Summer Camp Intern

Ascendigo Interns/Coaches are our version of camp counselors, but with a focus on supporting and advocating for our participants on the Autism Spectrum. Depending on where you are in the scheduling rotation, you could be helping a participant get ready for his/her day, spending afternoons in arts, crafts, bicycling, music and other activities; and/or going out and participating in the core sports during the day shift with your camper. You will be scheduled each week and paired 1:1 with a camper that is a good fit for your personality, coaching style, and skill set. Interns will also rotate staffing weekend activities. Interns help our participants with daily living and social skills, including appropriate coping skills, dining with our participants and assisting in night time hygiene routines and getting to sleep. Interns will be trained on our core sports and will be assisting Sports Specialists with the implementation of our core sports programs. Interns also may need to assist with nighttime behaviors and may be on-call for overnight duties.

There are many parallels between the Coach role and the Intern role throughout the summer. The main difference between the two is the focus on continued education and growth regarding our Interns. Ascendigo provides more direct supervision and oversight for Interns in effort to facilitate the development of their sports and behavioral support skills. Either as an individual or in small groups interns will create, plan and facilitate 1-3 evening time activities throughout the summer. In addition, there are weekly trainings on topics relevant to our field. Midterm and final evaluations are also conducted in order to communicate feedback.

• Passion for Ascendigo’s Mission

• Experience in camping logistics and outdoor recreation preferred

• Valid Colorado or U.S. Driver’s License with clean driving history

• At least 18 years of age

• CPR/First Aid Certification

** The differentiation between an Intern and a Coach is a minimum of 6 consecutive months of documented professional experience working in direct care of people with ASD or a related field AND a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education**

** Exceptions may be made for individuals with 3 calendar years of full time relevant professional experience but do not have a degree**

** Previous completion of Ascendigo’ s internship, will qualify the employee as a coach, despite other qualifications. Ascendigo reserves the right to make this decision on a case by case basis**