Waterfront Instructor - Summer Internship at Camp Canadensis

Waterfront Instructor - Paid Summer Internship

This summer, get paid to be a MATURE GOOFBALL! Join our team of motivated staff and enjoy the perfect balance of work and fun. Located in the Pocono Mountains of PA, we are a co‑ed sleep away camp for kids ages 7 to 16. We are looking for enthusiastic and creative individuals to work as Waterfront Specialists in:

• Boat Driver
• Kayaking
• Lifeguard
• Pool Director
• Sailing
• Swimming
• Windsurfing

All positions include Housing, Salary, Food/Meals, and Laundry.

2026 Dates:
June 17 to August 14

* Paid internships to fulfill academic requirements are encouraged*

• College‑aged counselors live in the bunks with the campers. A typical bunk will have 10‑14 campers and 3‑4 counselors.
• All counselors share in‑bunk responsibilities from wake up to clean up to attendance at meals and evening activities.
• During the activity day, Activity Specialists will be at their program area, teaching a specific activity to a wide range of campers. When not teaching activities, Specialists are scheduled back with their respective bunk of campers.
• There is scheduled time off each day and days off throughout the course of the summer.

• Build leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills while making lifelong friendships. Serve as a mentor, role model, and hero to our campers.
• Your office? 1,000 acres of beautiful outdoors, including a 75‑acre private lake! Your uniform? Shorts and T-shirts! Your co‑workers? Passionate young adults like you, looking to have the best summer ever!
• Get paid to be a MATURE GOOFBALL. Play and have fun all summer while gaining professional experiences and developing skills that are universally in demand, regardless of your career path.