Also called: Summer Camp Counselor
Lives with and leads a group of kids at summer camp, running activities and keeping them safe.
Counselors wake up with their cabin, lead swimming and sports, run campfires, and handle homesickness. It's exhausting and often unforgettable. Many teens get their first job this way.
Estimate; seasonal; room and board often included.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school students and older; training provided.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Education, Recreation.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Living with and leading kids at camp is human, social work.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to day camps, the YMCA or city summer camps in winter or spring; training comes before camp
Classes: Physical education, Child development, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.
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