Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services Intern
Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services is a service-learning program at the University of Northern Iowa. The Camp Adventure Youth Services program provides opportunities to serve children and youth in child development programs and school-age centers under the direction of Camp Adventure staff and Military Points of Contact, and to integrate theory with practice, develop new knowledge, skills and competencies in compliance with military child care guidelines, as well as to be a part of a worthwhile endeavor.
If you would like to serve children and youth overseas, internships are available in the Spring and Fall semesters, as well as Summer, working with Child Development Centers and School-Age Programs on U.S. military installations in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain Bahrain, Japan, Okinawa, California, Florida, and Hawaii. The program in the Spring and Fall Terms provide services primarily to infants, toddlers and preschool; summer opportunities are also available. Students are well supervised by both Camp Adventure staff and Military Points of Contact. This internship provides related experience working with children, while networking with one of the country’s largest employers, the Department of Defense.
Benefits of participation include:
* 12 hours of graduate or undergraduate credit from the University of Northern Iowa.
* An opportunity to make a worthwhile contribution, supporting military families.
* Travel expenses and housing are paid in addition to a living stipend of $2800 for 17 weeks (prorated for shorter programs).
* Professional training in the child development and/or school-age care fields.
* Network with the world’s largest employer – the Department of Defense.
* Engage in cultural experiences.
* Build your resume!
To take advantage of this opportunity, email Susan Edginton at campa.hr@uni.edu. The Subject Line of your email should say Intern/CPP. Please briefly describe your experiences working with children as well as your educational background including the school you are attending and year in school. Prior experience with children or youth in a professional group setting is required. Be sure to include your phone number, cell number and address.
Class Level: Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Recent Graduates
Qualifications:
Must have completed at least 2 semesters of college coursework with a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater. Must have experience working with children in a professional group setting. Our organization requires students to take this internship for credit, a partial scholarship is provided each student. Must be a US citizen. Must be able to clear state and federal background check