I absolutely loved working the Summer program, SACC (school aged child care). I worked with kids in grades kindergarten to 5th grade. They were long, 10 hour days but it was worth every second. I made some great connections with kids and will always remember a lot of them and their names. It’s incredible the kind of impact you can have on a child in such a short span of time.
What I wish was different
I wish I could still be working there!
Advice
I would say to always be positive. Leave your problems at home, the kids pick up on your negative attitude more than you’d think! If you want them to have an awesome summer, it’s important you you do everything you can to make that happen!
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Camp Counselor
June - August 2019 • Coppell, TX
What I liked
I’ve been a camp counselor for the past two years I love the environment.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Prepare to make an impact on small lives
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Counselor
May - August 2015 • Houston, TX
What I liked
The interaction with children
What I wish was different
Time spent outside
Advice
Patience was key
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Camp Counselor
June - August 2019 • Valparaiso, IN
What I liked
I loved being able to work with kids. I learned a lot by actually being there and being in different situations.
What I wish was different
Sometimes I wish things were a bit more organized.
Advice
Try new things! It’s a job I thought I would dislike, but now that it is over I miss it a lot.
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Camp Counselor Intern
May 2018 • Huntsville, AL
What I liked
Loved working with kids and watching them grow as individuals
What I wish was different
Wish I had done it before
Advice
Don’t judge kids based on your first impression, these kids have a story worth hearing and deserve a chance to tell it
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Summer Camp Counselor
May - August 2019 • Yorktown, VA
What I liked
The best part about my job this summer was the children that I built relationships with. My main goal with this job was to impact these children in a positive and memorable way.
What I wish was different
The only thing I wish was different was the people I worked with. It was very unorganized and I was not paid a lot for all that I was responsible for.
Advice
My only advice is when you have the platform to impact a group of children, take the advantage and make sure these kids have someone to look up to positively that will change their life because they are the future.
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summer camp counselor
May 2019 • Plainfield, IL
What I liked
I liked the summer atmosphere as well as the coworkers and kids I worked with
What I wish was different
Advice
This is a great summer job for college kids. Very flexible schedule with open weekend availability making it easy to be flexible or work another job.
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Day Camp Counselor
June - August 2019 • O'Fallon, IL
What I liked
I liked the closeness of the staff.
What I wish was different
More flexibility with activities to do with students.
Advice
Get a bottle that can hold drinks to a cold temperature.
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Pool Lifeguard
December 2018 - August 2019 • Abington Township, PA
What I liked
helping people swim and keeping safety standards
What I wish was different
the hourly wage
Advice
lifeguarding is about prevention and upholding safety standards in your area.
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Health and Well-Being Coach
May - August 2019 • Gig Harbor, WA
What I liked
The flexible schedule
What I wish was different
I wish that I had a little more responsibility in my job.
Advice
Don't worry too much when first starting. You learn as you go.
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Camp Counselor
May - August 2019 • Lexington, NC
What I liked
The kids, my coworkers, my daily tasks
What I wish was different
I wish some of the children could get along better
Advice
Prepare to leave part of your heart with the kids. They come from all different backgrounds, and some of them are in a really bad situation.
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Pool Lifeguard
May 2019 • Greenwood, SC
What I liked
I loved being outside everyday and getting to have a good relationship with the pool members and other workers.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Camp Counselor
May - August 2019 • Fremont, MI
What I liked
I loved spending time with the youth and helping develop their overnight camping skills. I also loved contributing to their success and happiness.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Camp Counselor
June - August 2019 • Richmond, VA
What I liked
The hours were nice. I went into overtime a lot.
What I wish was different
I wish management was different.
Advice
It definitely is fun to work with kids. Drinks lots of water.
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Site Coordinator
June - August 2019 • Reston, VA
What I liked
My coworkers
What I wish was different
Management structure
Advice
You can always make bring a happier atmosphere to work so long as you maintain a positive outlook.
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Summer Camp Counselor
May - July 2019 • Burnet, TX
What I liked
I enjoyed interacting with the children and learning more about how to have authority over them for them to listen.
What I wish was different
I wish that the experience would have been more geared towards my major of psychology.
Advice
I would say that this was a positive experience and I enjoyed what I did very much. I wish that the Managers were more passionate about the kids.
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Summer Camp Counselor
June - August 2019 • Fairless Hills, PA
What I liked
I loved working hand in hand with my fellow camp counselors to create and enforce a safe and fun environment for the children. We were able to work together to create different weekly programs and activities for the children, and form close bonds with each other, the children, and their parents.
What I wish was different
Ideally, to have all of our ideas executed to their fullest ability, we needed supplies. I would have loved if we had access to more supplies consistently.
Advice
You definitely need patience when you work in a camp, especially one with younger children. However, you also have to make sure that your patience carries over to your coworkers, bosses, and, most importantly, parents of the campers.
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Camp Counselor
May 2018 • Baton Rouge, LA
What I liked
I loved working with kids and making it the best summer ever for them.
What I wish was different
I wish the organization had been different.
Advice
People think working with kids is hard, but it's really not. Just talk to them normally and they will listen. Working with kids allows you to think outside the box and explore new ideas.
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Camp Counselor
May - August 2019 • Billings, MT
What I liked
The great staff
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Can get hectic, don’t be afraid to slow down
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Camp Counselor
May - August 2019 • Racine, WI
What I liked
I like getting to know the campers and how I had different kids each week. They taught me to smile no matter what and if you fall to just get back up and start playing again.
What I wish was different
I wish the time I had with my campers lasted longer and didn’t go by as quickly as it did.
Advice
It’s very stressful each and every day to take care of a bunch of children but in the end it’s very rewarding and worth it.
