Summer Camp Photography Intern at The Sidwell Friends Upper School

Our fun, hands-on learning summer camp is looking for a PAID Photography Intern interested in learning all aspects of photography for digital marketing. Capture the excitement, thrill, and satisfaction kids learn by making in a summer camp environment!

What will I do?
With guidance from our Marketing Director and Site Director, you’ll be on campus at our Sidwell Friends School - DC location. Throughout the day, we have programs running in Biking, Woodworking, Parkour, Machine Sewing, Cooking, and more - your job will be to capture the kids in action in a journalistic style. 

We’d love to schedule a first-round interview with you if:\

• You’re available to start in person and stay on from mid-June to mid-August.
• You’re available 35-40 hours a week for all of the summer. 
• You’re a current college or university student enrolled for Fall 2024. 
• You have your own camera - and you’ve got the basics down.
• You love to spend time around kids.
• You understand the basics of social media.
• You’ve been to camp, love camp, and want to be in a camp environment.
• You're comfortable learning new tools (Google Drive, Asana, Slack, etc)
• You’ve got a visual eye and want to hone your craft.
• You’re comfortable operating independently, remotely, and without constant supervision.
• You know how to use Photoshop - you just need more time to practice! 
• You’re authentic, and you have a sense of humor.

Bonus Points (but not required):

• A willingness to learn. Jump in and learn new hands-on skills from our wide range of programming:
  • Learn by Making: Sewing, building, baking, cooking, fashion, woodworking, writing, illustrating, coding and robotics, etc.
  • Learn by Doing: Biking, skateboarding, parkour, sports, building, exploration, etc.
  • Learn by Playing: Creative play with 3-5-year-olds through STEAM, cooking/baking, and dance movement. 

 Important Notes to Consider Before Applying

• This is a PAID position. 
• This is ideal for an internship for college or university students.
• This is an in-person position.
• This is a temporary position.
• This position runs from mid-June to mid-August.
• The hours are 35-40 hours a week.
• You must submit a portfolio or link to a collection of your work.

Criteria for Portfolio 

Please submit a curated portfolio with the following criteria. Please visit our Instagram page for examples: https://www.instagram.com/deanadventurecamps/

• At least 7 to 15 photos to be included in your portfolio
• Documentary or Journalistic photography style
• Natural photos – not over-edited with too much color and dark corners
• Clean and sharp photos
• Candid photography
• Action photography
• Focus on capturing facial expression 

Who We Are
Discover the joy, explore new skills, achieve greatness, and navigate through a summer of adventure at DEAN Adventure Camps, designed for campers from PreK to 15 years of age. Every child's experience is enriching and dynamic, with each day bursting with the excitement of new discoveries. 

Designed to meet the diverse needs and interests of our wide age range, we understand the challenges parents face in finding engaging summer activities for their children. That's why we guide each camper to discover their passions through our unique 'Learn by Making,' 'Learn by Doing,' and 'Learn by Playing’ approach. Our diverse activities, from biking and machine sewing to skateboarding and parkour, are crafted to help campers of all ages to Discover strengths, Explore their potential, Achieve new heights, and Navigate challenges with confidence.

You can find DEAN Adventure Camps in 7 locations throughout DC, MD, PA, and VA, and we are looking to create a dynamic summer team for 2024 that we hope can include you! For more information, check out our programs: https://dean2024schedule.softr.app/#list1 

DEAN Adventure Camps is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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