Tennis Instructor Internship

Tennis Instructor Internship / Counselor position

– Camp Cobbossee for Boys –

Monmouth, Maine

Thanks for your interest in working at Camp Cobbossee!

THE JOB

Cobbossee is one of the premiere sleepaway summer camps in Maine. The dates for this position run from June 9th to August 10th, 2024.

For more on what summer camping actually is, see the very bottom of this document!

Cobbossee is looking for a few talented and motivated Tennis Instructors/ Counselors to intern this summer. Situated right in the center of our huge, gorgeous campus lies our flagship tennis program.  With six hard courts and five clay courts tennis has been one of the boys' most popular program areas at Cobbossee for the entirety of our 125 years. 

Former Jamaican national coach and long-time tennis pro Lloyd Johnson heads our program. A consumate technical instructor and coach, Coach Johnson draws upon his years working with the Davis Cup and leading a large tennis program in Atlanta to deliver a powerful program to Cobbossee's boys. 

If you want to improve as a player and a coach, working under Coach Johnson will provide these things.

Alongside your tennis responsibilities, Tennis Interns live in a bunk with (and care for!) a set of campers whilst working at the courts during the day. 

This position is also responsible for the upkeep of the courts, coaching tennis competitions and generally contributing to a strong team. You want to belong to an amazing crew, develop as a tennis coach and do good work all summer? This is for you.

THE BENEFITS

Ever wanted to see New England? Well, in addition to your salary and bonus, Cobbossee will provide you with a travel stipend so you can get out to Maine without spending your own money.

Additional benefits include on-site laundry, staff rec room (with fast wi-fi) and weight room. All of our facilities are there for you to enjoy free of charge. You’re also in luck because the food is famously good at Cobbossee. No, really, it is!

Further, and maybe most importantly for a summer work experience; days off and nights out are spent with other adventurous college-aged folks like you. Our counselors make lifelong friends at Cobbossee. Many return year-to-year. We have a very rich social scene over the summer, hiring men and women from all over the United States and the world.

OTHER POSSIBLE BENEFITS

We can configure your employment this summer as job training, an internship, or just a really great summer job. Each year Cobbossee provides around 20-30 staff with internships in a range of sports and positions. Many schools have different requirements so learning objectives and contact hour requirements will be discussed during an interview. 

If you are in any child-centered major (teaching, education, coaching) or any sports-related field (sports management, kinesiology, movement, physical-education), this experience can be one of the best paid internships you can find. Even if you aren't interested in course credit, you will grow as an adult, a professional, and as a person.  

THE BOTTOM LINE

“Summer jobs” are often seen as throwaway jobs. Not here. This job is going to challenge you. You are going to give of yourself, have an absolute blast, develop strong friendships with your peers, and really make a difference in young people’s lives. Please read our Handshake reviews. Our Staffing Director will also be happy to connect you with last years staff members if you want to hear about it from them first hand.

You should come work at Cobbossee because we are one of the best. We develop counselors like we develop campers. You will change for the better. It will truly be the summer of your life.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

You should immediately head to https://www.campcobbossee.com/experience/#work and apply online. Our Staffing Director, Matt “Jonesy” Jones will be in touch very quickly. You can also call us at 800-473-6104 if you have more questions or simply text Jonesy at 207-305-2170.

For anyone not familiar with the huge world of sleepaway camps in New England, it works like this:

All over the northeast each summer, families send their boys and girls up to New England to spend a set amount of time: from a couple weeks to the entire summer at a sleepaway camp. 

Sometimes people who are not from the east coast see this as a strange choice, maybe even a mean choice! “Don’t the parents like their kids?” the question goes. Of course they do. They love their children and it’s hard for them to be away from them for the time they are at camp. But parents sacrifice time with their kids in the summer because summer camp is really good for young children. 

Camps (especially longer-term camps of four-to-eight weeks) teach children independence, self-reliance, and confidence through the teaching of new skills, improving at sports, and living away from home. It isn’t always easy. But it is worth it! 

Crucial to this process are you, the instructor-counselor. You become like a family member to the campers in your cabin. In fact, you will find yourself developing really fast yourself, just so you can be the best counselor and instructor possible for your kids! It is rewarding, challenging, and transformative work to care for campers.

You can see more, watch videos, and even “walk around at camp” here: www.campcobbossee.com