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HIRING MALE COUNSELORS
Have the most transformative experience of your life
Do you want a meaningful job 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.
Counselors are the worker bees who live, work, eat, and play with campers all summer long. Typically two male college-age counselors share a cabin with 5-7 boys, supervise in-camp sports, assist evening programs, and guide wilderness trips. Counselors will spend about 40% of their time on wilderness trips and 60% of their time at Voyageur base camp. Camp Voyageur is an equal opportunity employer. Must be at least 18 years old. Positions run from May 28th to August 15th.
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Online Application
If you’re interested in working at Camp Voyageur this summer, please complete our online staff application.
Apply NowAcademic Internships
Counselor internship opportunities abound at Voyageur. to apply for a summer internship that meets your academic requirements and camp’s leadership needs. 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.
Other Open Positions:
Program Director
The program director leads and inspires staff and campers in a dynamic summer environment. During pre-camp, this role involves collaborating with camp leadership to plan and implement staff training, structure the summer program, and coordinate in-camp dates with the Trip Director. During camp, the program director oversees all in-camp activities, ensuring safety and a camper-focused experience. Key responsibilities include supervising and motivating staff, managing daily schedules, facilitating counselor development, and fostering a positive camp culture. The program director also plays a pivotal role in special events, daily inspections, and ensuring adherence to safety policies. Post-camp, the program director assists with closing duties, staff debriefing, camper evaluations, and Paddle Post collection. This role requires excellent organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills to support a safe, fun, and memorable camp experience.
Apply NowRegistered Nurse
Working as an RN at Camp Voyageur provides a wonderful opportunity for you to influence the lives of children and our staff. If you like working and living in the Northwoods and working with youth this is an opportunity for you. This is a seasonal employment opportunity with variable dates from 6/5 to 8/11.
Position Description: Our nurse ensures the health needs of our campers and staff. Duties include dispensing medicines, tending to first-aid type injuries, communicating with parents as needed, screening kids pre and post wilderness trips, stocking first aid kits for wilderness trips, and deciding when to make trips to the clinic/hospital. Shifts are often 1 to 4 hours.
Lodging is available if needed and meals are included.
Requirements: Current Minnesota RN license.
Apply NowCook
Join our happy kitchen! We pride ourselves on the from-scratch cooking we offer, plus whole foods created at Camp Voyageur. Duties include dishwashing, prepping foods, baking (granola, cakes, cookies, etc.), and setting up for meals. Hours are variable and flexible. The environment is relaxed and you will walk away, even if you are experienced, with new skills and knowledge.
Seasonal employment ideally from late May to late August.
Requirements: Previous experience helpful. Outstanding personal character, ability to work independently, and to work well with others.
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Alumni Ambassadors
Volunteer Work Camp
Each year alumni bring their skills and passion to help Camp Voyageur prepare for the summer season. In mid-May and mid-August camp friends unite to work on camp projects. Let us know if you want to join the crew. We guarantee laughs, good food and plenty of what Charlie called, “fresh air poisoning.” for more details.
