SummerKids Junior Counselor Internship       

Location:         Bend, OR

Status:           100 hour Internship & practicum, unpaid (eligible for HS elective credit!*)

Eligibility:        High school, entering 9th - 12th grade            

Schedule:        Training Week: June 23-27, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

2 week Practicum: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (to be completed between July 7- August 11)                                                

Organization Background:
Camp Fire Central Oregon connects youth to the outdoors, to others, and to themselves. We build strong relationships and provide powerful youth experiences in out-of-school time programs where youth can learn, lead, have fun and be themselves. This is how we support young people as they navigate the challenges of growing up in the world today and learn the life skills they need to thrive.

Camp Fire’s Statement of Inclusion: 
Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, religion and non-religion, citizenship and immigration status, and any other category people use to define themselves or others. We strive to create safe and inclusive environments that celebrate diversity and foster positive relationships.

People of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ2S+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Camp Fire is committed to a diverse workplace, and to supporting our applicants and employees with reasonable accommodations when requested. Camp Fire is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions.

Internship Overview: 

This internship is designed to give teens practical work experience while practicing leadership skills at SummerKids, our weekly theme-based day camp for youth in 1st through 6th grade. Teens will learn resume-building skills while being mentored by the SummerKids Team in a professional environment. Junior Counselors act as role models for younger campers, while still enjoying the fun traditions, songs and games of summer camp. This program lasts for three weeks in total: 1 week of training and a subsequent 2 full weeks (5 consecutive days each) of practicum to SummerKids (service weeks are flexible and chosen by the participant during training).

During the training week, Junior Counselors (JCs) will explore their leadership styles and discover their strengths. JCs will learn how to facilitate positive group dynamics as well as working in a team. Interns will also learn what it is to be a professional in the workplace. During the practicum weeks, interns will put what they have learned in training into practice as an assistant to a SummerKids group counselor. They will have daily check-ins with their supervisor, receive constructive feedback on their performance, and have an opportunity to process their challenges and share their successes with their supervisor and peers.

* Camp Fire teams up with Youth Career Connect (YCC) to help Junior Counselors receive employment coaching and high school credit for their summer internship.

Transferable Skills:  Build skills and gain valuable experience in

• Supervision
• Facilitation
• Mentorship
• Leadership
• Communication
• Activity preparation
• Group management
• Planning and organizing
• And much more!

To Apply:  Follow this link to register and fill out a short application.