2026 Summer Camp Woodshop Staff
Camp Boggy Creek is a not-for-profit medical camp that serves children with serious illnesses. We have summer jobs and year-round volunteer opportunities. We are located in central Florida, approximately 45 minutes north of Orlando. Our summer staff directly impact and empower children.
A camp where children with serious illnesses and their families can forget the word "no" for a little while and embrace the promise of "yes."
No matter your major, our summer jobs teach the top skills like leadership, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, customer service, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
If you enjoy kids, trying new things, and choosing kindness, this could be the place for you! Don't worry if you don't have experience with children who have illnesses, or experience with just playing with children in general; we have medical staff and volunteers on site to take care of campers' medical needs. We will train staff in the medical information you will need to PLAY WITH KIDS here.
Benefits/perks:
The job provides free on-site housing and meals.
Staff can also receive CPR and first aid training, lifeguard training, and archery training.
Regular professional development sessions teach staff additional skills as the summer progresses. Camp helps staff grow!
Summer job applicants must be at least 18 years old, and positions are contingent on reference checks, receipt of passing criminal background screening, fingerprinting, and medical / immunization requirements. We hope to have summer staff hired by mid-April, so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.
All voices are needed at Camp Boggy Creek, and every new member of our team is an opportunity for our camp to grow. We want to hire a camp staff that is reflective of the campers we serve, so we strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply. Camp Boggy Creek is intentional about growing our diversity, equity, and inclusion, as we want all children and adults to feel safe, respected, and loved here.
Here is a link to our employment page, where you will be able to access the online application. (Our Summer 2026 application will open on November 15, 2025!)
The positions of our overnight summer camp program:
- Woodshop Staff provides campers with hands-on experience in design, construction, and craftsmanship using safe, supervised techniques. Campers can choose from a variety of wood shapes and enjoy creative activities such as woodburning, wood staining, and painting. Staff promote patience and problem-solving while ensuring safety at all times.
- Cabin Counselors take care of the daily needs of a group of campers. The job requires being actively involved in the supervision, guidance, and motivation of campers by building working relationships with kids and staff to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained. There are both paid and volunteer cabin counselor positions. Cabin counselors share living spaces and sleep in our cabins.
- Activity Staff members prepare, supervise, and facilitate activities. The job requires building working relationships with staff to ensure a high standard of programming is maintained. Activity staff members support a variety of activity areas, including woodshop, theater, photography, music, equestrian/horses, arts and crafts, nature, archery, pool, and boating and fishing. They share living space and sleep in our staff lodge buildings.
- Leadership/Support Staff members ensure the success of each cabin and activity area. They support all-camp activities and behind-the-scenes efforts while supporting staff, volunteers, and campers in the process.
Last summer's staff said they learned these skills that will benefit them in the future:
- Leadership
- Cherishing Mistakes
- Flexibility
- Patience
- Redirection
- Trust in myself
- Communicating my needs
- Confidence
- How to have difficult conversations
- Time Management
- Camper – Centeredness
- Public Speaking
Interested but can't commit to an entire summer? Click here to learn about coming for just six days!
Please apply on our website using this link. We need applicants to go through our online application, rather than applying through Handshake. Thank you.