Finding a Summer Job, Be a Camp Counselor, Work at a Summer Camp, Camp Counselor Jobs, Hints To Being a Camp Counselor, Benefits of Being a Camp Counselor, Finding a Different Summer Job

For many young adults Going to summer camp has a lasting effect on them. I run Swift Nature Camp since 1996 and here are a few helpful hints for folks applying to work at camp.

So you want to work at a Summer camp this year. jobs include counselors, sport and nature instructors, lifeguards, kitchen staff, and the other positions needed to keep camps open. Generally, speaking if you have experience with children, teaching or babysitting you will have a leg up on other applicants but often no experience is needed. Summer camps tend to be very flexible with the age of hires some are open to high school others college students and above.

The job of Summer Camp Counseloris one of the most rewarding jobs available to young adults. It is really hard work, even though the movies make it look like a life of fun and little responsibility. Most, positions require little or no experience. It is a muct to have a desire to work with kids. Education Majors are great! Counselors are nearly always on duty, organizing activities, keeping campers safe, and acting as supervisors and mentors. At Swift Nature Camp many of our counselors do double duty. They maybe sports instructors, arts and crafts teachers as well as live in cabins with children.

Camps also have other summer jobs these include sports and nature instructors. Sports instructors are often college athletes, and science and nature camps often offer assistant instructor positions to science majors with an interest in education.

Manu of our staff return year after year. As early as September we are sending contracts out to staff. We would like to have all our staff hired by May 1st. Often, last minute changes makes this impossible, if its late in the cycle don’t give up. Due to distance nearly all of our interview are done over the phone.

How do applicants find Swift Nature Camp? Word of mouth is important…we even pay a bonus if a staff member brings another good person to camp. But, most popular is the internet. You can look at individual sits such as ourSummer Camp website. Or you may look at a websites that group site together and give a little information about each camp. Making it simpler for you to search out the right summer camp position.

If you are applying from outside the USA. You will want to go to an agency to get placed. Very few camps will hire a Non-U.S. citizens desiring to work in the U.S. at a summer camp without a staffing agencies.

Swift Nature Camp requires no resume or letter, , you just have to fill out the application at our website www.swiftnaturecamp.com. The down side to this is you might fill out more than 8 or so applications to find that one special job.

Sure camp is all about FUN, yet it is a very serious job. Be professional during the interview. At Swift Nature Camp we look fo fun, safe, responsible, interesting counselors. Your goal is to let your enthusiasm, your honesty and your ability to be responsabile shine through.

Choose appropriate jobs to apply for – jobs that fit your skills and experiences. For example, if you aren’t a certified lifeguard, don’t apply for lifeguard jobs. Summer camps will provide some on-the-job training, but they expect you to meet basic qualifications. First Aid, CPR, Wilderness First Responder, and lifeguard certifications all make you more competitive, even if you are not applying for a lifeguard job.

Swift Nature Camp has an age requirement of 18. Other camps do hire teens from high school and younger. Be sure to read the job description and you will have less wasted time.

We as Directors of Swift Nature Camp, first look for special instructors in areas we need to fill, archery, rifelry or paddling leaders. After filling these positions we look for personable college students. Being a mentor to children requires being friendly and understanding. Next, or maybe first we look for responsible people that will keep our campers safe. Being a camp counselor requires giving of yourself 99% of the time. Camp hours are long, with few hours off all day. Camp is not a job it is a community of life.

At Swift Nature Camp we interview nearly twice as many folks as we hire. Applications do not always get interviews, but don’t get discouraged. If you are qualified and have a good application. If you convey your interest for children and desire to live at a summer camp during the interview, you will find a amazingly rewarding summer ahead.

Swift Nature Camp hires 20 young folks each summer as camp counselors. If you want to be a mentor this summer to a child please fill out an application at our website.

About the authors: Jeff and Lonnie Lorenz are the directors of Swift Nature Camp, a non-competitive, traditional coed overnight Summer Camp located in Northern Wisconsin. To learn more about be Summer Camp Jobs see our website