Cranbrook Educational Community

Camp Counselor

June - August 2021 • Bloomfield Hills, MI

What I liked

Working with a collection of different people, ranging from young children to adults.

What I wish was different

I was a part of the STEM program, I do wish I was able to participate in a program that was more in my field.

Advice

It's a very rounding experience. It helps teach you how to work with people of different ages and how to find different ways to solve problems

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Summer Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • West Bloomfield Township, MI

What I liked

The people and supervisors were fantastic. It was so much fun working with kids, and even more fun working with the other counselors.

What I wish was different

Sometimes communication was lacking between counselors and supervisors.

Advice

Kids are amazing to work with, but they can be very stubborn. Working along with them and figuring things out together is better than ordering them around.

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Birmingham, MI

What I liked

I liked that I was always engaged and never bored. There was so much going on with all of the kids and activities that the work day went by super fast. I liked making connections with the kids and being able to be a positive role model in their lives.

What I wish was different

There were definitely times where counselors got overwhelmed and more breaks or assistance would have been helpful. My bosses did a great job asking for feedback, though, so I expect next summer's camp to be better in terms of that.

Advice

I think the type of people who did the best as camp counselors were people who were very responsible and had a positive attitude. This job was definitely challenging but also rewarding. It's a great choice for anyone who likes working with kids and wants a summer job that isn't boring.

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