At resident camps, counselors live with campers. Day camps may require counselors to travel with the campers on a bus to and from camp. Lifeguards are responsible for the camp s swimming and boating areas. Job consideration is given to students with proper certifications, such as lifesaving. Other jobs include food service directors and cooks, buildings and grounds keepers, drivers, trip leaders, and office assistants.
Some students worry that a camp job won t be as financially rewarding as an office job.
Since most resident camps provide room and board, students will not incur these added expenses. Other potential benefits include health and accident insurance and, in some cases, the opportunity to earn college credit. Information about camp jobs is everywhere. Camp staff recruitment fairs, which are often held on campus, are a great opportunity to meet with camp professionals. Check with the college placement office or ACA s listings of job fairs throughout the United States.