Administrative Intern

One of the nation’s premier boarding schools, Phillips Academy offers a number of summer programs for rising 7^th through 12^th grade students that are held on its picturesque campus just 21 miles north of Boston. Collectively the programs are referred to as “Andover Summer.” Our flagship program, Summer Session, engages students in an innovative five-week residential program. More than 60 courses are offered, ranging from computer science to marine biology, from ethics and philosophy to economics. Mathematics & Science for Minority Students – better known as (MS)² – is a residential, STEM scholarship program for academically talented high school students who come from communities who are underrepresented in the math and/or science fields. Consistent with its Statement of Values, Phillips Academy is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive school in which students from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences—including race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and ability—learn and grow together.

With strong academic records and a serious desire to spend the summer in a residential community, our students enjoy challenging themselves and one another through disciplined study. Every summer Phillips Academy hires several visiting faculty members to teach, coach, and house counsel in these summer programs, which are slated to run from June 23 – August 4, 2026 (with students on campus from June 30-August 2, 2026). The Andover Summer teacher experience is rigorous, intensive, and challenging, structured to provide support to students academically, socially, and emotionally throughout their 5-week experience.

Through its Administrative Internship Program, the Phillips Academy Summer Session offers a limited number of positions to college undergraduates. Administrative interns are charged with a wide variety of duties in support of the running of Andover’s summer programs, including summer setup and preparation for the physical and technology needs for over 130 summer faculty and 600 students, coordination of all faculty and student communication during the summer, oversight of the summer office and all associated tasks – from answering the phones to handling finances, maintenance of data logs related to student attendance, behavior, and academic needs, and responding to a multitude of requests from all stakeholders. Interns are integral to the successful operation of Andover’s summer programming, and the role requires a high level of self-direction and organization, as well as an ability to collaborate closely with others and communicate effectively.  

The tasks and skills listed below detail the basic commitments of an intern but inevitably do not fully capture the multifaceted nature of the role. 

• At least one year of undergraduate education completed by the time of employment 
• Strong organizational skills: ability to manage time and materials to maximize efficiency, minimize redundancy, and ensure completion of all tasks 

• Demonstrated experience and success in a collaborative environment 
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic environment requiring both the ability to take direction and the readiness to problem-solve 
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, which may include delegation of tasks to others, regular communication about the status of projects, and sharing responsibilities. 
• Appreciation of the mission and culture of independent, residential, college-preparatory schools 
• Exceptional communication skills (speaking and writing) 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills 
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and basic database applications 
• Driver’s license preferred

• Share in the completion of various clerical tasks to maintain student record data, facilitate communications, oversee office equipment and supplies, and assist the administration, the faculty and students during the summer. 
• Support the pre-summer activities of student and faculty registration. 
• Manage the summer session’s social media presence by regularly posting to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. 
• Act as the primary liaison between faculty, students, families and the administrative team at Phillips Academy Summer Session. Filling supply requests, managing overnight excuses, documenting student absences and tardiness, contacting students, and responding to parent calls and emails are just some of the tasks interns should expect to complete during the summer in support of effective communications across stakeholders. 
• Interns have a 7-day work week; at the start of the summer, the interns work together to design a schedule that ensures office coverage from 7:15am-10pm daily when classes are in session. Each intern will have at least one full day off per week. 
• Interns do not assist in academic classes, nor are they employed as house counselors in dormitories. 
• Interns could have the opportunity to coach one afternoon athletics activity. This requires careful planning of each session. 

Interested candidates may visit our employment site at the web address below to submit an application:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=7ddc8884-11ea-4d1a-a8a0-2e8834b6caf3&ccId=9200508496526_2&lang=en_US

Phillips Academy is committed to equal employment opportunity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability (with or without a reasonable accommodation), genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

 Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI/SORI and fingerprinting background checks as well as unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.