Cabin Counselor (Summer)

Experience an unforgettable summer at Interlochen, where creativity thrives! Join our vibrant community for Interlochen Arts Camp 2024, where passionate individuals come together to make art, make friends, and make it the best summer ever. Be part of inspiring the next generation of artists in the idyllic setting of northern Michigan. Embrace the magic and make a lasting impact!

Position Overview

Join us in the summer of 2024 and help us continue the legacy of fostering creativity, nurturing talent, and celebrating the individual artistic journey at Interlochen. We are seeking driven and resilient Cabin Counselors who embody our core values and are committed to nurturing young artists. As a Cabin Counselor, you will serve as the primary caregiver for students in your cabin, create exciting programs, and guide your charges through the adventure of living in a rustic cabin in the woods. You are responsible for student safety, developing a community in your cabin, helping students learn through experience and trial and error. You serve as a role model in attitude, behavior, and actions.

What You Get To Do

• Supervise and care for a group of campers, ensuring their safety and well-being throughout the camp session.

• Create a positive and inclusive cabin environment that fosters a sense of belonging, encourages teamwork, communication, and personal growth.

• Plan and facilitate age-appropriate, engaging activities and games for campers within the cabin group.

• Share a living environment with campers ranging in age from 8-18 years old.

• Assist with facility preparations and maintain a clean cabin throughout the summer.

• Perform your duties both inside and outside, rain or shine.

• Work cooperatively with your peers and divisional leadership.

• Manage self-care and maintain personal physical and emotional stamina, so you can take care of others (adequate sleep, activity, nutrition, mental acuity, managing emotions).

• Maintain physical and emotional stamina.

• Commit to inclusion and acceptance of others.

• Possess the ability to think on your feet and manage emergent situations should they arise.

What You Get

• Compensation: $2,500/summer, additional $100 completion bonus for those who are with us 6/11 - 8/5.

• Meals and lodging included.

• $400 additional stipend for certified lifeguards (certification course provided at no cost prior to camp, we will train).

• 10% tuition discount for Discovery Camp or 50% Interlochen Arts Camp for dependents

• 20% discount for tickets to most summer concerts.

• 15% discount on merchandise from Scholarshop and food/beverages from Melody Freeze

INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES:

• Slideshow: Camp Life Information

• Overview: Camp Life at Interlochen

• Opening Weekend: Camp 2023

• Camp Life: Elementary School Divisions

• Camp Life: Middle School Divisions

• Camp Life: High School Divisions

• Programming: Recreation and Waterfront

More information about Interlochen Center for the Arts:

A global destination for artists and arts enthusiasts, Interlochen Center for the Arts nurtures creativity through five dynamic platforms: Interlochen Arts Camp, the renowned summer arts program; Interlochen Arts Academy, the nation's premier fine arts boarding high school; Interlochen Presents, a producer of more than 600 annual performances by internationally celebrated guest artists, Interlochen students, and faculty; Interlochen Public Radio, two listener-supported, 24-hour public radio stations (classical music and news); and Interlochen College of Creative Arts, a convener for lifelong learning in the arts.

Since 1928, Interlochen's mission to inspire people worldwide through excellence in the arts and education has produced generations of purposeful creative lives. For more information, visit interlochen.org. Follow Interlochen on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube at @interlochenarts.

What You Need

• Availability from June 11, 2024 - August 5, 2024.

• Prepared to live in a nature cabin setting.

• Able to work in an outdoor environment for an extended period.

• You share a living environment with campers ranging in age from 8-18 years old.

• You must be at least 18 years of age. In most cases, Camp Life staff must have one year of independent living following high school graduation in order to be considered for employment in this area.

• Camp Life staff must have the ability to effectively engage in appropriate communication (verbal and non-verbal) with students and other staff.

• You will assist with facility preparations and maintaining a clean cabin throughout the summer.

• You will perform your duties both inside and outside, rain or shine.

• You will need to work cooperatively with your peers and divisional leadership.

• You need to know how to take care of yourself so you can take care of others (adequate sleep, activity, nutrition, mental acuity, managing emotions).

• You need physical and emotional stamina. This is fun, it is also hard work!

• You must have a commitment to inclusion and acceptance of others.

• You need the ability to think on your feet and manage emergent situations should they arise.

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