Sunrise Day Camp Social Media Intern

Sunrise Day Camp: Marketing Internship – Summer 2026 

Location: Sunrise Day Camp – Chicago 
Date: June 5th, 2025 – August 7th, 2026

Time: Monday – Friday / 8:00am-4:00pm 

Summary: 

With oversight from JCC Chicago’s Marketing team, our marketing intern will bring the vibrant spirit of Sunrise Day Camp – Chicago to life. You’ll craft engaging social media content and capture memorable moments, ensuring our camp community stays connected year-round. The marketing intern will balance daily tasks on-site at camp with larger assignments that contribute to JCC Chicago’s broader strategic goals. This role offers hands-on experience in content creation and digital marketing, perfect for a creative and passionate storyteller eager to showcase the Sunrise experience to families.

Learning Goals:

• Develop social media expertise by creating dynamic and engaging social media content.
• Gain hands-on experience supporting professional photographers, videographers, and marketing staff on-site to ensure high-quality content production.
• Learn the function and processes of a non-profit marketing team.
• Develop and apply foundational skills in graphic design, video editing, and photography, utilizing digital platforms to produce high-quality, impactful marketing content.
• Refine copywriting skills by crafting compelling and on-brand social media copy that resonates with Sunrise Day Camp families.
• Develop communication skills and collaboration by effectively working with the camp leadership team and JCC Chicago’s Marketing team.
• Refine organizational skills by practicing effective time management and staying organized in daily tasks.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Create dynamic social media content that reflects the vibrant Sunrise Day Camp brand voice, crafting engaging posts to keep families excited and informed about summer happenings.
• Champion Sunrise Day Camp brand voice and craft compelling social media copy.
• Partner with the Camp Director to manage and upload content to the Sunrise Day Camp app, ensuring engaging updates, photos, and essential details about campers’ experiences.
• Collaborate with JCC Chicago’s Marketing team to produce content that aligns with brand guidelines, achieves objectives, and maintains high quality.
• Participate in regular marketing meetings with JCC Chicago’s marketing team to gain insights, receive feedback, and deepen understanding of nonprofit marketing strategies.
• Engage as an active member of the camp community.
• Work closely with the Sunrise Photography Intern to create a shared collection of engaging and creative photo and video content.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Essential Duties: 

Must be a current undergraduate student studying marketing, communication, social media content creation, graphic design, or any other related field, or have interest in social media marketing. 

• The following physical skills are helpful but are not required to successfully perform the core duties of this role.
• Demonstrate physical stamina and agility required to be mobile for long periods throughout the day.
• Move from sitting (chair and floor) to standing position easily and quickly.
• Stand for long periods of time and be able to actively engage physically with children.
• Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand.
• Supervise children, keeping them in sight and sound at all times.
• Know the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. Prevent, circumvent, and deal with problem behaviors appropriately and effectively.
• Maintain a sense of calm and perspective with physical and mental alertness during stressful times.
• Consistently demonstrate and reinforce the values of caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility.
• Willingness to perform other camp-related duties and responsibilities. 

Compensation: Stipends vary