Office Jobs at Sleepaway Camps
Office jobs at summer camps are essential operational roles that keep camp running smoothly behind the scenes. From traditional sleepaway camps with small year-round teams to large co-ed residential camps with full admin departments, office staff handle registration, parent communication, scheduling, billing, and the thousand small details that make camp magic possible. If you’re organized, communicative, and love working with families and staff, this is a steady, rewarding role.
As an office staffer at an overnight camp, you’ll manage phones and emails, support camper paperwork and enrollment, coordinate vendor logistics, handle parent inquiries, and partner with admin, program, and operations teams across the property. Many residential camps offer year-round office roles with peak intensity during the summer camp season, while others hire seasonal staff for the busy summer months only.
What does an office staffer do at a summer camp?You’ll manage phones, emails, paperwork, scheduling, parent communication, and vendor logistics. Most sleepaway camps run busy office operations throughout the summer camp season.
What skills are most valuable for office jobs at sleepaway camps?Strong organization, written and verbal communication, comfort with camp software like CampMinder or CircuiTree, and Google Workspace or Microsoft Office proficiency are essential at most residential camps.
Are office jobs seasonal or year-round?Both. Many overnight camps employ year-round office staff who scale up during the season, while others bring on seasonal admin support from May through August at the residential camp.
What does the pay look like for office jobs at summer camps?Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and responsibility level. Sleepaway camps often include room, board, and laundry alongside salary, which adds meaningful value to the overall summer camp package beyond the base figure.
Do summer camp office staff live onsite?Many do, especially at remote residential camps where on-property presence supports operations. Larger camps with offsite headquarters sometimes have office staff commute in for the season or work hybrid schedules.
Browse Summer Camp Office Jobs for 2027
Start Date: June 1, 2027
End Date: August 31, 2027
Be a part of an awesome Admin Team! We hire staff to work in the camp office answering phones, doing data entry, filing and organizational prep. During scheduled time-off, staff are able to enjoy all activities that camp has to offer! Admin Staff do not live in a cabin with campers, but share housing with other non-bunk staff.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES:
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to interact with management, employees, vendors and customers in a courteous and professional manner at all times.
• Strong organization skills
• Strong problem solving, documentation, research and resolution skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Reception cover including managing the phones and greeting visitors
• Ensuring cleanliness and tidiness of office
• Prepare mailings for all other departments when necessary
• Provide support to other departments when necessary
| Salary | Job Type | Setting |
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| USD Starts at $2500/summer | Full-Time Seasonal | Overnight Camp |
Start Date: June 1, 2027
End Date: August 31, 2027
Come spend the Summer of a Lifetime in The Berkshires!
Camp Danbee is currently hiring passionate, skilled individuals to be great roles models for our campers! Our camp counselors spend their summer in various roles at camp, instructing our campers in everything from athletics, waterfront, outdoor adventure, creative arts and more!
The Role:
Some of your duties will include: answering phones and parent questions, mail and package sorting, basic clerical work, computer system usage, creative projects for camp organizational needs, and anything else that needs doing to ensure the children have a magical camp experience is the basic office staff description. Our office is in the center of camp and each day is different!
Required Skills:
- Professional phone etiquette and previous experience with customer service
- Computer literacy with Microsoft Office, Google Drive and it’s applications and ability to learn a new computer system called “CampMinder” where our camper data is stored.
- Ability to effectively communicate and work as a team.
- Problem Solving, Organization, and a Positive Attitude
The Perks:
- Salary starts at $2500 for a Freshman in college and increases from there
- Travel allowance in addition to salary
- Room, board, and staff t-shirts
- Internship credit*
- Experience The Berkshires, meet people from all over the US and the world, and have the summer of a lifetime!
*Some educational institutions require prior approval before the start of an internship. It is the responsibility of the student to check with their institution to be sure they meet any requirements before they accept a position.
| Job Type | Setting |
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| Full-Time Seasonal | Overnight Camp |
Start Date: June 1, 2027
End Date: August 31, 2027
Working in the office at Camp Watitoh comes with an array of administrative duties that mirror the responsibilities of a traditional office, but more fun, since it’s in a summer camp setting. As the center of camp operations and the heartbeat of camp, our office staff is very much our communication hub and those who work there are an integral part of our camp community. The office staff are responsible for answering incoming calls, keeping parents updated, helping organize mail and working on special camp projects. We are seeking people who are a great mixture of professionalism looking to gain an immersive summer camp experience. The office gets to know every camper and has highlights of seeing them smiling on phone calls or when their face lights up receiving mail from home!
Responsibilities include:
– Being the 1st line of contact for all communication: answering phone calls from parents/camp families with a warm and welcoming voice, organizing tours, communicating with new camper families, organizing mail both internal and external (letters & emails)
– Acting as the hub of information and making sure campers, staff and parents have all the up-to-date information that they need
– Organizing camper phone calls home during the 3 phone call periods each day
– General administrative duties: data entry, running reports, word processing, spreadsheets photocopying, filing and storing paperwork.
– Making camp program announcements over the camp speakers to maintain the daily schedule
– Working on special projects for evening activities and special event days
– Spending time at our front gate, welcoming and announcing visitors
– Engaging as an active member of the camp community and assisting where needed!
Camp Watitoh is hiring for summer ! Camp Watitoh is a seven-week traditional co-ed summer camp, located in the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts. Our campers’ ages range from 7 to 15 years old. We attract staff from all over the United States and Canada and enjoy a nice population from abroad. Some of our…
