Summer Staff Help & FAQs— Updated December 20, 2021
Why Camp?
During the summer months, camp is a wonderful and exciting place to work at. Here are 7 great reasons that camp should be your go-to summer job.
Leadership Development – Camp is more than just a job with a paycheck at the end of the week. Camp gives you the opportunity to grow your leadership skills and put into practice what you are learning. Sunset Lake is committed to making you a better person.
It looks great on your resume – Multiple employers have told us that when they see summer camp on a resume they move that person to the top of list. And if you pour your heart into your summer experience, we’ll write you a killer reference letter!
Make more money than you might think – FREE food and lodging, and college scholarships make your summer earnings go further than you might expect.
Make awesome friends – Over your 8 weeks of camp you’ll become friends with people from all over the country, and some of them may be friends for life.
Be someone’s hero – You may have never thought of yourself as heroic, but for someone this summer, you’re going to be their role model and that could make all the difference.
Be a part of a miracle – Have you wondered if we still live in an age of miracles? A summer at camp God will use you to transform the lives of campers week after week.
Do something that really matters – You could work at a mundane job or you could work at a place that is different everyday and do something that changes people for eternity. This could be the summer that your life changes forever.
To be considered for a summer staff position, every applicant must complete an online application (Link here) and a personal interview by the end of February. Applications are completed by first creating an account and then opening and filling out the application. You will receive a confirmation email when you have completed the process.
Not coming to your school? A personal face-to-face interview is our first choice, but if Sunset Lake is not coming to a campus near you or has already been to your camps, then you can set up a Zoom Interview directly from our web page. If you have an questions, please contact us.
Length of Employment
Summer staff are hired for a period of 8 to 10 weeks. All staff are required to attend staff training week. Plan on arriving at the start of training and staying through the last day of camp. If there are reasons that you must arrive late or leave early, please discuss this during your interview. In some cases exceptions can be made.
Compensation & Time Off
All of our summer staff positions are paid positions. Compensation is based on what year of school you are in and how many years of camp experience you have. College students start at $250 per week and high school students start at $225 per week. Department directors, because of their increased responsibilities, are paid $350 per week. Seventh-day Adventists Schools typically offer scholarships for working at camp. Each staff member will have approximately two hours off each day and one day off per week.
Transportation
Staff are responsible for their own transportation to and from camp. Many staff carpool together from different parts of the country. If you are flying, plan on arriving atSeaTac International Airport. We will provide a shuttle service to and from the airport. Be sure to give the camp office your flight information.
