Summer Paid job

Summer Paid job working with economically disadvantaged Maine youth in an amazing natural setting!

Camp Susan Curtis is a non-profit overnight camp in Maine that has been serving economically disadvantaged youth in Maine for 40 years (most kids attend free and are referred by school counselors).

The pay is $2300-$2800 for 9 weeks, plus room, board and more fun than you can stand!  (I believe you can also use summer work-study if you have it).

Their programming is holistic and continues into the school year and into the teen years.

The camp is located about 1.5 hours from Portland, Maine on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest.  The camp is the only development on the lake and has a ropes course, theatre, freshwater swimming, a hiking/canoeing program and more (is also ACA Accredited.)

More Info: https://www.susancurtis.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Summer-Employment-Opportunities-1.jpg

Personal Note: This is the camp I attended as a camper in 1974 and later was a counselor, trip director, asst waterfront director, among other roles, for 7 summers.  I still go back to visit often and the camp itself is amazing but the current camp director is wonderful – thoughtful, visionary, relaxed.  If I could go back and work, I would.  They just posted that they are full for campers this summer but their staffing applications are really low.

If you don’t have a summer job yet, please consider applying.  Feel free to ask me questions.  Lin Murdock, linm@uw.edu.

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