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Swim coach

August 2016 • Greensboro, NC

What I liked

I love making the kids better swimmers and getting to know my coworkers and swimmers

What I wish was different

Advice

Always be open to learning new things and new methods of coaching. Don’t become stuck in your ways. Always learn and change.

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Camp Counselor

May 2017 - August 2018 • Wyoming, MI

What I liked

I loved the people I worked with and making a difference in kids’ lives.

What I wish was different

The structure of camp

Advice

If you haven’t worked at a camp, do it. It’s such a big learning experience.

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2018 • Somerset, NJ

What I liked

Working outside! It was great to enjoy the outdoors every day all summer.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2018 • Lake Park, MN

What I liked

Super fun environment, and I got to be paid to be on a lake all summer.

What I wish was different

Nothing I can think of! It was great.

Advice

You have to be good with kids, and able to communicate with parents and other staff.

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Camp Counselor

May 2017 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

All of my coworkers were around the same age and we all worked together well.

What I wish was different

Management seemed disorganized.

Advice

Have fun with it.

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Day camp counselor

May 2017 - August 2019 • Bellevue, NE

What I liked

Working With kids

What I wish was different

My coworker

Advice

Stand up for yourself when a coworker thinks they are above the rules

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Camp Counselor

June 2016 - November 2019 • Santa Monica, CA

What I liked

it was a fun experience! no weekends

What I wish was different

taken a small summer class as well

Advice

it can be hard and days are long, but the people make it worth it

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Meredith, NH

What I liked

It was fun and easy. I was once a camper there.

What I wish was different

Absolutely nothing.

Advice

It was a very rewarding experience. I learned a lot about minor management skills and had a very self-rewarding feeling afterwards.

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Camp director

May - August 2019 • Jackson, OH

What I liked

Working with kids

What I wish was different

A better turn over binder to me from years precious

Advice

It was a very friendly environment and the staff was very helpful.

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Camp Counselor

May - August 2019 • Green Bay, WI

What I liked

Working with kids

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

I would reccommend it, but only if you can handle working with kids and some stressful situations

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Day camp counselor

May - August 2019 • Richfield, WI

What I liked

It was great experience working with children of all ages!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Ymca

May - July 2019 • Katy, TX

What I liked

Everything the environment was so friendly.

What I wish was different

The unorginization & rude parents

Advice

Be patient and calm.

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Assistant Lead

May - August 2019 • Green Bay, WI

What I liked

I absolutely loved working the Summer program, SACC (school aged child care). I worked with kids in grades kindergarten to 5th grade. They were long, 10 hour days but it was worth every second. I made some great connections with kids and will always remember a lot of them and their names. It’s incredible the kind of impact you can have on a child in such a short span of time.

What I wish was different

I wish I could still be working there!

Advice

I would say to always be positive. Leave your problems at home, the kids pick up on your negative attitude more than you’d think! If you want them to have an awesome summer, it’s important you you do everything you can to make that happen!

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Coppell, TX

What I liked

I’ve been a camp counselor for the past two years I love the environment.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Prepare to make an impact on small lives

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Counselor

May - August 2015 • Houston, TX

What I liked

The interaction with children

What I wish was different

Time spent outside

Advice

Patience was key

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Valparaiso, IN

What I liked

I loved being able to work with kids. I learned a lot by actually being there and being in different situations.

What I wish was different

Sometimes I wish things were a bit more organized.

Advice

Try new things! It’s a job I thought I would dislike, but now that it is over I miss it a lot.

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Camp Counselor Intern

May 2018 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

Loved working with kids and watching them grow as individuals

What I wish was different

Wish I had done it before

Advice

Don’t judge kids based on your first impression, these kids have a story worth hearing and deserve a chance to tell it

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Summer Camp Counselor

May - August 2019 • Yorktown, VA

What I liked

The best part about my job this summer was the children that I built relationships with. My main goal with this job was to impact these children in a positive and memorable way.

What I wish was different

The only thing I wish was different was the people I worked with. It was very unorganized and I was not paid a lot for all that I was responsible for.

Advice

My only advice is when you have the platform to impact a group of children, take the advantage and make sure these kids have someone to look up to positively that will change their life because they are the future.

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