Digital Marketing, Blogging & Social Media Intern - Virginia

Activities include: art, story time, sports, music, moon bounce, playground, STEM, aquatics, court and field sports, team building, snack, lunch, group games

Schedule:

• In-season: (late June through August): 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Monday – Friday
• One day of pre-camp training takes place at Headfirst Headquarters in Washington, DC in June

Compensation: $15/hr

• Bring Our Brand to Life
  • Become a brand master of Headfirst Companies and Headfirst Summer Camps
  • Collect content on day-to-day activities while adhering to proper safety, privacy, and photography policies to give parents and families insight into the camp day and activities
  • Upload posts to the blog site and Headfirst social media channels while creating captions and content for posts
  • Capture the diversity of campers and programming activities on the blog and in social media posts
  • Provide insight for enrolled families on programs, policies, and procedures through the blog
• Develop Your Brand Skills
  • Create varied forms of social media content – both written and multimedia – to engage enrolled and prospective camp families, as well as other stakeholders and online audiences
  • Adhere to Headfirst Summer Camp brand guidelines while creating original content utilizing premade branded elements
  • Assist in the development of print and online marketing materials as needed
  • Express Headfirst Companies ethos, mission, and brand through consistent and compelling content updates
• Handle the Curveballs
  • Be open-minded and willing to get out from behind the camera especially when camper emotional or physical safety, or development is at stake
  • Take on additional responsibilities & tasks as identified or requested by Headfirst leadership
• Represent Headfirst for Families & Facility Partners
  • Represent the Headfirst brand daily to families at carpool and school facility partners and guests throughout the summer by being enthusiastic, hands-on, and in uniform
  • Actively participate in our efforts to take care of our camp facility and community
• Be an Active Member of the Camp Team
  • Arrive on time, communicate schedule changes promptly, be a loyal and consistent team member who shows up for the campers and your team
  • Execute morning and afternoon carpool as a key player, welcoming each family to camp by name with fantastic dance moves and coordinated carpool procedures
  • Participate in weekly post-camp meetings with your fellow interns at other camp locations to trade feedback and best practices.

• Experience:
  • Majors in business, communications, English, marketing, photography, and public relations viewed favorably.
  • Experience working in Canva, Photoshop, and Premiere Rush (or an equivalent video editing software) preferred
  • Experience with photography/videography with a DSLR camera preferred
  • Proficiency in social media, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
  • Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to:
  • Work around small children including, sitting, standing, running, and climbing stairs for the full day.
  • Work in hot and outdoor environments while actively supervising campers and participating in dynamic activities for extended periods of time.
  • Lift and carry up to 30 pounds occasionally.
  • Committed to adhering to Cell-Phone Free policy, powering down and putting away cell phones in a locked pouch for the duration of your shift.