Work At Berkshire Trails Camp
Co-ed • Ages 8-17 • 2, 3, 4, 5, & 7 Week Sessions
Great Barrington, MA
*fly into Boston Logan Airport, MA
Berkshire Trails Camp Job Board
Job openings change daily! If a camp feels like a good match, we encourage you to apply regardless of the job listings below. Be sure to list any special skills you possess that will assist in your placement.
Camps often hire for the following positions:
Staff Dates
| Staff Dates: | June 6th - August 6th some staff may arrive earlier for specific trainings |
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| First Session Starts: | Thursday, June 15th |
| First Session Ends: | Sunday, July 10th |
| Second Session Starts: | Thursday, July 12th |
| Second Session Ends: | Sunday, August 6th |
Berkshire Trails Camp is hiring for summer 2027!
Join us for a fun-filled, action-packed summer!
Spend your summer living and working in the Berkshires at a coed overnight camp where staff play a central role in everything from cabin life and activities to special events and evening programs.
Berkshire Trails Camp is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and serves boys and girls ages 7 to 17. Staff members come from across the United States and around the world, creating a close-knit summer community built around working with kids, sharing skills, and being part of camp life from morning until night.
Working at Berkshire Trails is hands-on. Counselors live alongside campers, activity specialists teach skills they know and love, and staff work together to make each day run smoothly. Along the way, you gain practical experience in leadership, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and working with children.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Working at an overnight camp means becoming part of the community, not simply showing up for a shift. Staff eat meals with campers, lead activities, help with cabin routines, participate in evening programs and special events, and spend the summer surrounded by other young adults doing the same.
Berkshire Trails brings together domestic and international staff with different backgrounds, experiences, and interests. For many staff members, that community becomes one of the most rewarding parts of the summer.
With over 50 camper activities across athletics, waterfront, adventure, arts, tech, and performing arts, Berkshire Trails hires staff with diverse skills.Opportunities include coaching sports, water activities, climbing, arts, crafts, STEM, and performing arts. Expert knowledge in all areas is not required—camps value unique skills, interests, and strengths.
Most camper-facing staff at an overnight camp live on site for the summer, and cabin counselors live alongside campers as part of the bunk community. That means counselors are there for much more than scheduled activities. They help campers navigate daily routines, friendships, homesickness, meals, downtime, and life away from home.
Living at camp also means staff spend the summer alongside coworkers from around the country and around the world, making Berkshire Trails both a job and a residential community.
Berkshire Trails staff complete pre-camp training before campers arrive. Training covers areas including child development, camper safety, activity instruction, teamwork, and leadership so staff are prepared for both their individual responsibilities and the realities of living and working with children at overnight camp.
Camp is a particularly strong summer job for college students and young adults who want practical experience working with people. Staff regularly practice leadership, communication, conflict resolution, adaptability, teamwork, and problem-solving while taking real responsibility for campers and programs.
Those skills can translate well to future work in education, coaching, recreation, psychology, social work, health care, communications, business, and many other fields. Just as importantly, camp gives staff the opportunity to spend a summer working closely with people from different backgrounds while doing work that directly affects kids.
Berkshire Trails is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. The camp property includes a waterfront, athletic fields and courts, an indoor fieldhouse, adventure facilities, arts spaces, and other program areas where staff spend their summer teaching and working with campers.
Berkshire Trails looks for staff members who enjoy working with children and are ready to be active participants in camp life. Strong candidates are responsible, energetic, flexible, willing to work as part of a team, and excited to share their skills and interests with campers.
Experience in sports, aquatics, outdoor adventure, arts, media, performing arts, or other camp activities can make an applicant especially valuable, but enthusiasm for working with kids remains one of the most important qualifications.
Ready to spend your summer at Berkshire Trails?
If you want a summer job where you can work with kids, teach what you love, meet people from around the world, and gain real leadership experience, Berkshire Trails Camp may be a great place to spend your summer.
More About Berkshire Trails Camp
Berkshire Trails Camp is a coed overnight summer camp in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, for boys and girls ages 7 to 17. Located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, the camp combines the traditions of a classic sleepaway camp with a flexible program that gives campers increasing freedom to explore their own interests as they grow.
Berkshire Trails traces its roots to 1968, when the property opened as Kutsher’s Sports Academy. Today, campers spend their summers across a large program of waterfront activities, athletics, adventure, arts, technology, performing arts, special events, and traditional camp activities.
Camp Highlights
- Flexible 2- to 7-week sessions: Families can choose a shorter introduction to sleepaway camp or build toward a longer summer experience.
- A large, varied activity program: Campers can explore waterfront activities, athletics, adventure, arts, technology, performing arts, cooking, media, and more.
- Cabin-centered camp life: Campers live in cabins with counselors and build close relationships through meals, evening activities, downtime, traditions, and everyday life together.
- Support for first-time campers: New-camper events, tours, close counselor support, and a dedicated Camper Care team help children and families prepare for the transition to overnight camp.
- More choice as campers grow: Younger campers receive additional guidance and exposure to different activities, while older campers gain greater control over their daily schedules.
