A Job, An Experience, and a Summer You'll Always Remember

Experience the significance of a summer spent in the mountains with amazing people!

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Is camp the place for you this summer?

Colvig Silver Camps has many great opportunities when it comes to summer employment. The goal of our unique and adventurous program is to fulfill our mission,

“To facilitate the development of caring, thoughtful and responsible human beings.”

This experience can be life changing. If you can stand behind our mission, enjoy adventuring into the wilderness, and most importantly, love working with kids, then Colvig Silver Camps may be the place for you this summer.

Do you have what it takes?

Applicant Requirements

  1. Must be at least 18 years of age.
  2. Must be one year out of high school.

Can you answer yes to nearly every one of these questions?

  1. Do you have genuine love for working with kids in our natural world?
  2. Can you give 100% of your time and energy to someone else no matter the circumstances?
  3. Can you handle being a role model?
  4. Have you ever been backpacking or overnight camping?
  5. Are you a caring, thoughtful and responsible individual?

CSC has changed my life. The staff are wonderful, caring, supportive and love camp with all their heart!

StaffCincinnati, OH

Important Dates | 2025

Staff Arrival Days

May 4

Assistant Program Director, Maintenance Assistant

May 11

Wranglers, Expedition Coodinators, Nurse, and Chef

May 19

Program Coordinators, Pathfinding Instructors, Arts & Crafts Coordinator, Climbing Instructor, Range Instructor, Photographer, Videographer, Cook, and Nanny

May 26

Head Counselors, Assistant Counselors, and Prep Cooks

Staff Training

Coordinator Week: May 20 – May 23
Staff Week: May 26 - June 8

Camp Dates

First Term: June 9 – July 7
Mid-Summer Break: July 7 – July 10
Second Term: July 12 – August 9
Last Staff Day: August 11

Pre-Camp Opportunities

Staff are allowed to show up to camp as early as May 11th for pre-camp work starting on May 12th. We have to get camp open and ready for the summer and can always use some extra help. Early staff arrivals for pre-camp work will live in a cabin and earn $60/day on days they work up until their employment agreement begins at which point they begin earning their summer salary.

Countdown To Staff Week

The Staff Experience Read an extensive of what we expect from our staff and what they can expect to accomplish over the course of the summer.