Get assistance with communicating the career-enhancing benefits of working at camp to prospective employees and their parents.
Project Real Job Video Contest
Upload video of staff sharing the benefits and value of working at camp and you could win a pair of Chacos! Deadline is August 10.
Summer Camp Staff Recruitment Handouts
In an effort to support camps in recruiting seasonal staff, ACA has compiled handouts that can be used at camp fairs or other recruitment efforts to educate prospective employees on the value of the summer camp work experience.
Social Media Resources
Use the following suggested social media posts to help boost your staff recruitment efforts.
Download the following PNG graphics to use along with the suggested social posts.
ACA Blogs
- Overcome Common Barriers to Making Your Camp Staff Feel Valued
- Take Time to "Hug" Your Staff This Summer
- Camp Employment as Internship
- What You Don't Know Can't Help You
Camping Magazine
- Project Real Job
- Meeting of the Minds: Camp Directors, Higher Ed, College Students
- Yes Means Yes Until Something Better Comes Along: Making Camp the Best Offer for Gen Z Staff
- Signing On the Dotted Line: Commitment Is a Two-Way Street
- Staffing Strategies: Where Have We Been and Where We Are Headed?
ACA Webinars
- Camp on a Resume: Help Staff Get It Write (Tuesday, April 16, 2019)
- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Discovering Staffing Strategies that Work (Recorded Webinar - Markel)
- Go All IN with Internships (Recorded Webinar)