Hi!
Thank you for taking the time to visit Camp Kamaji! Not sure who or what led you to our website and, even better(!), to consider the possibility of working at Kamaji this summer, but we’re glad you found us!!

While there is likely a myriad of summer jobs available to college students – such as working in an office behind a desk or in a retail store behind a cash register or at a school-related internship – there are other alternatives for summer employment. Summer camp jobs are everywhere and for everyone. No matter where you’re from or what your ability level, if you love kids and enjoy the out-of-doors, there are any number of summer camp positions for which you may be qualified.

Camp Kamaji is only as good as its summertime staff who, as camp’s most important and invaluable asset, make Kamaji happen. We, therefore, devote a lot of time and energy putting together the best staff line-up possible. In addition to our returning staff, we look forward to hiring outstanding new staff who bring with them fresh energy, perspective, and ideas!

What do we look for in our staff? The list of qualifications, character and personality traits as well as expertise, is long. As succinctly as possible Kamaji looks for staff who are friendly and concerned, reliable and responsible, creative and patient, supportive and respectful, dedicated and committed, understanding and caring, fun and upbeat, generous and child-like. Kamaji’s staff must have initiative and enthusiasm, energy and a positive attitude, maturity and sensitivity. While Camp Kamaji’s staff come from a wide range of life experiences and demographics, all must have the desire to work with children and a willingness to immerse themselves totally into camp life!

Following is a short anecdote that best describes what we are looking for in our camp staff:

While a group of campers and their counselor are heading back to their cabin after a heavy rain, they come across a large mud puddle. The campers, of course, want to play in the puddle. A not-so-good counselor tell the campers they can’t because they’ll get dirty. An okay counselor, after making sure the puddle is safe, says “Alright!” and stands by watching the campers play. A Kamaji counselor, after checking the puddle, says “Follow me!!” and is the first one to jump in the mud.

Simply put, we want our counselors to be “child-like” without being childish. Spending your summer at Camp Kamaji will no doubt be the “toughest job you’ll ever love!” If you want to trade in a busy, crowded, fast-paced, anonymous concrete world for a summer job in the great northwoods of Minnesota – under a canopy of red pine and perched upon the bluff above Wolf Lake – as a backdrop for this next summer then please read on. We have compiled a list of the most frequently-asked questions about Camp Kamaji by potential staffers. These are listed under Staff FAQs. You may have dozens of other questions — we’d be happy to answer them all. You can contact us by email or, if you fill out an online application (for new or returning staff), we will send you job descriptions and set up a time to talk in more detail about the specifics and to answer your questions.

One last word: Working at a summer camp can be one of the most fun, exciting, and rewarding jobs you’ll ever do: the personal growth, the invaluable skill set for your resume, the reward of making a positive impact on the life of a child, the fun and excitement of being a part of a kid- centered community and the close friendships that you form will stay with you long after the summer ends. That is the magic of working at Camp Kamaji!

Campingly yours,