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Interested in Working at Summer Camp?

Our hiring season for partial summer (6/16-8/11/25) and full summer (6/16-8/29/25) staff is mostly complete. If you would still like to apply for those time frames, you may be put on a waitlist. We may have additional positions open up for bonus weeks (family camps), which is at the end of our summer, August 13-29, 2025. Here is our 2025 Staff Application if you are still interested.

If you would be an international staff, being in the United States on a visa, our window for hiring has now closed. Please consider us next year and apply early so you will have time to complete the visa process.

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Q: How old do I have to be to work at Big Lake?

A: The general starting age for staff is 18, but we do hire a very limited number of 16 and 17 years olds. Jobs available for minors include: food service, maintenance, janitorial/laundry, camp office, and mall/snack shop.

Q: I want to work at Big Lake but I’m under 18….

A: The best way to learn the skills necessary to work at Big Lake is through our RAD-to-Staff camps. In these camps you learn leadership skills, Big Lake culture, as well as getting recommendations from current staff. You also have the opportunity to interview with a Big Lake director about work possibilities.