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Camp Counselor Internship

Camp Voyageur
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Internship Opportunities Abound


Do you want a meaningful paid internship this summer? While your friends grind away in the city, imagine a fulfilling summer of personal growth and adventure while mentoring boys in the Great Northwoods.

Each year Camp Voyageur offers paid internships for a variety of majors from Environmental Studies to Education and everything in between.  Internships may include:

  • Sports and Recreation,
  • Outdoor Leadership,
  • Experiential Education,
  • Environmental Education,
  • Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services,
  • Media/Communications,
  • Website/Social Media Management,
  • Photography,
  • Videography,
  • Journalism, Publications, and Graphic Arts.

All interns are a counselor first and foremost, expected to share a cabin with a co-counselor and 5-7 boys, supervise in-camp sports, assist evening programs, and guide wilderness trips.  Counseling demands patience and understanding. If you work hard, like leading kids, and wish to explore the Boundary Waters, then this is the job for YOU!

The dates for this position are May 28th to August 15th, 2025.  Apply at https://www.campvoyageur.com/employment/apply

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage risks in camp and on trips.
  • Help with cabin cleanliness and organization, watch over cabin mates like a mother hen, help your campers adjust to life away from home, and more.
  • Lead camp sports and activities, as well as Lifeguarding over aquatics and swimming.
  • Lend your talents and interests to lead specific program activities like arts and crafts, aquatics, fitness, sailing, archery, video documentation, and more.
  • Lead wilderness canoeing, hiking, and/or kayaking trips for boys age 10-18.

Required Qualifications

  • Interested in being a positive role model and making a positive impact on kids’ lives.
  • Love of nature and wild places.
  • Commitment to being screen-free while on duty.
  • Hard-working with a good attitude, high energy, and ability to demonstrate sound judgment, patience, and understanding at all times.
  • Current WFA (we provide), Lifeguarding, and CPR certifications. Incentives are available to cover the cost of certifications.
  • Attend two weeks of paid staff training beginning May 29th.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working with kids or in outdoor education.
  • Possess specialties in coaching, teaching, fishing, sailing, photography, media publication, arts and crafts, or other related fields.

Benefits

  • $1400+ monthly stipend dependent on experience.
  • Incentives to cover cost of certifications.
  • Room and board.
  • Use of gear and camp facilities during days off.
  • Opportunity to spend 30+ days in the vast wilderness of the Superior-Quetico region in North America.
  • Academic internships available.