Seeking a Summer of Significance?
Camp Twin Lakes is looking for passionate young adults to join our Summer Program Staff in 2024!
Live and work at Camp as you facilitate and lead impactful programs, activities, and experiences for children and teens living with mental and physical illnesses, disabilities, and other life challenges.
Under the direction of our year-round professional staff, Summer Program Staff develop essential career skills and lifelong connections while working alongside diverse groups of campers, volunteers, and staff members.
summer staff stories
and learn how it impacted their careers in healthcare, business, and more!
Daniel O’Meara, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Fellow
“Camp fostered my growth in leadership, communication, compassion, teamwork, and problem-solving. All skills required of a physician daily.”
Whitney Venzant
Patient & Family Experience Specialist
“During my three years on staff, the lessons learned, and experiences I had propelled me into fulfilling roles that I would not have been in otherwise.”
Thomas Boyer
College Student
“My summer staff experience gave me so many opportunities to safely practice speaking more freely and try out leadership roles, which really grew my confidence.”
Lesley Ehmer
Senior Logistics Analyst
“My summers at Camp helped me learn how to best collaborate among diverse groups of people. It gives me an edge at a global company.”
build your resume As you live & work in a fun outdoor environment
– Get paid to work in a rewarding and high-value role at a nationally recognized organization
– Staff housing and daily meals provided at no cost to you
– Free trainings & certifications (like lifeguarding, CPR, first aid, ropes course, and more!)
– Expand your critical thinking, problem solving, and oral communication skills
– Network with medical clinicians, child-life experts, nonprofit professionals, and others
– Learn to lead others through group facilitation and become an ace at public-speaking
– Receive technical learning of pediatric illnesses, disabilities, and trauma-informed care practices
– Increase your understanding, awareness, empathy for, and appreciation of diverse groups
– Form international connections with staff from around the globe
– Fulfill internship requirements and earn academic credit
find your path & Master skills
Love to inspire creativity in others?
Help campers realize their creative potential as you lead woodworking, ceramics, drumming, improv, and coordinate magical talent shows.
Calling all current + aspiring lifeguards!
Keep your head on a swivel and ensure the safety of our campers during water-based activities. And yes, this job comes with a super loud and commanding whistle.
Hype up on higher ground.
Master the ropes course and help campers conquer climbing while you reach new heights. Help others learn the ropes at Camp — literally.
Grow a greener thumb!
Spend the season tending our gardens and caring for animals as you unearth the secrets of sustainable agriculture. Our goats, donkeys, and alpacas can’t wait to meet you!
Is “anywhere outside” your favorite place to be?
Grow closer with nature as you master essential camping skills. Cook over a fire, learn the environment, and forge your own path at Camp.
Hot to trot? We’ve got the spot.
Rule the riding ring and help instruct amazing horseback experiences with adaptive equipment that makes it fun for everyone to ride.
want to learn more? We’re here to help!
Email Camp’s Recruitment Coordinator: teagan@camptwinlakes.org
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