Seasonal - Summer Program Internship - Bryant Pond 4-H Learning Center

University of Maine System • Woodstock, ME

74d • $475 - $550 • Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a job that combines teaching, adventure, and the outdoors? Spend your season at Bryant Pond 4-H Learning Center, leading youth in environmental education, trips, campfires, and community building. You’ll gain real-world experience, build leadership skills, and make lasting memories all while working in one of Maine’s most beautiful outdoor classrooms.
Statement of the Job:
All Summer Interns will have a focus area matching their interests and camp’s needs. The internship tracks are as follows:

MARKETING INTERN:
The Marketing Intern will create a marketing campaign for Bryant Pond over the course of the summer. After receiving training, the Marketing Intern will work fairly independently to create an effective marketing plan for summer camp. All interns will also have programming responsibilities, working directly with kids.

GARDEN MANAGER INTERN:
The Garden Manager Intern will design and maintain the vegetable garden at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp & Learning Center. This position makes the principles of ecology come alive for youth campers through gardening, recycling, energy conservation, animal care, and composting lessons. This position involves both gardening and leading educational activities for campers.

YOUTH PROGRAMMING INTERN:
The Youth Programming Interns will perform outdoor education and youth programming. This is the internship equivalent of the Summer Camp Counselor position, matching the responsibilities outlined for our camp counselor staff. Bryant Pond leadership staff will work with the Youth Programming Interns to help this position meet the interests and requirements of the applicant and any specific internship requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in the Internship Track: Marketing, or Gardening, or Youth Programming
• You have a genuine motivation to work with children in a vibrant, high-energy outdoor setting where every day is an adventure.
• You demonstrate responsible and safe decision-making skills, ensuring a secure and enjoyable experience for all campers during outdoor programming.

Nice To Haves

• You are able to provide a portfolio or examples of your experience in regard to marketing, gardening, or youth work.
• The ability to lead groups in various outdoor environments, comfortably carrying a small backpack filled with teaching supplies and a first aid kit to support your activities.
• Experience in the following fields: belaying, backpacking trips, fishing, canoeing, archery, riflery, wilderness survival skills, teambuilding, and ecology.

Responsibilities

• Creating a marketing campaign for Bryant Pond
• Designing and maintaining the vegetable garden at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp & Learning Center
• Performing outdoor education and youth programming

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed