Explore Summer Jobs At North Star Camp For Boys

We have a wide variety of summer positions available. Not every job at camp works directly with kids, so if you’re interested in spending your summer working in a fun, outdoor environment, a job at camp may be right for you. Whatever position you are interested in, however, you must be willing to live in a communal environment that puts kids first. We expect all staff to display child appropriate behavior.

Like any other work environment, we do have policies that we expect all staff to abide by. North Star Camp is a completely tobacco and alcohol free environment. While people are on camp property, smoking and use of all other tobacco products is forbidden. We also expect staff to abide by the 21-year old drinking age while on time off. No staff members are allowed to consume alcohol while on camp property. Piercings other than ears must come out for the summer.

Open Positions In Hayward, WI.

Counseling Staff

Most of the staff members that work at North Star Camp for Boys fulfill the role of cabin counselors. Each summer, we hire approximately 50 counselors to work directly with our campers. Counselors come in all shapes, sizes and personality types. If you want to spend your summer making a difference for kids, this may be the job for you.

Counselors fulfill two main responsibilities. The first is the cabin role. Each cabin or bunk at North Star Camp will have three counselors. The counselors will work together to create a fun, safe environment for the kids in their cabin. Counselors sleep in the cabins in their own “counselor quarters”. They also spend meal times with their cabin group, wake them up in the morning, put them to bed and spend other times during the day with their group. As a counselor, you will really get to know your campers, helping them have a meaningful summer. You will truly have the opportunity to serve as a mentor and role model.

The second role is as an activity instructor. We offer a diverse camp program and counselors serve as our instructors. During the day, when the campers in your cabin are out participating in their scheduled activities, you’ll be working as an instructor. As an activity instructor you don’t have to be an expert, you just need to have skills and a desire to help kids learn.

Click the job title below for the full Cabin Counselor & Activity Instructor job description.

Cabin Counselor & Activity Instructors
Cabin Counselor & Activity Instructors have a dual role at camp: caring for a cabin with 8-12 campers and 2-3 co-counselors as well as teaching activities during the day. A counselor’s main responsibility is overseeing his campers’ well-being and happiness, while also fostering friendships in his cabin, and at activities. Cabin counselors are role models who serve a unique combination of roles as parents, coaches, teachers and friends. They make every day at camp fun by creating a welcoming community of friendship, adventure and support.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals, and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative, and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for Cabin Counselors to live in a bunk and work collaboratively with 1-3 co-counselors, serving as mentors for approximately 8-12 campers. Our Cabin Counselors also serve as Activity Instructors, leading program instruction throughout the day. This role starts June 4 and runs through August 9, with the potential to continue through late August.

A Typical Day (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Wake up your cabin and get them ready for a day filled with fun and adventure

Model good eating habits to campers during breakfast, lunch and dinner (we eat dinner family style by cabin)

Oversee cabin cleanup and ensure campers keep their area tidy — oh, and remind them to shower and brush their teeth too

Lead and/or assist activities during program periods, always keeping safety in mind

Prepare for and participate in evening programs (campfires, skit shows, capture the flag)

Provide comfort to a homesick camper who is looking for a trustworthy adult

Tell age appropriate bedtime stories to your campers to wind down after a fun-filled day

Hang out with other staff members by the fire or play some late night pickup basketball

This Job Might Be For You If:

You’re a good role model. The role of camp counselor is a hybrid of being a big brother and a parent. You’ll always need to model exemplary behavior while also creating a safe and inclusive environment.

You’re responsible. Whether it’s showing up to your activity area on time and providing enthusiastic instruction or ensuring the campers are using proper equipment at all times, the emotional and physical wellbeing of our campers is of utmost importance.

You’re a great listener. Campers will confide in counselors when there’s an issue with the cabin. You’ll need to hear all sides of the story and help resolve the conflict so it doesn’t pop up again. It’s not always what you hear with your ears though — you’ll need to pick up on nonverbal cues and body language to uncover issues that may be bubbling up beneath the surface.

You enjoy providing support and positive reinforcement. Campers are often away from home for the first time and can find themselves out of their comfort zone. Whether it’s reminding a camper to put on sunscreen or helping a scared camper overcome his fears on the climbing wall, you’re always willing to offer a helping hand.

You’re an excellent communicator and team player. You’ll live in a cabin with 1-3 co-counselors and will directly report to a village director. Making sure everyone is on the same page is crucial to providing a positive camp experience for all the campers in your cabin.

You’re calm under pressure. Things move a mile a minute at camp. When a problem arises, you’ll need to be cool under pressure and spring into action to help solve it safely and efficiently.

You’re open to feedback. Working with kids can be challenging, whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned veteran. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it – our leadership team has worked in the camping industry for years and is happy to support you.

You’re willing to share your hidden talents with camp. Can you jump rope while balancing a cup of water on your head as you sing “Wagon Wheel” with perfect pitch? Know how to play the ukulele and harmonica? Campers love to see our staff members’ hidden talents and we’d love to see yours too!

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Activity Areas We Hire For

Athletics: Basketball – Boxing – Disc Golf – Fitness Training – Football – Golf – Hockey – Pickleball – Soccer – Softball – Tennis – Ultimate Frisbee
Watersports: Fishing – Sailing – Swimming – Waterskiing – Wakeboarding – Windsurfing
Outdoor Adventure: Archery – Biking – Canoeing – Camping Skills – Riflery – Rock Climbing
Creative Arts: Arts & Crafts – Ceramics – Guitar – Model Rocketry

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!

Wilderness Staff

As part of our wilderness trip program, every cabin group at North Star Camp for Boys goes on either a canoeing or hiking trip. We hire Wilderness Trip Leaders to go on all of our trips. Trip Leaders are often known as those guys who spend most of the summer sleeping in tents. Being a trip leader is about canoeing and hiking with our campers, but it’s much more than that. Before each trip goes out, you’ll get to know the group that you’re leading. You’ll plan a menu, pack out food and equipment (all from our trip shack) and help your group get ready before heading out. Trippers also help care for and organize our equipment.

During the trip, your main responsibility is to create a safe and healthy experience and connect our campers to the outdoors. We are looking for mature people who have good decision making skills to help make sure that our campers and staff members are kept safe. Each Trip Leader is put through an eight day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course to ensure that they can provide emergency care in the back country. We also put our trip leaders through a lifeguard course. North Star Camp for Boys covers the cost of these expensive certification courses.

Trip Leader candidates should have significant experience in outdoor tripping. The majority of our trips are canoe trips, but we also have hiking, climbing, and other trips. Trip Leaders should love the wilderness but also relish the opportunity to work with campers and staff in the outdoors. This is a great opportunity to impact young people and potentially turn them onto a lifelong love of camping and outdoor adventure. Out trip leaders have had a significant impact on our campers.

Click the job title below for the complete Wilderness Trip Leader job description.

Trip Leaders
Trip Leaders are experienced outdoor wilderness adventurers who love the great outdoors and want to share that love with campers. Each session, every cabin goes on either a canoe or hiking trip. Trip Leaders help plan, organize and lead each trip — a multi-faceted role that includes route navigation, preparing and cooking meals for the group, telling stories around the campfire and building friendships that can last a lifetime. Many campers do not have the opportunity to camp in tents and go canoeing at home, so Trip Leaders can impact the next generation with a greater appreciation for the great outdoors.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for Wilderness Trip Leaders to lead our cabin trips throughout the summer. Each session, every cabin goes on a cabin trip (hiking or canoeing) in Wisconsin, Minnesota, or the Boundary Waters of Canada. The trips vary in length and difficulty depending on age group (as short as an overnight trip on a local river and as long as a 9-day/8-night canoeing and portaging trip in Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park). If you love the outdoors, love working with kids and want to have the best summer of your life, we want you to apply! Training for the position begins May 28 and the camp session runs from June 17 – August 9. There is the opportunity to work post-camp through late August.

A Typical Day Before a Trip Departs (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Eat breakfast with the cabin you’ll be departing with the following day and model healthy eating habits to the campers. Begin to get to know the awesome campers you’ll be spending a few days in the wilderness with.

Head back to the Trip Shack to begin packing out for the trip. Make sure there is enough food for every camper and staff for every meal and that the food is packed properly in the cooler.

Meet with the Trip Director to go over routes and emergency procedures for the river. Double-check the weather report to be sure there isn’t any inclement weather to be worried about on the trip.

It’s lunch time! Grab some quesadillas and chips & salsa and sit with some of your other tripper friends.

After lunch, you’ll meet with the health center staff to make sure you know that cabin’s medical needs — allergies, medications to be distributed and anything else of concern.

Now that the food has been packed, it’s time for you to pack your gear. Head to your cabin to pack your clothes for the trip before heading back to the Trip Shack to pack additional throw ropes, get your propane ready with the grills, and anything else on your tripping checklist.

It’s dinner time! You sit with the cabin again and play some tabletop games to continue the fun of getting to know them.

After Evening Program ends, you head to the cabin and help the campers pack for the trip, making sure they have enough warm gear, a sleeping bag, water shoes and more!

Head back to your cabin to get a good night’s sleep for the trip’s post-breakfast departure the next day.

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love the great outdoors. Our wilderness trip leaders spend a majority of their time at camp on trips, so being one with nature is super important. We practice Leave No Trace principles on trips and our tripping program is one of the pillars of our overall camp program. One of the major perks of the job is that many campers have never gone on camping trips before, so you are able to share your love and enthusiasm for nature with the next generation.

You’re organized and a master of logistics. Route planning, food preparation, camping supplies, tents, camper medication, weather forecasts…there are so many things that will be on your plate before, during and after trips. You’ll need to make order out of chaos in this role to ensure the trips run smoothly.

You’re responsible. There are inherent risks with being out in the wilderness, far from civilization. Whether it is dangerous elements on the river or trail, or even around the campsite, you’ll make sure you are putting safety first while at the same time making the trips super fun and memorable.

You’re a good communicator and team player. Each trip that you lead will be with a different cabin, meaning new campers and counselors that you don’t know very well. You’ll want to build relationships quickly and be able to communicate what you need from them to keep the day’s plans on track. Good communication helps make trips run smoothly.

You’re calm under pressure. Things can pop up when you’re out in nature. An ominous storm cloud coming in fast? A capsized canoe trying to cross some rapids? When a problem arises, you’ll need to be cool under pressure and spring into action to help solve it safely and efficiently.

You’re willing to share your hidden talents with camp. Can you jump rope while balancing a cup of water on your head as you sing “Wagon Wheel” with perfect pitch? Know how to play the ukulele and harmonica? Campers love to see our staff members’ hidden talents and we’d love to see yours too!

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Qualifications Needed For The Role

Must be 19 years of age

Must be Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certified

Must be Lifeguard certified

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Ability to get in and out of a canoe quickly in case emergency assistance is needed.

Ability to keep up with a group of 9-16 year old’s on a trail or on a river

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!
Trip Director
Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 200 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are passionate about working in youth development and spending the summer outdoors. If you are energetic, collaborative and hard working, and are ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life, all while developing skills that will be valuable for your future career, we’d love to have you apply!

The tripping program at North Star seeks to expose campers to new environments and foster an appreciation for nature in a fun and safe manner, while focusing on developing minimal impact camping skills, self-confidence, team work, and building relationships within the cabin groups.

The Role In A Nutshell

We are looking for a Trip Director to lead our robust wilderness tripping program. Every cabin goes on a wilderness trip each session, from as short as a 2-day, 1-night trip on a local river to a 9-day, 8-night canoeing and portaging trip to the Boundary Waters of Canada. The Trip Director will be responsible for overseeing the entire trip program, implementing processes to ensure the safety of our campers and staff while on the trip, and providing training, mentorship, and feedback to the trippers throughout the summer. The Trip Director will likely lead some trips as well! This role starts May 28 and runs through August 9 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin with the opportunity to extend through late August.

**All Wilderness Trip Leaders need to be Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certified. We will be offering a WFR certification course at North Star from May 21-27 if you do not currently hold active certification.**

A Typical Day at Camp As the Trip Director (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Eat breakfast with two of your trippers and some other out-of-cabin staff members.

Head to the Trip Shack to do some final checks for the trip that is leaving after breakfast. Food packed in the coolers? Satellite phone ready to go? Directions to the departure and pick up points printed? Do the trippers have extra throw ropes and emergency supplies? (Don’t worry – you’ll have a checklist to go through, but those are just some things on the list…)

The cabin is done with their health checks and the kids excitedly grab their life jackets and paddles. They climb into the camp van to head out on their adventure. You drive the trip out to their put in spot and help them unload and pack their canoes for their wilderness adventure. You say goodbye to the trippers and send them on their way!

Upon returning to camp, you have a little bit of time before lunch, so you head to the program office to review the feedback surveys we received from campers who just got back from trips. You compile a list of feedback – good and constructive – to pass along to the tripper when you have a check-in with them next.

Right before lunch, you hear some car horns blasting which is the signal at camp that a trip is returning. You run to the hill to greet them and hear about all the fun the cabin had out on the river for the past few days!

The lunch bell rings, so you head to the Lodge to grab some food and sit with some of your camp friends.

After lunch, you help the tripper who just returned unpack, clean and put away some supplies. It’s good bonding time with your tripper and you can hear how things went on the trip. The tripper is frustrated because the cabin she just took out had a difficult trip because the weather wasn’t very cooperative. You listen, ask if she would like some suggestions for next time it rains on trips and make a plan to check in later in the afternoon.

You’re leaving on a trip the next day, so you take some time to pack out your supplies. Food menu is planned, food is packed away, and you run through your list of supplies needed for the trip. You take another look at the map to plan out the route, noting where the campsites are.

Now that the supplies have been packed, it’s time for you to pack your personal gear. Head to your cabin to pack your clothes for the trip.

It’s dinner time! You sit with the cabin you’re taking out the next day and play some tabletop games to get to know them. You model good eating habits to the campers.

After Evening Program ends, you head to the cabin and help the campers pack for the trip, making sure they have enough warm gear, a sleeping bag, water shoes and more!

Head back to your cabin to get a good night’s sleep for the trip’s post-breakfast departure the next day.

On the actual trip itself, you are responsible for facilitating a safe and fun experience for the cabin. You will be leading the trip down the river or on the hiking trail, stopping at appropriate times to give everyone a rest. Additionally, you’ll be working with campers and counselors to prepare meals and snacks, as well as working with counselors to plan fun evening programs around the campsite.

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love the great outdoors. We practice Leave No Trace principles on trips and our tripping program is one of the pillars of our overall camp program. One of the major perks of the job is that many campers have never gone on camping trips before, so you are able to share your love and enthusiasm for nature with the next generation.

You love to motivate and bring the best out of people. As Trip Director, you will be the direct supervisor of 4-6 other trip leaders. You’ll need to learn what motivates your staff and how to maximize their potential at camp. Giving timely and honest feedback is a key part of how we operate.

You’re the type of leader people want to work with and for. Being a member of North Star’s leadership team is a lot of responsibility. Building relationships with each of your staff members is key. Being an empathetic leader that people are excited to work with is super important as you head up the tripping program.

You’re organized and a master of logistics. Route planning, food preparation, camping supplies, tents, camper medication, weather forecasts…there are so many things that will be on your plate before, during and after trips. You’ll need to make order out of chaos in this role to ensure the trips run smoothly.

You’re responsible and a great communicator. There are inherent risks with being out in the wilderness, far from civilization. Whether you’re leading the trip or your trippers are the ones doing the leading, you’ll want to make sure things are being done to keep the trips safe, while also super fun. Having good communication with your trippers and with the camp directors is crucial.

You’re calm under pressure. Camp is a fast-paced environment with curveballs coming all the time. The same can be said especially when you’re out in nature. An ominous storm cloud coming in fast? A capsized canoe trying to cross some rapids? When a problem arises, you’ll need to be cool under pressure and spring into action to help solve it safely and efficiently.

You’re willing to share your hidden talents with camp. Can you jump rope while balancing a cup of water on your head as you sing “Wagon Wheel” with perfect pitch? Know how to play the ukulele and harmonica? Campers love to see our staff members’ hidden talents and we’d love to see yours too! Our trippers are a super fun bunch, so we can’t wait to see what you come up with to make our camp community smile!

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

Fully paid WFR certification course and Lifeguard Training

Ability to work closely with other camp professionals on the leadership team, mentoring and overseeing a major camp program

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Current and unrestricted driver’s license

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!

Health Staff

One of the essential roles of our camp is attending to the health and safety of each of our campers and staff members. While prevention is essential, we also have a staff of individuals to provide medical care when necessary. We hire R.N.’s, GPN’s and experienced LPN’s to run our health center. We also hire a health assistant, typically a nursing student or an individual with some health care experience.

Our Health Center is wellness oriented and we have systems in place to deliver efficient services to our camp population. We work with a Medical Director in town who sees our campers when needed, and occasionally have volunteer doctors on site as well. Our nurse has private housing in our centrally located health center. Our nurse is further supported by a first responder team of staff members who have advanced first aid training and respond in the event of an emergency.

Our health staff hold health checks (office hours) three times a day for approximately an hour. During other times throughout the day, if there are no campers to see, our nurse is on call with a radio and free to enjoy the benefits of working at a summer camp. Camp nursing provides a fun and interesting way to work in pediatrics. Salary depends on experience.

Click on a job title below to learn more about a specific Health Staff job.

Nurses
Nurses are responsible for the health and wellbeing of the North Star Camp community. Available 24/7, our nurses conduct first aid as needed, dispense medicine, care for sick campers, accompany sick or injured campers/staff to medical appointments in town and communicate with camp parents if a camper visits the health center.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse and/or Health Aide to join the health team for the summer. Our campers and staff are super active throughout the day, sometimes resulting in a need for medical assistance. Many of our camp community members also have ongoing medical needs, medications or health issues that require attention by medical professionals. This role starts June 4 and runs through August 9 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin with the ability to extend through late August. We are able to offer internship credit/clinical hours for this position.

A Typical Day (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Cultivate relationships with campers, staff and other health team members to facilitate positive relationships within the camp community

Preside over three daily health checks and be on call for medical assistance, performing first aid as necessary

Coordinate with RNs for the administration of medication during meals and before bedtime

Help administer COVID-19 tests as needed throughout the summer

Keep detailed inpatient records and log entries for anyone who visits the health center

Provide a pleasant experience for all patients, offering comfort and reassurance

Communicate with camper parents to inform them of treatment and status updates

Advise camp directors of any urgent health center related matters

Ensure health center has sufficient supplies and order inventory as necessary

Prepare and replenish first aid kits

Share health issues, medications, and allergies with trip staff prior to offsite departures

Clean and sanitize the health center, including sweeping/mopping floors and making beds

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love providing care with a smile. When campers get sick or have a boo-boo, their parents aren’t around to calm them. but that’s where you come in. You’ll need to revise your bedside manner for camp — we’ll call it “campfire manner” — but the result is the same: happy campers.

You’re a good communicator. You’ll need to adapt your communication style to the appropriate audience – an 8 year old camper, a concerned parent or our camp director. The health and safety of our camp community is the number one concern, so keeping all parties informed is critical.

You have great attention to detail. Between ensuring campers receive the correct medication at the proper time to logging any and all details about a health center visit, we need someone who won’t let anything fall through the cracks.

You’re calm under pressure. Campers can get spooked when a benign injury looks worse than it is, so it’s important that you can provide a calming presence while also providing care safely and effectively.

You’re a team player. Our health center is made up of a small but mighty team of medical professionals, so you won’t have to do it all alone. It’d be a camp cliché to say you’ll sit around singing Kumbaya at night, but everything runs smoother if everyone on the health team is willing to pitch in and lend a helping hand.

You love working with kids. Thinking about a career in pediatrics? You will get incredible hands-on experience this summer working with kids of all ages and backgrounds.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Qualifications Needed For The Role

Licensed nurse from an accredited School of Nursing

May need temporary license if not already licensed in the state of Wisconsin.

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!
Health Aides
Health Aides are nursing students looking to gain more experience in the medical field. Health Aides learn how to run a medical facility and provide valuable support to the health team by administering first aid, providing care to our community and documenting health center visits.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse and/or Health Aide to join the health team for the summer. Our campers and staff are super active throughout the day, sometimes resulting in a need for medical assistance. Many of our camp community members also have ongoing medical needs, medications or health issues that require attention by medical professionals. This role starts June 4 and runs through August 9 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin with the ability to extend through late August. We are able to offer internship credit/clinical hours for this position.

A Typical Day (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Cultivate relationships with campers, staff and other health team members to facilitate positive relationships within the camp community

Preside over three daily health checks and be on call for medical assistance, performing first aid as necessary

Coordinate with RNs for the administration of medication during meals and before bedtime

Help administer COVID-19 tests as needed throughout the summer

Keep detailed inpatient records and log entries for anyone who visits the health center

Provide a pleasant experience for all patients, offering comfort and reassurance

Communicate with camper parents to inform them of treatment and status updates

Advise camp directors of any urgent health center related matters

Ensure health center has sufficient supplies and order inventory as necessary

Prepare and replenish first aid kits

Share health issues, medications, and allergies with trip staff prior to offsite departures

Clean and sanitize the health center, including sweeping/mopping floors and making beds

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love providing care with a smile. When campers get sick or have a boo-boo, their parents aren’t around to calm them. but that’s where you come in. You’ll need to revise your bedside manner for camp — we’ll call it “campfire manner” — but the result is the same: happy campers.

You’re a good communicator. You’ll need to adapt your communication style to the appropriate audience – an 8 year old camper, a concerned parent or our camp director. The health and safety of our camp community is the number one concern, so keeping all parties informed is critical.

You have great attention to detail. Between ensuring campers receive the correct medication at the proper time to logging any and all details about a health center visit, we need someone who won’t let anything fall through the cracks.

You’re calm under pressure. Campers can get spooked when a benign injury looks worse than it is, so it’s important that you can provide a calming presence while also providing care safely and effectively.

You’re a team player. Our health center is made up of a small but mighty team of medical professionals, so you won’t have to do it all alone. It’d be a camp cliché to say you’ll sit around singing Kumbaya at night, but everything runs smoother if everyone on the health team is willing to pitch in and lend a helping hand.

You love working with kids. Thinking about a career in pediatrics? You will get incredible hands-on experience this summer working with kids of all ages and backgrounds.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Qualifications Needed for The Role

Current student studying nursing, medicine, or other health related fields.

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!

Support Staff

When people think of working at a camp, usually they think about the counselors, who work directly with the kids every day. There is a lot that goes into running a camp and to have a successful summer we need to hire great people to work in our kitchen, on our maintenance staff, and in other areas as well. If working at a camp sounds like fun, this may be the right job for you. While you will not be working directly with campers, everyone we hire needs to be willing to live in a communal environment, want to work as part of a team and also display behavior that is appropriate for a child centered environment. Here are some of the positions we offer:

Maintenance Staff
The Maintenance Staff play a crucial role in the overall upkeep and beauty of North Star Camp’s grounds. Their responsibilities are diverse, and encompass a range of tasks, all aimed at ensuring the smooth functioning and visual appeal of the campsite. Whether it’s conducting repairs, emptying garbage bins, tending to the landscape, cleaning the wash house, or refueling the boats, the maintenance crew is always ready to lend a hand.

Though their work might often go unnoticed, the impact of their efforts is truly invaluable. North Star Camp owes much of its charm and appeal to the hard work and dedication of the maintenance staff, who work diligently behind the scenes to ensure our campsite’s pristine appearance and functional facilities.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Maintenance Worker to help camp run smoothly behind the scenes. There are daily tasks that include cleaning washhouses and the health center, taking out trash, filling boats with gas, etc…and also other tasks that will pop up whenever something goes awry. This role starts June 1 and runs through mid-to-late August at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. Room and board is included with compensation.

A Typical Day (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Wake up and grab breakfast with the team. Talk with our head caretaker to figure out that day’s maintenance schedule.

Head over to the Lodge and make sure the bathrooms are cleaned and supplies are replenished. Once that is complete, stop by the Office to empty the garbage cans and see if our office staff needs anything.

Hop in the golf cart and do a quick trip around camp to empty the garbage cans in each village.

Drive down to Swim Point to fill the waterski boats with gas before they are used for the day. Take in the beautiful view of Spider Lake before heading back down the path to the Junior Village.

Stop by the Junior Village washhouse to give it a morning refresh. Scrub the floors and spray them down, replenish soap and toilet paper, clean the sinks and wipe down the mirrors.

There was a lot of lost and found (towels, clothes, socks) in the washhouse. Grab them and put them in the Lost & Found cabinet.

It’s time for lunch! Grab a quesadilla and some chips & salsa and hang out with the team.

After lunch, it’s time for some fun in the sun…grab the weed wacker and head up to the tennis courts to keep them looking great.

Uh oh, our head caretaker Todd finds you and lets you know that a window to Cabin J-4 was broken. Head over to the cabin to pull out the screen to get replaced.

You’re done with the weed wacking, so you head over to Todd to see what else is on the “to do” list today.

Before you know it, it’s dinner time and the work day is over! Feel free to join in on camp activities during Evening Program, or just lay low in your cabin — your choice!

This Job Might Be For You If:

You’re a team player. Our maintenance team is a small but extremely hardworking crew. There are so many little tasks that go on behind the scenes to keep camp running smoothly. Being a good communicator who is helpful and has a positive attitude goes a long way with this crew.

You can work independently. There are times when you will be supervised but other times you will be working around camp on your own or with another member of the maintenance crew. We need staff members who can carry out responsibilities efficiently and then move onto the next task.

You like rolling up your sleeves…and maybe getting a little dirty. You’ll be spending your summer outdoors working around a summer camp. There is a lot of manual labor involved in this job, so you should be willing and able to lift heavy things and work hard to see that the task at hand gets done safely and efficiently.

You’re flexible and always willing to lend a helping hand. There’s always something that pops up unexpectedly like a broken screen door or a boat that needs more gas. When the issue arises and is brought to the attention of our maintenance crew, you should always be willing to pitch in and help resolve the situation.

You’re ready to don the hard hat and safety goggles. A good portion of this job will require the use of tools. It’s okay if you’re not an expert at them – our head caretaker will help teach you. Whatever you’re doing though, whether it’s a repair to a door screen or landscaping the tennis courts with a Weed Wacker, you need to make sure that you’re doing it safely.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!
Kitchen Staff
Kitchen Staff prepare and cook a varied menu three meals a day for our 300+ person camp community. North Star’s food is the best and it’s because the Kitchen Staff works so hard to keep us well fed with nutritious kid-friendly meals. They also set up meals, make sure each cabin gets enough food, wash dishes after meals and keep the kitchen clean and sanitized after meals.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Cook and Kitchen Helper to make delicious food throughout the summer and help our kitchen operation run smoothly. This role starts on or around June 1 and runs through mid-to-late August at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. Room & board are included.

A Typical Day (Even Though There’s No Such Thing As A Typical Day At Camp…)

Wake up and head to the kitchen around 7 AM to begin preparing breakfast – pancakes with sausage. You start preparing the pancake batter and tend to the grill to make pancakes for the entire camp.

At 8:30 AM, head outside to ring the breakfast bell. Our entire camp will head to the Lodge where you will help serve our hungry, sleepy campers a delicious breakfast to start their day.

Once the meal is over, it’s time to clean the kitchen and dining areas to get them ready for the next course. This may include washing dishes, wiping down tables, packaging and properly storing leftover food, etc.

You have about an hour in between meals to relax, enjoy our waterfront, or read a book.

Return to the kitchen around 11:00 AM to begin preparing lunch. Lunch is grilled cheese and pasta salad, so you grab some loaves of bread to start to prepare the sandwiches for the grill.

Our kids and staff had a full morning and need to refuel on energy — thankfully you helped cook a delicious meal of food for them to do just that!

Once the meal is over, it’s time to clean the kitchen and dining areas again with the team before heading off to an afternoon break. There’s a bunch of leftover food, so you make sure you properly package it and put it in the refrigerator so we can serve them again in the next day or so.

For your afternoon break, you’ve been wanting to go fishing with some friends in the kitchen, so you borrow one of the boats and see if you can reel in the big musky!

Around 5 PM, return to the kitchen to begin preparations for dinner – BBQ chicken and fries. The chicken breasts need to be prepped, so you head to the back of the kitchen to open the packages of chicken and lather them in BBQ.

At 6 PM, dinner is served! Let’s send the campers and staff to evening program and bed with full bellies and smiles on their faces.

After dinner, clean the kitchen and dining areas so they are ready to go the following morning. This meal has a lot more dishes than normal, so you finish putting away some food and then work with some other team members and use our industrial dishwasher to clean and put away the dishes.

Once those tasks are done, feel free to relax in the evening — or feel free to participate in whatever camp event is happening (all-camp campfires, Capture The Flag, etc.).

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love service with a smile. Our campers and staff love our kitchen staff — because you help keep their bellies full with delicious food every day. Whether someone comes up to you asking for a food refill, needs a serving of the vegetarian option or just wants to tell you how delicious the meal was, we’re looking for someone who loves helping out.

You’re a team player. There are a lot of moving parts in the kitchen when it comes to preparing delicious meals and making sure things are sanitary and safe. Our best kitchen teams are the ones who work together – when someone needs an extra hand, you’re willing to lend yours to help get the job done faster.

You’re adaptable and flexible. While our meal schedules are pretty much the same every day, things can pop up that require our kitchen team to be nimble and flexible. We may have been planning a picnic lunch but a storm cloud is coming in and we need to quickly move our meal setup from outdoors to indoors. While it’s a minor inconvenience, you’ll have no problem rolling up your sleeves and making it happen as quickly as possible to keep our daily schedule on time.

You’re a culinary master. Our menu is very kid-friendly but if you have that special recipe that has been in your family for generations, or you have a twist on cinnamon bread that is to die for, then please bring it to camp and share it with our community! Some of our favorite menu items were brought to camp by our previous chefs.

You’re organized and thinking a few days ahead. Our menu is multi-faceted. Not only do we have meals in camp, but we oftentimes have to prepare meals for trips that are heading out or getting lunch and dinner boxes ready for our weekly Cruiser Day. Whatever it may be, you’ll need to have the foresight to think ahead and make sure we’re ordering food and other supplies needed to keep the kitchen running smoothly and the planned menu intact.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!
Housekeeping Staff
Housekeeping Staff run our laundry facility and keep everyone looking their best! Every day, the housekeeping staff washes, dries and folds the clothing for our campers and staff. They also help keep camp areas clean and tidy.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Housekeeper to help run our laundry facility and other housekeeping tasks at camp. Every day, we wash, dry and fold camper and staff laundry on-site at camp. With so many people in our camp community, there’s a lot of dirty clothes to clean throughout the summer! Additional responsibilities in this role will include light cleaning duties in cabins and buildings around camp. This role starts June 1 and runs through mid-to-late August at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. Room and board is included with compensation.

A Typical Day (Even Though There’s No Such Thing As A Typical Day At Camp…)

Wake up and grab breakfast with the team.

Hop in the golf cart and pick up the dirty laundry that Cabins J-2, J-3 and J-4 have left outside to be cleaned.

Drive the laundry bags over to the Laundry Area at camp. Empty each bag into its own washer, add the detergent and start the cycle!

While you have a moment, head over to the storage room and organize the sheets, pillows, and blankets that we have onsite.

Ding! The buzzer goes off from the washers, so it’s time to move over all the loads to the dryers. Once the washers are empty, fill them right back up with the next camper’s dirty clothes.

Some of the out-of-cabin staff cabins need supplies replenished, so while all the washers and dryers are in use, you head over to their cabins to bring more toilet paper and soap for them. A quick cleaning of each cabin’s sink is also in order.

The morning went by super fast! It’s already time for lunch. Head to the Lodge and grab some chicken nuggets with the rest of the team.

After lunch, grab the golf cart to pick up the dirty laundry from J-5, J-6 and J-7.

Now that the first round of laundry has been completed in the dryer, fold the clothes and towels for each camper and neatly put it back in the laundry bag.

Once each cabin’s laundry has been folded, grab the golf cart and head back over to deliver the laundry to them!

Man, the day flew by. It’s already time for dinner. Grab some hot dogs and brats and start planning the skit that you and your camp friends will perform at that evening’s staff show.

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love service with a smile. Our housekeeping team works six days a week making sure that campers always have clean clothes and areas around camp are clean and tidy. We’re looking for people who are friendly and willing to lend a helping hand for whatever comes their way.

You’re an efficient worker. The days go fast at camp, but when we are doing so much laundry each day, we need to be sure we’re maximizing our time. Making sure we’re switching loads from the washers to dryers and folding clean clothes helps make sure that we’ll get back the laundry in a timely manner.

You’re a team player. Our housekeeping staff is a small but mighty team. There’s a lot on the team’s plate – both in the laundry facility and with cleaning tasks around the cabins. Working together with your teammates and doing it in a friendly, helpful manner is crucial for success.

You’re flexible and adaptable. Staff members will come to you with things that maybe you weren’t expecting – some sheets from a camper who wet the bed overnight or a staff cabin that needs some extra TLC. Whatever the situation, you’re willing to spring into action to help out!

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!
Camp Driver
The Camp Driver ensures that everyone arrives safely to and from camp, and runs errands to town. We have many trips out of camp and are in need of someone to help in driving responsibilities. We have a fleet of about 12 vehicles including several 15-passenger vans. Our driver maintains our vehicles by keeping them clean, filled with gas, and in good condition.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We are looking for someone with a clean driving record who is comfortable driving large vehicles, often with a trailer attached. You must be comfortable driving children and willing to drive up to eight hours on certain days. The driver also is responsible for making regular trips into town to pick up items that are needed at camp. You do not need to be able to fix vehicles for this position.

A Typical Day (Even Though There’s No Such Thing As A Typical Day At Camp…)

Safely transport campers and staff from the airport to camp, or for appointments outside of camp.

Drive campers and staff to the starting points of their wilderness camping trips and/or pick them up at the end of their trip (often days later).

Run errands or pick up supplies in town.

Oversee the fleet of vehicles and their maintenance.

Keep documentation on repairs and service on all vehicles.

Give passengers a safety orientation and visibly check seatbelts prior to leaving on a trip. Sign all passengers in the program office on the trip’s logistic form.

Drive 26 ft. U-Haul truck with luggage between camp and Chicago area (8 hours each way) at the start/end of each session.

Help load and unload camper baggage and assist parents.

Keep the fleet of vehicles clean and filled with gasoline.

Ensure that all safety equipment is in the emergency box in the vehicles and is operable.

Make sure that weekly safety checks are done on the vehicles and documented in vehicle log.

Fill out a weekly vehicle condition report.

Keep vans fueled and to hook up trailers and check lights as equipment is needed.

Conduct yourself in a professional manner when dealing with the public.

When not driving, assist the maintenance staff and offer your services to other areas of camp as needed.

Responsible To:

The Directors, Caretaker, Program Director & Trip Director

This Job Might Be For You If

Safety is your top priority. The camp driver will be transporting both campers and staff, so it is crucial they follow safety protocols before and after each trip. A safety orientation must be conducted prior to leaving for every trip, including checking that all passengers are properly wearing a seatbelt. All passengers must be accounted for on each trip’s logistic form.

You’re extremely organized. Each week, safety checks must be conducted, and any vehicles needing repairs or service must be properly documented. All vehicles should be cleaned regularly, and be filled with gasoline.

You enjoy versatility in your workday. A job as the North Star Camp driver is bound to be different every day. At the beginning of summer, you may be making frequent trips to the Minneapolis or Duluth areas. When camp is in session, you may take out some of our daily wilderness trips or may be responsible for doing town runs into Hayward to pick up supplies or run errands. When you’re not behind the wheel, you will be assisting maintenance staff as needed, and managing our fleet of vehicles.

You’re comfortable behind the wheel. The camp driver is responsible for picking up staff members from the Minneapolis and Duluth airports and bringing them to North Star Camp in Hayward. You must be comfortable driving a large vehicle (26ft), on long distance road trips, sometimes up to 8 hours one way. Additionally, we take campers on overnight trips, so you must be comfortable driving long distances at night.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Qualifications Needed For The Role

Must be at least 21 years of age

Hold a valid drivers license.

Employment is contingent on Insurance Company check through the Dept. of Transportation for any traffic violations and camp’s driving record/background check.

Free of health problems that could affect safely driving a motor vehicle.

North Star Camp requires that all staff members are vaccinated for MMR, Td/Tdap, Varicella, Meningococcal, and Hepatitis B.

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!

Specialists

North Star Camp for Boys offers an abundance of activities and events, making it a truly remarkable and memorable childhood experience. We are in search of skilled professionals to help create and capture these moments. If you’re a skilled photographer or videographer looking for scenic locations and an entire summer’s worth of opportunities to expand your portfolio, this may be the job for you! Or, maybe you are a creative talent with a passion for the arts and teaching the next generations. Skilled tennis pro? We are in need of coaches and trainers to teach private tennis lessons. Expand below for details on our available specialist positions!

Camp Photographer
As the Camp Photographer, your primary responsibility will be to document all the exciting activities and events that unfold each day at North Star. Your captured photographs will be uploaded to our online platform, allowing parents to stay connected and engaged with their child’s camp experience. In addition to this, you will play a key role in crafting engaging posts for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. This presents a fantastic opportunity for photographers to build an impressive portfolio, showcasing their skills in capturing the spirit and essence of summer camp through captivating visuals. Your contributions as camp photographer will not only capture lasting memories for campers, but also leave a positive and lasting impression on North Star’s online presence.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Camp Photographer to help capture all of the summer’s magical moments. This role starts June 4 and runs through August 9 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. Room with the opportunity to extend through late August if desired. Room and board is included with compensation.

A Typical Day (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Wake up and grab breakfast. Pancakes and turkey sausage – yum!

The First Period bell rings, so you head over to the climbing wall to take some pictures of our youngest campers climbing the obstacle course wall and going down the zipline. Their parents are going to love seeing these action shots!

It’s time for Second Period, so you head down to the waterski docks. Hop in the boat and capture some lifelong memories as campers get up on skis for the first time.

The lunch bell rings, so you head back to the Lodge to grab some grilled cheese and tomato soup. You sit with some of the office staff to hear how their day off was the day before.

After lunch, it’s Rest Period for the campers – which is a perfect time for you to take some group cabin shots for the yearbook. You make your way to the Senior Village and get all the campers and counselors outside their cabin to take a cabin photo.

Third Period comes around and you roam around camp to capture activities in action. There’s a soccer game going on, some tennis lessons, sailing on the lake and a basketball game in the Fieldhouse.

Fourth Period brings Challenge Games, so you walk around to take photos of cabins competing against each other in games of Newcombe, Tennis Baseball, and Gaga.

You’ve captured so many good photos today already, so you take a few minutes to post them on North Star’s social media pages – Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Make sure you come up with a witty and engaging caption to go along with the awesome photos!

It’s dinner time! BBQ Chicken and Martha’s Cinnamon Bread – your favorite meal at camp.

Evening program is Capture The Flag. You find an awesome spot on the health center porch to capture action shots of the game. The Green team wins 4-2.

As the kids retire to their cabins for the night, you head up to the Lodge to review that day’s pictures. Some of them need light editing so you use Adobe Lightroom to make them look even better.

Once today’s photos are ready to go, you upload them to CampMinder so all of our campers’ parents can view the fun their kids are having.

The counselors start to head up to the Lodge after their kids are in bed, so you grab a staff snack and play some card games with your friends.

This Job Might Be For You If:

Photography is your jam. Thinking of majoring in media or want to open your own studio one day? Do you anxiously await the new Canon D-SLR to be released so you can play with the newest technology? If you love photography and taking beautiful photos, then we’d love to have you capture our summer of fun!

Your photography skills are multi-faceted. There are a lot of different shots to take at camp – regular portrait/group shots, action shots while sports are going on and nature shots as the sun sets on the lake or a bald eagle flies overhead. No matter what you’re shooting, you’ll need to adapt to the situation to capture the scene at its best.

You’re super organized. Our photographers take a lot of pictures throughout the summer (literally, thousands of photos). We use the photos for a variety of things including the website, brochures, social media and more. Having an organization system to sort them easily, and upload them to CampMinder each evening for parents to view, will make you much more efficient as the camp photographer.

You’re creative. Want to try a new photography technique? Think the best photo of the game will be from a different perspective? Love coming up with witty captions for social media? Give it a shot! We love capturing camp in special ways.

You know how to bring the best out of people. Smile! Some campers will actively try to avoid having their photos taken – but their parents are dying to see their smiling faces on the camp website. It’s your job to make sure you’re capturing every camper throughout the summer having fun at camp.

You’re organized and thinking a few days ahead. Our menu is multi-faceted. Not only do we have meals in camp, but we oftentimes have to prepare meals for trips that are heading out or getting lunch and dinner boxes ready for our weekly Cruiser Day. Whatever it may be, you’ll need to have the foresight to think ahead and make sure we’re ordering food and other supplies needed to keep the kitchen running smoothly and the planned menu intact.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!
Camp Videographer
As the Camp Videographer, your main role is to record video footage of all the activities and special events that take place at North Star. Your focus will be on capturing the joy and excitement radiating through campers and staff members throughout the summer. Once camp concludes, you will utilize the footage you’ve gathered to create a Year-In-Review video, which serves as a commemoration of the wonderful moments shared during the season. This is an excellent opportunity for videographers to build an impressive portfolio, showcasing their talent in documenting the fun and memorable experiences at North Star. Your contributions as Camp Videographer will not only provide lasting memories for campers and staff, but also serve as a testament to the fantastic moments that make North Star special.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Camp Videographer to help capture all of the summer’s magical moments. This role starts June 4 and runs through August 9 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. Room with the opportunity to extend through late August if desired. Room and board is included with compensation.

A Typical Day (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Wake up and grab breakfast with some of the other out-of-cabin staff. You ask how their day off was yesterday – they went to Duluth and hung out at the beach!

The First Period bell rings, so you head over to riflery and archery to get some action shots for the camp video.

The rain clouds roll in during Second period, so you head to the Lodge to finish some editing work for our Counselor Intro video that we’ll be sending to parents. You shot that footage during pre-camp orientation and it just needs some final special touches before we post it on social media for our parents.

The lunch bell rings, so you head back to the Lodge to grab some grilled cheese and tomato soup. You sit with some of the office staff and catch up on the morning.

After lunch, it’s Rest Period for the campers – you head to one of the cabins to film some footage for the camp website.

Third Period comes around and there are a lot of activities happening on the athletic fields. Wanting a birds eye view of the action, you take the office drone to get some footage from the air. You fly the drone over the softball fields, football game, and Gaga pit, catching some incredible footage.

The rest of the afternoon is Green-White events, so you roam from activity to activity to capture the team spirit as the teams compete in basketball, canoe relays, and soccer.

It’s dinner time! BBQ Chicken and Martha’s Cinnamon Bread – your favorite meal at camp.

Evening program is an All-Camp Campfire. You head to the Council Ring and make sure you find a good spot to capture some footage of the evening – talking contests, singalongs and more.

As the campers head back to their cabins for the night, you head to the Lodge to review some of the footage you shot that day. You make sure to file some of the best footage away in a folder on your computer so you can be sure to add it to the End of Summer Yearbook that you’ll be responsible for putting together.

After lights out, some of the counselors come to the Lodge so you find some friends to get a game of Euchre going while you eat some ice cream and share hilarious stories from that day’s events.

This Job Might Be For You If:

You’re a future Steven Spielberg or Kathryn Bigelow. Thinking of majoring in film at school? Like making home videos with your friends? If you have a passion for capturing the world by video, working at camp is a perfect way to build your portfolio and refine your skills.

You’re creative. Videos are the perfect way to tell the story. Do you have an idea how we can creatively share the magic that happens at camp with the world? We’d love to hear it – and love to have you shoot it!

You have an eye for detail. While we’re not a professional movie studio, programs like Adobe Premiere and iMovie let us put together semi-professional videos for our website and social media. You’ll need to be excellent at creatively piecing together the footage you film – all while making sure the little details like audio issues and jump cuts are edited out.

You’re organized. You’ll be responsible for putting together our Summer-In-Review Video Yearbook after the summer. Our best videos often come together throughout the summer when our videographer builds the yearbook as the summer unfolds, putting aside the best clips to use later in the yearbook.

You’re a team player. Being a part of the North Star community means working well with others – whether on the job or hanging out with staff on time off. There are personal sacrifices that come with being at camp but the rewards are worth it for a summer of fun and personal growth.

You love being everywhere and anywhere to capture the magic of camp. Whether it’s UN Day, North Star Games, a camping trip, or just a regular program period, there are so many exciting events to capture throughout the summer. The best videographers are the ones who are constantly on the move making sure we can capture the game’s winning goal or the cabin that is having the most fun.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!
Arts & Crafts Director
The Arts & Crafts Director plays a vital role in enhancing the creativity of our campers. Every week, the Arts & Crafts Director introduces exciting new art projects for campers to explore and enjoy. Some of the previously popular choices have been Funky Fleece Pillows, dreamcatchers, and candles, all of which have been a hit among participants. Moreover, North Star is equipped with a kiln, allowing campers to delve into the world of pottery-making. With such an extensive range of artistic opportunities, the Arts & Crafts Director helps campers spark their imagination and creativity.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for an Arts and Crafts Director to bring creativity and fun to one of our most popular activities – arts and crafts! You’ll want to come up with kid-friendly projects that can be completed over a few hours throughout the week. This role starts June 4 and runs through August 9 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. Room and board is included with compensation.

A Typical Day (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

Wake up and grab breakfast with some of the other out-of-cabin staff. You brainstorm with some friends what skit you want to perform at the Staff Show later that evening.

After breakfast, head to the Arm & Hammer (what we call the Arts and Crafts center) to prepare for First Period, where the campers will be making Funky Fleece Pillows.

The First Period bell rings and 10 excited campers come to the Arm & Hammer. You help them pick out the materials they need for the project and then show them how to make the Funky Fleece Pillows. About 10 minutes before the period ends, you’ll help them with cleanup and putting away supplies.

During Second Period, some of our older campers have signed up to do pottery. Some are sculpting their clay, while others need some help working the kiln. You roam around offering a hand as needed.

The lunch bell rings, so you head back to the Lodge to grab some chicken nuggets and pasta salad. You sit with some of the office staff and catch up on the morning.

During lunch announcements, our campers are going to sign up for the next week’s activities and it’s always a good time to show off the upcoming Arts & Crafts projects. You show off some dreamcatchers and Froot Loop candles that are next week’s options.

After lunch, it’s Rest Period for the campers – you grab a book and take in the beautiful day near the lake.

Third Period comes around and it’s a rare period off. But one of the Camp Directors asked you to create the cover page for a Friday Night Service, so you grab some paper and pencils to sketch out a drawing for that week’s theme.

During Fourth Period, you take some time to go through inventory to make sure we have enough supplies for the next week’s projects. It looks like we’re running low on paint and UN Day is coming up, so you place an order of paint to arrive in time.

Fifth Period brings Organized Free, which is often a free period for campers to come work on finishing their projects. You’ll be in the Arm & Hammer offering them support throughout the period, bouncing around from one camper to the next.

It’s dinner time! BBQ Chicken and Martha’s Cinnamon Bread – your favorite meal at camp.

Evening program is an All-Camp Campfire. You head to the Council Ring and make sure you find a good spot to listen to some stories. During the counselor chorus, you head up to sing a camp favorite with some other staff members.

You have a little down time while the campers are being put to bed by their counselors, but you want to see what that night’s staff snack is so you head to the Lodge. There’s a bunch of people playing Spoons, so you join in for an evening of fun and laughter.

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love channeling your inner Picasso. Whether it’s painting, pottery, crafting or designing, you’re a creative soul who wants to share your love of arts and crafts with the younger generation.

You like thinking outside the box. Sure, we have our arts & crafts classics at camp but perhaps you’ve done a project that you think the kids would enjoy. We’d love to have you give it a try and infuse some new ideas into our popular program area.

You’re super organized. The Arm & Hammer can quickly look like a disaster zone if supplies aren’t put away properly and projects aren’t cleaned up when the period is over. So we’re looking for someone who gives the campers space to be creative, but also keeps the Arm & Hammer clean for the next group to use.

You’re a team player. You’ll have some counselors who are on your staff, so you’ll want to develop relationships and provide them guidance to keep the arts & crafts program running smoothly. There will also be times when we need you to help out with other activities around camp that don’t revolve around arts & crafts – like offering a hand with a project in the office or kitchen.

You’re a planner. Each week, you’ll want to show off the next week’s arts & craft projects to create excitement for your program and garner more activity sign ups. We also go through a lot of materials each summer for our arts & crafts program, so you’ll want to constantly be taking inventory and ordering more supplies if we’re running low.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!

Administrative Staff

Our office staff help to ensure that camp is always running smoothly. Between being a point of contact for directors, staff, parents, and campers to planning fun activities for our day campers, administrative staff have the opportunity for a fun, and fulfilling summer job. Looking for a summer internship? Our office jobs allow you to enjoy the great outdoors, while gaining real-world experience and internship credit.

Office Staff
Office Staff make sure camp is running smoothly behind the scenes, providing administrative support for North Star’s staff and parents. They answer phone calls, communicate with parents, sort and deliver mail, help process staff payroll, and so much more.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for an Office Assistant to help out administratively throughout the summer. This role starts June 4 and runs through August 9 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. There is also the opportunity to extend through late August or early September if desired. We are able to offer internship credit for this position.

A Typical Day (Even Though There’s No Such Thing As A Typical Day At Camp…)

Answer phone calls and take a message or relay to the appropriate person

Respond to parent emails in a timely fashion

Sort mail and deliver packages

Collect and process camper and staff forms

Utilize our camp databases – Quickbooks and CampMinder – to ensure accurate bookkeeping

Support the staff, leadership team and directors with ad hoc tasks

Provide comfort to a homesick camper who is looking for a trustworthy adult

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love working with people. The job title should really be “Director of First Impressions” because you’ll be the first point of contact for everyone — campers, parents and/or staff — at camp. Are you super friendly and love helping out? Perfect!

You’re super organized. Have a color coded system for file folders? Like keeping your highlighters arranged a certain way? We’re looking for someone to make our office a well-oiled machine.

You’re a good communicator. So much information flows through the office that sometimes it will feel like a real life version of the game “Telephone”. Making sure the information gets to the right person in a timely fashion is crucial.

You have great attention to detail. You’re dealing with a lot of time sensitive (and oftentimes personal) information, so we need someone who won’t let anything fall through the cracks.

You’re quick on your feet. Things move a mile a minute at camp. When a problem arises, you’ll need to be cool under pressure and spring into action with others to help solve it safely and efficiently.

You’re a team player. Our office is run by a small but mighty team, so you won’t have to do it all alone. It’s a camp cliche to say we’ll sit around singing Kumbaya at night, but everything runs smoother if we’re all working together.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!
Day Camp Staff
Day Camp Staff take care of our youngest campers (7 and under), typically the children of our Leadership Team members and/or Directors. The Day Camp Staff provide invaluable support to care for these kids as they participate in an age-appropriate mix of regular camp activities and their own Northwoods adventures.

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Day Camp Staff member to help take care of our youngest campers at camp. While we run a residential overnight camp for boys, our “day camp” consists of campers who are not quite old enough to live in our camper cabins (and are oftentimes the younger children of our Leadership Team members). Throughout each day, you’ll help find fun activities to keep the day campers occupied, making their summers memorable and fun. This role starts June 4 and runs through August 9 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. Room and board is included with compensation.

A Typical Day (Even Though There’s No Such Thing As A Typical Day At Camp…)

Wake up and grab breakfast with some other out-of-cabin staff members. Pancakes and sausage – yum!

Today you’ll be taking care of our Assistant Director’s two sons. After breakfast, you’ll take them to go frog hunting near the lake. Grab their Crocs and some fishing nets and see what you can catch!

Next up, the kids want to try out the climbing wall. You head over and help them get on their harnesses and encourage them up the wall for the first time ever!

It’s lunch time, so you bring the boys to the Lodge and help serve them chicken nuggets and mac & cheese – their favorite camp meal!

After lunch, it’s time to get them to let out some energy. You play a game of tag with the boys out on the athletic field.

Alright, the kids are starting to lose a little steam, so it’s time for an afternoon nap. You bring them back to the Assistant Director’s cabin, read them a quick story and turn off the lights. You hang out in the cabin in case they need anything but it’s a good time for you to relax and take it easy as well.

There’s about an hour and a half before dinner and it’s a hot day out, so the kids wake up and you head down to Swim Point to jump in the water with them.

After some fun in the sun, you help them dry off and change for dinner. You sit with the Assistant Director and listen as the kids rave about how fun their day was of swimming, climbing and frog hunting.

After dinner, you can lay low as the Assistant Director will put the kids to bed this evening. You head to the Council Ring to watch the All-Camp Campfire.

At night, our staff loves to hang out in the Lodge so you head up there to wind down for the evening, grabbing a staff snack and playing some cards with the staff. Another fun day at camp!

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love working with young kids. Our day campers can range anywhere from toddler age to 8 years old. Those ages can be challenging and the kids have a lot of energy, but if you love working with kids, this is a really rewarding job because you get to help create some fun childhood memories for them.

You’re creative and love doing things to infinity and beyond. Kids have wild imaginations and there is so much space at camp for them to explore the world around them. Ready to paint your faces and have lightsaber duels on the athletic field? Or take a hike into the woods to build a fort to take on the “army” that is coming to take over camp? The more you can help bring their playful imagined incarnations to life, the more fun everyone will have this summer!

You’re an expert at Red Light/Green Light…and safety. Yes, we mean the fun childhood game because our day campers love that game (and others!). But we also mean it in the metaphorical sense as it relates to safety. You should have good judgment when providing a safe environment for our young children – they don’t have the judgment or knowledge that you do when a situation can turn perilous, so knowing when to say “no” is important.

You’re a good communicator. Communication is key in this role. Each day, you’ll need to talk with the day campers to come up with a fun schedule. You’ll also want to let their parents know how the day went – the highs, the lows and everything in between.

Perks Of The Job

A competitive salary

Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer

Travel expense reimbursement

A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront

New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime

All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For This Role

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!