Headfirst Summer Camps · 6 hours ago
Digital Marketing, Blogging & Social Media Intern - FH: 2025-3542
Oakton, VA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$15/hr - $15/hrHeadfirst Summer Camps is an award-winning organization seeking a Digital Marketing, Blogging & Social Media Intern. The intern will be responsible for promoting the camp experience through blogs and social media, capturing daily activities, and engaging with families to enhance their camp experience.
Education Management
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled at an accredited undergraduate institution
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
Must be able to work in hot and outdoor environments while actively supervising campers and participating in dynamic activities for extended periods of time
Must be able to 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
Preferred
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
Company
Headfirst Summer Camps
For over 20 years, we’ve been creating programs that inspire children and young adults to courageously engage with the world, celebrate the challenges that come with trying hard things, and meet every opportunity and every setback with persistence, patience, and a positive attitude.
Founded in 1996Washington, District of Columbia, US
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase