Nobody likes roadblocks: Make your hiring process efficient and fun! This is the second blog post in our series on how to increase the success rate of hiring great American staff for your camp program. Recap from last time: In our first post, we...
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My experience working at a summer camp: I was lucky enough to take a walk to our camp’s western border at sunset the other night, and snapped this picture. You can see Lake Michigan and the dune, as well as my dog Naya. There are so many moments...
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Becoming a camp counselor It’s late fall, and as the air cools and your summer tan fades, you may already be dreaming about how to maximize your time in the great outdoors next summer. Add to that an interest in working with children and youth...
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Working at a camp as a career: You’re scrolling through the camp job options, dreaming of canoes and beaches and warm sunny days when that nagging voice shows up: “Get a real job. Join the real world.” Sound familiar? We hear stories of folks...
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Leveraging your camp work experience for your career Even though we’re committed to careers in camps, we know that not everyone will end up a “lifer.” Camps can be the right opportunity for a while, but eventually, you may look to other...
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Picking the perfect summer camp job With all the different camps out there, it can be difficult to pick the one you want to work at. Just remember that it’s hard to go wrong! We all love our own camps a little more than the rest, but nearly every...
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