Summer Internships with Guidestone!
2023 Guidestone Summer Camp Intern
JOB DESCRIPTION
PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE
Sunday, April 30, 2023
APPLY HERE:
Summer Camp Intern Application
Guidestone seeks high school students to be Education Interns for our 3-day garden and ranch camps this summer! We are looking for applicants who enjoy working with younger kids and are friendly and willing to support and encourage campers throughout all activities. Interns will lead team-building activities for a group of up to 20 children (ages 5 and up). Applicants should be enthusiastic, flexible, responsible, and safety-minded, and do not need to have exceptional skills with gardening or agriculture. The position requires availability for at least seven weeks, Tuesdays through Thursdays from May 30-August 10.
Responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Help create a safe, positive, inclusive, and enthusiastic camp environment.
- Be respectful of participants’ needs, interacting and engaging with each camper.
- Help participants first, but also engage in daily camp activities oneself.
- Help with set-up and take-down of activities.
- Lead a team-building activity at each session.
- Design an activity to run with campers, try it out and fine-tune it.
- Participate in reflections with staff at the end of each day.
JOB TITLE
Summer Camp Intern
CLASSIFICATION & CONTRACT
This position will involve a contract for 8 hours/day, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Stipend is $120/day.
Required Training
Friday, May 19, 1-4pm
Required Written Reflection
Due Friday, July 29
ABOUT CAMP
Garden camps will feature opportunities to learn and grow through garden activities and skills, games, movement, reflection, and fun with friends, through themed activities that reflect the garden as it evolves and changes throughout the summer. Garden camps meet at Longfellow Elementary School Garden or Salida Middle School Garden, with travel to other sites such the Monarch Spur Trail and the Community & School Farm.
Homestead and ranch camps feature opportunities to explore and experience life on a homestead and working ranch through animal care, ranch projects, cultural history, skill building, hikes, games, art, songs, journaling and fun. Homestead and ranch Camps meet at the Hutchinson Homestead & Learning Center (on Highway 50, 1 mile west of Walmart).
CAMP THEMES & DATES
In the application, you will have the opportunity to indicate whether you are interested in and available for the garden camps, the ranch camps, or a combination of both.
Garden Camps
Imagine! Garden Art & Science Fusion (May 30 -June 1) – Longfellow Elementary School Garden
Lettuce Dance to the Beet (June 6-8) – Salida Middle School Garden
Birds & Bugs, Broccoli & Butterflies! (June 13-15) – Longfellow Elementary School Garden
The Garden is Full of Stories (June 20-22) – Salida Middle School Garden
Farm Camp (June 27-29) – Community & School Farm
Build & Grow in the Garden (July 11-13) – Salida Middle School Garden
Wild, wonderful Seeds! (July 18-20) – Longfellow Elementary School Garden
Bringing the Harvest Home (August 1-3) – Community & School Farm, Hutchinson Homestead
Homestead/Ranch Camps
Homestead Detectives & Preservationists (May 30-June 1) – Hutchinson Homestead
Pioneer Camp (June 6-8) – Hutchinson Homestead
Water on the Land (June 13-15) – Hutchinson Homestead
Kids in Ag Camp (June 20-22) – Hutchinson Homestead
Pioneer Camp (June 27-29) – Hutchinson Homestead
Ranch Camp (July 11-13) – Hutchinson Homestead
Art of Agriculture (July 18-20) – Hutchinson Homestead
Ag Camp at the County Fair (*Wednesday, July 26-Friday, July 28*) – Chaffee County Fairgrounds
August 1-3: Bringing the Harvest Home – Community & School Farm, Hutchinson Homestead
August 8-10: Bringing the Harvest Home – Community & School Farm, Hutchinson Homestead
ABOUT GUIDESTONE
Guidestone Colorado is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is growing a vibrant agricultural future through education, community building, and partnerships.
CAREER TRACK
These positions are grant-funded through Marijuana Excise Tax Advisory Board (METAB), with support for leadership training through the Chaffee County Youth Alliance. Guidestone will share any opportunities to work with us in the future, and will share further information about jobs with partners such as local ranches, farms, and agricultural support organizations, and will supply a recommendation letter to accompany a resume.
APPLICATION & TIMELINE
Sunday, April 30 – Please complete the online application by this date. Guidestone will call to schedule an interview if you are selected as a top applicant.
Friday May 5 – Friday May 12 – Interviews
Tuesday, May 16 – Hires will be announced
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Monica Pless
Director of Education & Agritourism
Guidestone Colorado
719-239-0955