Employment Expectations

You can expect to...

• meet people from all over the world
• converse in English - and pick up a new accent each day
• work with some of the best camp staff in the country
• make lifelong friends
• be a team player
• feel like part of the family
• learn what a hoagie and a cheese steak are
• get a ride to camp from a nearby airport or train station
• take public transit to most anywhere you want to go
• get some time off each day and a day off each week
• improve your leadership skills
• gain a better understanding of children and teens
• be a role model for campers
• be an adult and be treated like an adult
• get lost in the largest retail shopping mall in the country
• work hard, play hard and be tired - very tired
• laugh, smile and have fun every day
• have your own room or share with another counselor
• be in your bed by 1:00 am - and hit the pillow hard
• join some of the many camp trips to world-famous cities and attractions
• enjoy a variety of good foods
• eat meals with campers and other staff
• learn to pronounce Schuylkill
• do your own laundry
• use your imagination and creativity
• experience hot and humid days and nights
• try something new
• earn a competitive wage
• miss home
• miss camp more than you missed home