Tennis Coaching & Leadership Internship – Summer 2027
Description:
About the Position
Spend your summer on the court coaching tennis, developing your leadership skills, and making an impact on the lives of kids at one of our overnight summer camps.
Our Tennis staff coach campers of varying ages and skill levels, from beginners learning the fundamentals to more experienced players looking to improve their game. Depending on your background and camp assignment, you may lead lessons, drills, games, tournaments, and other tennis programming throughout the summer.
This is an immersive camp position. Tennis staff are part of the broader camp community and may have counselor and cabin responsibilities in addition to coaching tennis.
Tennis staff will:
- Teach tennis fundamentals, techniques, rules, and strategy
- Lead drills, lessons, games, and recreational or competitive play
- Coach campers of different ages and ability levels
- Encourage improvement, confidence, teamwork, and sportsmanship
- Help organize tennis programming, equipment, and court activities
- Serve as a positive role model and mentor
- Work closely with fellow coaches, counselors, and camp leadership
- Participate fully in camp life, including counselor and cabin responsibilities when assigned
- Follow all camp policies, procedures, and safety expectations
Qualifications
- At least 18 years old by the start of employment
- Strong knowledge of and experience playing tennis
- Competitive playing experience is preferred, but not required
- Previous coaching, teaching, camp, or childcare experience is helpful, but not required
- Enthusiastic, patient, dependable, and comfortable working with children
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Excited to spend the summer living and working in a close-knit camp community
About Working at Camp
Working at camp is more than a summer job. Every summer, thousands of children come to our camps for a summer filled with fun, friendship, independence, and growth—and our staff become an enormous part of that experience.
We're equally invested in the growth of our staff. Over the course of the summer, you'll build leadership and communication skills, gain hands-on coaching and mentoring experience, take on new challenges, form friendships with people from around the country and the world, and become part of a community unlike a typical summer workplace.
There is something special about watching campers come out of their shells, master a new skill, make new friends, and become more confident throughout the summer—and knowing you helped make that happen.
Staff working at our overnight camps are required to live onsite at camp for the duration of the summer. Depending on the camp and position, Tennis staff may live in a camper cabin and assist with cabin responsibilities or live in designated staff housing. All staff participate fully in the camp community throughout the summer.
Positions generally run from approximately the second week of June through the first week of August, with exact dates varying by camp and position.
Compensation is approximately $2,000–$2,700 for the summer, depending on position and experience. Housing, meals, a travel stipend, comprehensive staff training, and scheduled days off are also included.
How to Apply
Please apply directly through GreatCampJobs rather than through Handshake.
GreatCampJobs connects applicants with opportunities throughout the CampGroup network. After submitting your application, qualified candidates will be contacted regarding next steps and potential interviews with our staffing teams.
Apply at GreatCampJobs.com.