Camp Intern

***This is a seasonal position from June 1st – August 1st, 2025***

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Each week interns will be paired 1:1 with a camper that is a good fit for their personality, coaching style, and skill set. Interns help our participants with daily living and social skills and facilitate participation in therapeutic recreation. Interns will be assisting Sports Specialists with the implementation of our sports programs. Interns will work on a rotating schedule of day shifts, evening shifts, and occasional weekend shifts throughout the summer. During the evenings, interns will encourage social interaction and participation in group activities on and off campus. Interns will assist campers in morning/nighttime routines and hygiene such as toileting and bathing.

TASKS

• Work directly with campers who have challenging behaviors which may include physical aggression towards others.
• Help campers formulate and work towards sports goals throughout the week.
• Assist the sports specialists with teaching progressions for sports such as: rock climbing, paddle boarding, kayaking, horseback riding, biking, and wake sports.
• Work in an outdoor environment requires situational awareness and quick thinking.
• Assist campers with hygiene such as toileting, bathing, and other daily living skills.
• Oversee camper well-being and safety in an outdoor camp setting.
• Communicate with caregivers and staff effectively.
• Build a positive rapport with clients and staff and facilitate FUN!

IN ADDITION

• Must be aged 18 or over and have legal working status
• Must have a clean background check with no felonies or flags
• Must provide a current CPR/First Aid certification
• High school diploma required
• Applicants are required to have and use their own smart phone for work duties 
• Must be able to lift and move heavy objects (up to 25 pounds)
• Must successfully complete the required training
• Ability to spend full days outdoors being active and participating in sports such as rafting, rock climbing, boating, hiking, and horseback riding.
• Ability to learn new technologies related to disabilities.
• Applicants are required to have and use their own phone for work duties

DESTINATION ASCENDIGO: Ascendigo’s mission is to elevate the spectrum by empowering people, inspiring lives, and shattering expectations. We apply this mission to both the people we serve and the people we work with.

Ascendigo is a nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of children and adults living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through therapeutic recreation, employment, community integration, education, and an array of behavioral health services. We are head-quartered in Carbondale, CO.

The ASCENDIGO PROMISE to our employees is to provide meaning and purpose in the work we do. We support high performance through thoughtful onboarding and training and acting with integrity. We offer 360° compensation with a path to financial security, personal well-being and fulfillment, and housing assistance.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: should be committed and passionate about the Ascendigo mission of holistic, active, community-based, independent, and person-centered life. Belief in the dignity and potential of our clients. Ascendigo is committed to a culture of R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

• R-Recognize the inherent worth of your coworkers.
• E- Eliminate derogatory words and phrases.
• S- Speak with people- not at them- or about them.
• P-Protect the culture of your organization- report and support!
• E- Empathize- consider what it is like in others’ situations.
• C-Consider your impact on others before speaking and apologize when you make a mistake.
• T- Treat everyone with integrity, dignity, and respect.