Who Applies for the Externship?
Participants in the CIT Externship at Camp Starfish are neurotypical students entering 11th & 12th grade at high schools/homeschools across the country and who are ready to cultivate their leadership and youth work skills while enjoying a summer camp experience. The program is designed to create leaders, role models, and caring staff members who will be great additions to the Starfish team for many years to come!
The CIT Externship Is a Good Fit for Individuals Who:
- Have a desire to learn more about what we do and who may want to work as a member of our staff team in the future
- Have an interest in pursuing a future degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Youth Development, Coaching and other related disciplines
- Would like to experience summer camp while also earning a stipend, community service hours, and valuable life skills
Are CIT Externs Employees?
No, CITs are externs and are not paid members of our staff team; CITs will not be included in our counselor to camper supervision ratio. Through the externship, CITs will be able to learn and develop to become our future counselors and leaders. In addition to leadership development and youth skills training, CITs will have opportunities to teach and learn camp activity management, to plan programs, and to develop skills vital in all workplaces. Participants in the CIT Externship will earn a stipend for their efforts during the program. Successful participants will be given automatic consideration for available roles on the summer staff team the year they become eligible for hire.
What do CIT Externs Do While at Camp?
A lot! Participants in the CIT Externship will participate in training and hands-on learning, all while having fun along the way!
Participants will, amongst other things:
- Acquire skills required to work with campers, including campers with special needs
- Understand how camp is run on a daily basis
- Assist counselors with teaching our campers daily life skills
- Practice group facilitation
- Learn effective teamwork & team building skills
- Shadow staff in a chosen area of interest (such as cabin life, health care, facilities, program)
- Receive resume writing guidance (to best highlight the benefits of the program for college applications and future employers)
- Earn community service hours (as applicable)
- Develop lifelong friendships with other participants in the program
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There are two CIT Externship Sessions in 2022.
CIT Externship 1: 2 Weeks (July 17 - July 30)
CIT Externship 2: 3 Weeks (Aug 2 - August 20)
Participants are not required to pay any tuition. CIT Externs will earn a stipend for their efforts in the program.
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