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Summer Camp Staff and Counselor Jobs

Camp Kippewa is a traditional four week sleepaway camp for girls in Maine that offers two sessions.  Staff are employed for all 8 weeks of the summer. 

Kippewa creates a safe, fun environment to make friends with other girls, to learn social, artistic, and athletic skills, and to take childhood steps toward the independence of adulthood. 

Kippewa carefully selects college-age women whom parents would want their daughters to emulate as summer camp cabin counselors. Warmth of personality, calmness, independence, quiet strength, inner confidence, and a strong work ethic are essential, along with teaching ability in several specialized activities. A minimum of one year of college is required for all staff members.

These outstanding young women come from all over the United States, and around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Mexico, Canada, and more!

Our counselors are all hired in a combination role as specialists and as bunk counselors. Counselors teach classes throughout the day in one, two or more specific program areas. There are also several non-bunk staff jobs available, such as administrators and program directors, a medical nursing staff, office staff, dining hall staff and cleaning, maintenance and laundry staff.

If you are interested in a summer camp job check out our website and complete one of our staff applications on-line. You can also call us at 800-KIPPEWA or 207-933-2993 with any questions. We look forward to speaking with you!