Employment
Our Influence Builds Character
If you're looking for a great opportunity to connect with kids, grow skills, and build lifelong friendships, then we want you as part of our camp staff!
Seasonal Positions
What Opportunities exist?
We're always looking for good people to join our team. Choose from hourly, weekend, and full week options for seasonal spots in the Summer, Fall, and Winter. We accept applications any time of the year, though we ask that you shoot us an email if you apply mid-summer for that summer camp season as we will otherwise assume you are applying for the next camp season.
What Can I expect?
- An opportunity to make a difference
- Life-long friendships
- Quality Training
- Competitive Wages
- Housing and meals (summer camp only)
- A scholarship for those in a post-secondary school program (summer camp only)
- Skills to help you stand out to future employers
How Do I Apply?
The minimum age requirement for employment is 15 at Cub Scout Camps and Tomahawk. The age requirement for Many Point is 16.
We accept applications throughout the year. For summer camp, our largest seasonal opportunity, we encourage you to apply by December 1st as interviews begin on December 6th.
Summer Staff Application
Fall/Winter Staff Application
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Interview Day
We host an interview day for any applicants that have applied in the fall. Interview day is the first Saturday of December each year. Interviews are hosted virtually via Zoom. The zoom link is below. We encourage everyone to apply before interview day. If you don't have an application submitted we'll let you apply on the day of. Those applying after interview day will have interviews scheduled individually.
Interview Day Zoom Link
Not Old Enough Yet?
Candidates that are 14 years of age (15 at Many Point) may apply to be unpaid Counselors In Training.
The Counselor in Training (CIT) program is offered to help build up the leadership and teaching skills to be a great camp staffer. As a sort of camp staff "lite", this is a great training opportunity with a much smaller time commitment (3 - 5 weeks, depending on program, compared to the normal 9-10 weeks).
Sign Up to be a CIT at Kiwanis or Phillippo
Sign Up to be a CIT at Many Point
Sign Up to be a CIT at Tomahawk
Andersen Camp Scholarship
Summer camp staff who complete a full season may apply for Andersen Camp Staff Scholarships. These scholarships are funded by the FC & KB Andersen Foundation and provided by Northern Star Council to help students better afford to serve on camp staff while they are in a post secondary school program. To help sweeten the deal, they increase in value for every full summer camp season you work at camp.
Year-Round Part-Time Hourly Positions At Base Camp
At Base Camp, our Guides are a year-round, part-time, on-call, "jack of all trades" staff member. Guides will lead a variety of activities such as initiative games, the climbing wall, archery range, etc. During the summer, we offer community programs such as Discovery Day Camp and Camp Invention. During the rest of the year, schools and other large community groups use our facilities.
We are open days, evenings, and weekends all year long. We appreciate full availability, but it is not required. For more information and to apply, click the button below:
Base Camp Employment Opportunities
Full-Time And Non-Seasonal Council Positions
Camp is only one piece of our overall operation. At the Council Office in Fort Snelling, MN, we have more opportunities available including full-time, non-seasonal hourly, and part-time positions. Interested in seeing what is currently open? Click the button below.
Council Job Board