Several of our Camp Shaw staff/volunteers have completed school internships as part of their summer staff experience. We are happy to work with staff to help them complete their academic requirements. Just ask!

Read about some examples of past internships below:

Blu’s Nature Internship
Blu completed an internship at Camp Shaw during 2020. The focus of the internship was on environmental education. She recorded an Animal Ambassador of the Week video for each week of the summer. Each video highlighted a different animal that can be found in and around Camp Shaw. She also made a few educational nature camptivity videos to provide activities for campers and families to do at home during the summer. Behind the scenes, she also created a map of the trails, created lesson plans for activities that can be used for the nature program and off-season outdoor education groups, and completed a research project.
 
Nature Director Blu at camp

Noodlez’s Office Assistant Internship

Noodlez completed a general business internship during the summer of 2019. Over the course of the summer, she assisted Squirt in the office generating rosters, answering emails, working check in/check out, answering phone calls, and learning how to use Quickbooks. She updated reservations and payments, assigned campers to their cabins, and on a daily basis you could find her answering parent emails, handling camper mail, and participating in morning leadership meetings. She did a few administrative errands and attended an official board meeting as well. This internship helped to improve her professionalism, leadership, and quick thinking skills. Overall, she really enjoyed seeing how camp works from the other side, after all her years of working there as a counselor!

Office Assistant Noodlez