Become a Staff Program Leader
Camp Twin Lakes is looking for passionate young adults to join our Program Staff in Summer 2026. Live and work at one of our three campuses during mid-May through early August, and facilitate impactful programs, activities, and experiences for children, teens, and young adults living with serious illnesses, disabilities, and life challenges.
Our Program Leader experience offers invaluable leadership training and enrichment opportunities that can’t be found at ‘typical’ summer jobs or internships.
No matter your major or career aspirations, working at camp will allow you to learn and develop skills that will greatly enhance your marketability to future employers.
Under the direction of our year-round professional staff, summer Program Staff develop essential career skills and lifelong connections while working alongside uniquely diverse groups of campers, volunteers, and staff members.
Then & Now: Program Leader Spotlights
Justin Rowe
4th-Year Medical Student
“I genuinely believe that my time working at Camp Twin Lakes was what got me into medical school. The skills that I cultivated at camp have continued to pay dividends for me.”
Whitney Venzant
Patient & Family Experience Specialist
“During my three years on staff, the lessons learned, and experiences I had propelled me into fulfilling roles that I would not have been in otherwise.”
Daniel O’Meara, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Fellow
“Camp Twin Lakes fostered my growth in leadership, communication, compassion, teamwork, and problem-solving. All skills required of a physician daily.”
Lesley Ehmer
Senior Logistics Analyst
“My summers at Camp Twin Lakes helped me learn how to best collaborate among diverse groups of people. It gives me an edge at a global company.”
Jess Hartz
Companion Animal Veterinarian
“At camp, I realized I could help make people’s lives better through caring for animals, and I made the decision to pursue veterinary medicine. Now, I work full time as a companion animal vet, helping animals at every life stage.”
Madi Horist
Special Education Teacher
“I have become a better teacher due to my time at camp—
by remembering what it’s like to slow down, turn challenges into triumphs, and love everyone who walks into my classroom.”
Destiny Thompson
Licensed Recreational Therapist
“Working at Camp Twin Lakes helped shape my confidence in creating inclusive, meaningful experiences—skills that directly influence my work today.”
Callie Hocker
MD, Pediatric Neurology
“I would not be where I am today without the summer that I spent on staff at CTL. Each camper that I met made it more obvious that I wanted to practice in a field of medicine where I could work with children of all abilities.”
Your Camp Experience
- Get paid to work in a rewarding and high-value role at a nationally recognized organization
- Staff housing and daily meals provided at no cost to you
- Free trainings & certifications (like lifeguarding, CPR, first aid, ropes course, and more!)
- Expand your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills
- Network with and work alongside clinicians, child-life specialists, nonprofit professionals, and other community leaders
- Learn to lead others through group facilitation and become an ace at public-speaking
- Receive technical learning of pediatric illnesses, disabilities, and trauma-informed care practices
- Form international connections with diverse staff from around the globe
- Fulfill internship requirements and earn academic credit
Find Your Path & Master Skills
Inspire Creativity.
Help campers realize their creative potential as you lead woodworking, ceramics, drumming, improv, and coordinate magical talent shows.
Become a Water & Whistle Expert.
Keep your head on a swivel and ensure the safety of our campers during water-based activities.
Learn the Ropes.
Master the ropes course and instruct climbing adventures. Help campers reach new heights — literally.
Grow a Greener Thumb!
Tend camp gardens and care for our farm animals and plants as you unearth the secrets of sustainable agriculture. View our farm positions!
Help Campers Discover the Outdoors.
Grow closer with nature as you master essential camping skills. Cook over a fire, learn the environment, and blaze new trails.
Hot to Trot? We’ve Got the Spot.
Rule the riding ring and help instruct amazing horseback experiences with adaptive equipment that makes it fun for everyone to ride.
FAQ
Ready to Learn More?
Questions? Email our Recruitment Coordinator, Caroline Bowers: [email protected]
