Camp Walden

Staff Application

Thank you for your interest in a position at Camp Walden. Whether you are applying for a senior staff position, cabin counsellor, specialist, kitchen or administration, we ask that you please read the following carefully...

To apply for any position at Camp Walden, you must be able to commit to the following:

IMPORTANT DATES

Christmas Break Interviews: December 23 and 24
Montreal Interviews: January 12 and 13
London Interviews: January 20
Job Offer Email: February 10
NEW THIS YEAR
Staff who have been offered a position will have until February 21 to decide if they will commit. Those staff that are unable to commit by this date may have their job "held" for them BUT this job will certainly be a July-Only position.

TIME COMMITMENTS

HEAD STAFF MUST ATTEND
May Weekend: May 13 - May 15
Head Staff Pre-Camp: June 22 - June 24
All Staff Pre-Camp: June 24 - June 30

ALL STAFF MUST ATTEND
All Staff Pre-Camp: June 24 - June 30

KITCHEN STAFF MUST ATTEND
Camp: Mid-June - Mid-September

HOME AND AWAY STAFF MUST ATTEND
Home And Away Information Night: April 24
Home And Away Walden Pre-Camp: June 24 - June 28

FIRST YEAR STAFF MUST ATTEND
First Year Staff Meeting: June 7

NEW SKI STAFF MUST ATTEND
Waterski Instructors Course: June 22 - June 24

CERTIFICATIONS

TRIPPERS AND WATERFRONT SPECIALISTS MUST HAVE:
Lifesaving Society Bronze Medallion active throughout the summer.

SWIM STAFF MUST HAVE ALL OF:
1. Lifesaving Society N.L.S.
2. Lifesaving Society Instructors
3. Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course
active throughout the summer.

TRIPPERS AND WATERFRONT HEAD STAFF MUST HAVE:
Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross active throughout the summer.

Please select one of these seven choices:

CHOICE #1: I was a CIT at Camp Walden in 2011...click here!


CHOICE #2: I was a Counsellor or Specialist at Camp Walden in 2011 or earlier...click here!


CHOICE #3: I was a Head Staff at Camp Walden in 2011 or earlier...click here!


CHOICE #4: I was a Kitchen Staff at Camp Walden in 2011 or earlier...click here!


CHOICE #5: International Staff must apply through Nyquest…click here!

I am pleased to tell you that each summer we hire over 20 “international staff” from five of the world’s continents. We hire all of our International New To Walden applicants through NYQUEST TRAINING AND PLACEMENT. Please apply through the NYQUEST website. Be sure to express your interest in Camp Walden Canada and indicate your position of interest.


CHOICE #6: Kitchen Staff go to the top of the pile!...click here.

Good News! If you are interested in a job working in our Kitchen, we are ready to look at your application right away. Being a member of the kitchen staff at Walden means working extremely hard in an intense, physical, and messy work environment. More information about this position can be found here.


CHOICE #7: Counsellor and Specialty Staff – only a few get hired, but we invite your application…click here.

Camp Walden often has a high return rate of staff however we often find ourselves looking for staff that are particularly skilled in certain areas. Please be sure to indicate any special training, skills or talents that you may have in the Staff Application. More information about these position can be found here.                     

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