Student Internships

Interested in becoming an intern for our summer camps? Great! Remember that you are applying for a leadership position with PDC. This is a volunteer position. Student interns will assist paid staff in all camp activities. Interns will attend a camp planning session with staff before camp begins. The deadline to submit intern forms is January 27. Please be sure a parent knows you are applying and for what dates - their email address is required on the form.

Here’s what is required as an intern:
You must:
-be entering 7th - 12th gr (depending on the camp)
-have a positive attitude and act as an encouraging cheerleader for our campers.
-have been in several shows with Caroline previously- preferably at least one summer camp.
-be someone who can set a good example for younger students
-be eager to help wherever is needed.
-be willing to sing all of the songs with the kids, facilitate games and -if you are a skilled dancer- you may be asked to dance captain.
-be willing to work the non-glamorous side of our shows (arriving early for set up, strike + backstage madness: costume quick changes, set and prop moving, kid wrangling). It is not always fun!

You will be expected to attend camp Mon - Fri 8:15 - 3:45 to the best of your ability (some adjustments and planned absences are definitely ok with advance notice from your parents so don’t hesitate to apply if you have some conflicts).

Working the dress, tech and shows and staying for strike is mandatory. On our final day you can plan on staying about 3 hours after show time as we need to clean up one show and plan for the next! If you work the final camp you will help us clean up summer!

Please note we have a limited number of spaces so it is possible that not everyone who applies will be able to be an intern this summer. You will most likely only be placed in one camp, but feel free to apply for as many as you want! I love the enthusiasm!

SUMMER 2026
camper hours are 8:30 - 3:30 - intern hours are 8:15 - 3:45 (except for our one week camps; see below)

June 15 - 27: campers in grades 3rd - 6th (interns entering grades 7 - 12) Annie Kids
(interns for this camp must attend both weeks; It’s a lot of work. Prepare to learn all the music and put on a lot of band-aids; TWO shows Friday 6pm and Saturday 10am)

June 22 - 26: campers in grades K - 3 with performing interns. Annie Kids; The INTERNS PERFORM ALMOST ALL ADULT ROLES. CAROLINE WILL CAST 6 - 7 EXPERIENCED INTERN ACTORS) Annie and all orphans are played by the students. The students leave at 2pm every day - interns stay to rehearse from 2 - 3:45 every day. ONE SHOW Friday June 26 - afternoon 4pm TBD?

June 29 - July 11: campers in grades 5th - 12th (interns entering grades 9 - 12) School of Rock Youth Edition
(interns for this camp will attend the 2ND WEEK ONLY July 6 - 11; TWO shows Friday 6pm and Saturday 10am)

July 6 - 10: campers in grades K - 2; I Have A Voice - this camp is devised by Caroline and is a performance piece with PERFORMING INTERNS and students; prepare to play a lot, apply a lot of bandaids, accompany kids on bathroom breaks and playground breaks, read a lot of books, do crafts and be silly. Campers leave at 2pm - interns will be asked to stay later to plan and rehearse.

July 13 - 25: advanced campers in gr 7th - 9th (interns entering gr 10-12) Newsies Jr
(interns for this camp will attend the 2nd WEEK ONLY and will be primarily tech/backstage crew; TWO shows Friday 6pm and Saturday 10am)

July 20 - August 1: campers in gr 1 - 7 (interns entering 7th - 12th gr) We Are Monsters (interns for this camp must attend both weeks; the 1st week is just 3rd - 7th and the 2nd week we add 1st and 2nd graders- interns will teach the music to the young ones)

August 3 - 15: campers in grades 4 - 9th; interns gr 8 - 12 Matilda Jr
(interns for this camp will attend the 2nd week only August 10 - 15; TWO shows Friday 6pm and Saturday 10am)

WE WILL ALSO HAVE AN END OF SUMMER PARTY IN CELEBRATION OF PDC’s 10 YEARS - this will include an alumni musical revue as well as other fun stuff in the parking lot. If you’d like to help with that please let Caroline know in the final space below.

Please email Caroline if you have more questions.

You can apply below.