Sports Coaching and Leadership Internship
About the Position
SPORTS COACHING POSITIONS: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Lacrosse, Hockey, Gymnastics, Softball, Volleyball, Fitness & more.
Spend your summer coaching the sports you love while making a meaningful impact on the lives of kids.
Counselors are the heart of our camps. First and foremost, counselors chaperone, supervise, mentor, and guide campers through the day-to-day experience of camp. You'll help ensure the physical and emotional well-being of your campers, serve as a positive role model, and become an important part of their summer.
In addition to your counselor and cabin responsibilities, you'll spend part of each day coaching campers in your sport. Coaches should have a strong knowledge of and experience in their sport, ideally having played at a competitive level. Previous coaching or teaching experience is preferred, but not required. We provide training and support during staff orientation.
Counselors will:
- Serve as a primary caretaker and mentor for a group of campers, supporting their day-to-day safety and physical and emotional well-being
- Live alongside campers in a cabin at our overnight camps and actively participate in cabin life
- Work closely with fellow counselors and camp leadership to create a positive, supportive environment
- Communicate clearly and consistently with leadership regarding camper needs and concerns
- Work as part of a coaching team to lead sports instruction, practices, games, and tournaments
- Coach campers of varying skill levels while promoting improvement, confidence, sportsmanship, and teamwork
- Help create the energy, traditions, friendships, and experiences that make camp memorable
- Learn and follow all camp policies and procedures, including safety and emergency protocols
Qualifications
- At least 18 years old by the start of employment
- Experience playing one or more sports; competitive playing experience preferred
- Coaching, teaching, or experience working with children is helpful, but not required
- Compassionate, enthusiastic, patient, hardworking, and dependable
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
- Excited to work hard, live in a close-knit camp community, and positively impact the lives of campers
About Working at Camp
Working at camp is more than a summer job. Every summer, thousands of children come to our camps for a summer filled with fun, friendship, independence, and growth—and our staff become an enormous part of that experience.
We're equally invested in the growth of our staff. Over the course of the summer, you'll build leadership and communication skills, gain hands-on coaching and mentoring experience, take on new challenges, form friendships with people from around the country and the world, and become part of a community unlike a typical summer workplace.
There is something special about watching campers come out of their shells, master a new skill, make new friends, and become more confident throughout the summer—and knowing you helped make that happen.
Staff working at our overnight camps are required to live at camp and reside in cabins alongside their campers. This is an immersive residential position, and staff participate fully in the camp community throughout the summer.
Positions generally run from approximately the second week of June through the first week of August, with exact dates varying by camp and position.
Compensation is approximately $2,000–$2,700 for the summer, depending on position and experience. Housing, meals, a travel stipend, comprehensive staff training, and scheduled days off are also included.
How to Apply
Please apply directly through GreatCampJobs rather than through Handshake.
GreatCampJobs connects applicants with opportunities throughout the CampGroup network. After submitting your application, qualified candidates will be contacted regarding next steps and potential interviews with our staffing teams.