Summer Camp Counselor
Camp CHEN-A-WANDA, a renowned camp in the United States, attracts staff from around the globe. Nestled in Northeastern Pennsylvania, our camp hosts over 600 campers aged 7-16 each summer from late June to mid-August. Our diverse staff of nearly 300 adults from the U.S., U.K., Europe, Australia, Mexico, and beyond! You'll forge friendships with people worldwide while working in a dynamic and supportive environment. Our picturesque campus, set on the pristine Fiddle Lake amidst the scenic Pocono Mountains, provides the perfect backdrop for this unique cultural exchange.
Our programming is second to none with every sport imaginable, from water sports to outdoor adventure with ATVs, arts and crafts, and much more! We have become one of the most successful camps by valuing our staff and embracing the undeniable fact that the happier a staff member is, the better our camp will be. Working at Camp CHEN-A-WANDA will be a life-changing opportunity for you, and the experience keeps our staff members coming back year after year. We work around the clock to provide our staff members with the best extra-curricular experiences in the industry. We offer a welcoming culture where everyone feels like they're a part of the community from the moment they set foot in our camp. Staff will receive pay at the end of the summer and be given room and board for their entire 9-week stay at camp (June 16 - August 16, 2025). Travel bonuses are negotiable based on experience and skill set as well as expenses in coming to camp.
Every year, we search for dynamic staff members to fill our most crucial roles at camp. The prominent roles we recruit are General Counselors and Specialist Counselors. These roles can be simply a fantastic summer job or tie to your school internship program as a paid internship in numerous fields of study!
General Counselors live in a bunk with approximately a dozen campers and 3-4 other counselors/specialists. They will work with this same group of campers all summer long, forming incredible bonds as these campers become your little brothers/sisters for the summer. General Counselors take their campers to every activity on the schedule, meaning that a General Counselor gets to do everything on camp! When it's time for waterskiing, prepare to jump into the lake! When it's time for baseball, throw on a baseball glove! The General Counselor role is the best way to get the authentic camp experience.
Specialists are counselors who live in a bunk with a group of campers and counselors. Unlike a General Counselor, when the activity day begins, a Specialist will leave their group to teach, coach, and instruct in their specialty area. For example, lifeguards will head to the waterfront. Adventure Specialists will head to the climbing tower. Soccer Specialists will head to the soccer fields. A Specialist meets every group of campers throughout the summer as they visit that specialty area while also forming unique bonds with their group of campers. We look for Specialists in the following areas: lifeguarding, boating, waterskiing, arts & crafts, ceramics, dance, Zumba, fitness training, guitar, drums, piano, rock-climbing, golf, archery, mountainboarding, skateboarding, ATV, baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, hockey, lacrosse, softball, football, circus trapeze, gymnastics, videography/photography, and more!
Life-changing opportunities await in all of our vacant positions! So make an impact and apply today!
We do offer paid internships, too! Some educational institutions require prior approval before an internship can start. It is the student's responsibility to check with their institution to be sure they meet any requirements before they accept a position.