and assist Instructors with lesson preparation
- Support daily opening and closing ceremonies, all-camp activities, and snack/lunch supervision and programming