Paid Summer Internships

Turn your summer job into meaningful professional experience. Camp Sewataro offers paid internship opportunities for college students interested in youth development, education, communications, the arts, athletics, business, and other related fields.

Our interns are hired into active camp roles where they gain hands-on experience, receive mentorship, and contribute to the daily life of the camp community. Depending on your school’s requirements, your position may also qualify for academic credit or required fieldwork hours.

Internship Opportunities

  • Program and Youth Leadership Intern: Builds experience in youth development, group leadership, activity planning, behavior support, and team collaboration. A strong fit for students studying education, youth development, recreation, or leadership.

  • Communications Intern: Develops experience in photography, video, written communications, social media, and storytelling within an active organization. A strong fit for communications, journalism, media, photography, or marketing students.

  • Arts, Theater, or Sports Instruction Intern: Plans and leads age-appropriate activities while developing skills in instruction, engagement, lesson planning, and program management. A strong fit for students studying performing arts, visual arts, music, coaching, or kinesiology.

  • Operations and Logistics Intern: Gains experience with schedules, transportation, family communication, office administration, event coordination, and the systems that support daily camp operations. A strong fit for business, hospitality, event planning, or management students.

  • Community Support and Youth Development Intern: Supports camper participation, social-emotional development, and inclusive programming alongside experienced camp leaders. A strong fit for students studying social work, psychology, human development, special education, or counseling.

What You’ll Gain

Throughout the summer, interns develop practical skills in:

  • Leadership and confident decision-making
  • Communication and relationship-building
  • Adaptability and problem-solving
  • Patience, empathy, and behavior support
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Planning, organization, and time management

A full-summer internship can provide more than 300 hours of hands-on experience. Interns also receive regular supervision and opportunities to reflect on their work, and connect their experience to future academic or career goals.

How the Internship Process Works

Academic-credit and fieldwork requirements vary by school and program. Before applying, students should speak with their college’s Career Services office, internship coordinator, or academic department to understand their specific requirements.

When applying to Camp Sewataro:

  1. Select the staff position that best aligns with your interests and experience.
  2. Indicate that you would like to explore using the position as an internship.
  3. Share any forms, supervision requirements, learning objectives, or deadlines established by your school.
  4. Our team will review the requirements with you and determine whether we can provide the necessary experience and supervision.

All Sewataro internships are connected to paid seasonal staff positions. Academic credit is determined and awarded by the student’s college or university.

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