AileyCamp New York Intern

New York, NY, USA Req #245

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York offers a fun-filled 6-week summer day camp where young people ages 11-14 learn to dance and explore their creativity. The program helps young people develop their self-confidence in an atmosphere of warmth, respect, and trust. Campers take dance classes from experienced teaching artists in popular styles such as West African, jazz, ballet, and the Lester Horton technique (which is the basis of many of Alvin Ailey’s works). Campers also participate in workshops to build leadership and communication skills and enjoy a variety of athletic and social activities.

Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York is looking for dedicated, hands-on interns who want to make a difference in a child’s life while learning the administrative responsibilities of running a summer day camp. The internship runs through the summer and will require 28-35 hours per week, Monday–Friday (4-5 days). All interns are required to attend a 2-day orientation prior to the start of AileyCamp. Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York takes place off-site at Children's Aid College Prep Charter School and the dates are July 1–August 9, 2024.

Responsibilities for the Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York Intern include:

• Office and day-to-day tasks related to AileyCamp, including collecting daily attendance.
• Manage AileyCamp phone lines, including taking messages and returning calls.
• Assist campers with class content, dance skills, choreography, and activities as needed in classes.
• Attend camp classes and activities with an assigned group (at least 4 days) Monday–Friday between the hours of 8:30am–3:30pm.
• Participate in lunch duty, free periods, field trip days, and general supervision of campers.
• Document AileyCamp with video and photography.
• Assist faculty members as needed in the creation of the end-of-camp performance, i.e. participating in rehearsals, preparation, and day-of-final-performance activities.

Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York Interns will be supervised by the Group Leader, both reporting to the Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York Director. The AileyCamp interns’ primary role will be to assist campers with class content, dance skills, choreography, and activities as needed. Group Leaders will assist dance instructors or facilitators with classroom management, monitor campers’ behavior, and act as a liaison between campers, faculty members, Guidance Counselor, and AileyCamp Director with assistance from the AileyCamp intern as needed.

Note: AileyCamp staff, including interns, are required to participate in a background check, including but not limited to federal and sex offender checks. Fingerprinting and courses required for certification may also be required.