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Camp Jobs Prepare you for the Workforce and for Life

 Summer Camp Jobs have always been Fun, but have you ever wondered what's really going on and how it can be a resume builder for you? Recently, loads of research is coming out showing that camp jobs are give camp staff the skills that will be needed into the future. It is suggested that over the next 10-20 years automation will have taken many jobs, yet, the experts say, it is the soft skills that computers will have difficult time replaceing. Camp is all about soft skills.  We will teach you how to use these soft skills while you practice your leadership skills.

Here are skills you will develop:

1) Oral Communication Skills - We will give you the opportunity to learn how to communicate effectively with people at every level of camp including campers, fellow staff, camp directors and parents. The goals of your communication will require you to change your tactic depending on your audience and the activity.

2) Critical Thinking Skills - We will help you think on your feet and make good sound decisions. After all you are responsible for the safety of children. Daily you will be become a problem solver. You will be asked to solve a myriad of issues from safety to how to get 10 children's teeth brushed and back in the cabin within 12 minutes. This is hands on practice at problem solving.

3) Interpersonal & Leadership Skills - We will train you how to model professionalism and compassion by managing a group of campers while contributing to the personal growth and development of each individual participant.

4) Collaborative Skills - You will receive on the ground, practical, real life training in how to work with a team and help build the culture of your camp community.

5) Creativity - You will develop innovative and fun ways to engage an audience of 2- 100 and implement alternate plans when faced with unexpected changes to the daily routine.

CAMP - THE REAL JOB WITH REAL EXPERIENCE

21st Century Skills - Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and contribution are important for success in today's world. At camp these skills are taught, developed and practiced. These skills are what today's employers are looking for.

Letters of Recommendation - Because we will know you better than any other employer you have had, we live with you. We can write amazingly specific letters of recommendation that will highlight the key traits your future boss is looking for.

Professional Development - Ongoing professional development sets you up to learn about your job while building a strong team with the people you will be working with, and offers support all throughout the summer.

Pay Check - Yes, you will get paid for your time at camp. We pay a base salary, experience bonuses, and a travel bonus. Since your room & food is included, your personal expenses are almost nil resulting in most staff leaving with most of their earnings.

Leadership - You will be supervising 8-10 children along with your co-counselor in real life situations...not simulated experience. You will hone your skills to be engaging and motivating as you make decisions, manage behaviors while adjusting your living ethics. These are skills you will take with you for life.

Networking - SNC has about 100 campers and 25 staff. All of these folks can and will become networking possibilities for you. Chances are we have contacts in your career.

Diverse & Global - At camp we provide campers and staff from around the world. It is always an exciting session when we have all 7 continents represented at camp. Seven you say? Yes, we have a stuffed penguin in the dinning hall.

Training & Certification - We train our staff in First Aid, Life-guarding and other certifications that will go with you from camp, and be represented on your resume.

Internships - It's easy to see how all these skills can be used in almost any college major. We can work with you and your school to create an internship that is relevant to you and your career. This is much more than getting coffee for the executive.

So there you have it. As you can see, being a camp counselor is the best of both worlds: being outside having fun while changing the world one camper at a time. Yet, it also can provide you with the skills you will need in your professional life and your personal life. Summer Camp gives you the skills to be a better person.