Summer Camp Counselor and Internship
📍 Location: Lakewood, Pennsylvania (Northeast PA)
📅 Duration: June 13 – August 11, 2026 (Flexible contracts available)
💰 Compensation: Competitive salary (avg. $2,000 for first-year staff) + housing, meals, uniforms, laundry, and airport transportation
🎓 Internships & Practicum Hours Available
Make a Difference. Grow Your Skills. Have a Summer Like No Other.
Camp Weequahic is a co-ed residential summer camp located in Northeast Pennsylvania, serving kids from around the world. We're on the lookout for enthusiastic, fun-loving, and motivated individuals to join our team as Summer Camp Counselors for the 2026 season.
This is not your typical summer job — it's an opportunity to mentor, teach, grow personally and professionally, and create life-changing experiences for campers... and yourself.
🏕️ Role Overview:
As a Camp Counselor, you’ll play a dual role:
- Live with and care for a group of 10–14 campers alongside a co-counselor
- Lead or assist in one of our 60+ activity areas — from sports and arts to adventure, waterfront, and even office/admin roles
Whether you're a sports enthusiast, artist, lifeguard, organizer, or just someone who loves working with kids, there's a place for you here.
✨ Specialties We Offer:
- Athletics & Sports (soccer, basketball, tennis, etc.)
- Waterfront Activities (swimming, lifeguarding, boating)
- Creative Arts (crafts, theater, music)
- Adventure & Outdoor Rec (ropes course, hiking, nature)
- Office & Administrative Support
We provide full training on how to create, adapt, and lead activities — no need to be an expert, just eager to learn!
💼 Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and mentor a group of campers in your bunk
- Lead engaging, age-appropriate activities in your area of specialty
- Foster a safe, supportive, and inclusive camp environment
- Be a role model and source of encouragement for campers every day
🌱 What You’ll Gain:
- Leadership & Mentoring Skills: Manage a group, resolve challenges, and build confidence
- Personal Growth: Learn resilience, flexibility, and communication in a dynamic environment
- Professional Development: Experience that aligns with education, recreation, or youth development fields
- Meaningful Impact: Help kids grow, try new things, and make lifelong memories
- Unmatched Fun: Live, work, and grow in a community that feels like a second family
✅ Why Choose Camp Weequahic?
- All-Inclusive Benefits: Salary, housing, meals, uniforms, laundry, and airport pickup
- Flexible Contracts: Full-season or partial options (must attend orientation June 13–27 and work through July 20 or August 10)
- Internship & Practicum Friendly: We’ll work with your school to customize learning outcomes and help you earn credit
- Supportive Culture: Our mission — "To create an amazing experience for everyone we encounter, through Gratitude, Attitude, and Courage" — guides everything we do
- Global Community: Staff and campers from across the U.S. and around the world
🙌 Who We’re Looking For - We want individuals who are:
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and open-minded
- Passionate about working with children
- Willing to learn and take on new challenges
- Team players with a growth mindset
- Experience with children or in your specialty is great — but not required!