Leadership Internship (Paid)
Seneca Hills Leadership Internship
May 22 - Sept 1
Our Leadership Interns gain more than 1,000 hours of actual leadership experience each summer, all under the direct mentor-ship of the Executive Staff. Leadership interns are responsible for overseeing anywhere from 5-50 of their peers at camp. Through planning theme nights, activities, and camp programs our interns learn how to work with details and make large events happen for hundreds of campers. Throughout their summer, our interns learn hands-on lessons in problem-solving, how to deal with conflict, and gain valuable experience with daily public speaking. By the end of their experience, our leadership interns walk away with tangible leadership skills and real-life experience that set them apart as they prepare to launch into what career field God has called them to.
Major Goal:
To advance the purpose of Seneca Hills, this intern will serve in a leadership role as program/adventure staff in the areas of camp programming, low & high ropes facilitation, family camp programming, camp maintenance and hospitality with Christian ethics and integrity. The Leadership Intern will meet weekly with a member of the Executive Staff member to goals and experiences to challenge themselves through their time with Seneca Hills.
Our Goals
1. Encourage students or recent graduates to explore their gifts, potential career interests, and God's call in their lives.
2. Provide a setting with a steady stream of fresh young ideas, biblical perspectives, enthusiasm, with cultural and leadership opportunities.
3. Allow interns to observe the fundamentals of good leadership in action.
4. Provide a safe place for interns to lead recreation activities.
5. Allow students to gain an understanding of how a variety of activities are directed.
6. Provide interns with an opportunity to develop professional behavior.
7. Allow the student to gain practical insight and understanding into a variety of camp and business operations.
Values
• We believe that students can and should have a strategic role in the ministry.
• We believe in the importance of a retreat setting that contributes to spiritual growth.
• We believe that serving others is a high calling.
• We believe in the integration of faith and work
• We believe that we should pursue excellence in all we do.
Training
Training conscious and strategic. It occurs in several ways:
1. Working with an experienced staff member.
2. Observation, tutoring, and teaching by senior camp staff.
3. Being given responsibility in areas of the camp operation.
4. Modeling by leadership and servant hood from executive staff.
5. Using "stretching" situations designed to move interns out of their comfort zones.
6. Give interns unique opportunities to have experiences that fit with their interests and gifts.
Length of Time
Summer Option: May through August